MerinoPerform™ Next to Skin | MerinoPerform™ Advantage | MerinoPerform™ Pro

The MerinoPerform™ Advantage range comprises high performance, lightweight fabrics, suitable for athletes that want the support to perform at their best.

MerinoPerform™ Advantage is a range of bi-component fabrics with unique temperature regulation and vapour management properties, keeping athletes cooler and drier when exercising.

KEY FEATURES

MerinoPerform™ Advantage fabrics have the key features of the Merino Perform™ Next to Skin range, plus the following additional features:

BI-COMPONENT FABRIC STRUCTURE

MerinoPerform™ Advantage fabrics combine the unique high-performance benefits of Merino fibres with synthetics in a bi-component structure.

They are knitted fabrics with the inside component made from 19.5 micron or finer Merino, which comprises at least 20 per cent of the fabric. The outside component of the fabric is made from synthetics.

VAPOUR AND LIQUID MOISTURE MANAGEMENT

MerinoPerform™ Advantage uniquely transfers both vapour and liquid (sweat) moisture away from the body, enabling the wearer to stay comfortably cool and dry during extreme exercise.

During the initial phases of exercise, the inner layer of Merino fabric absorbs moisture vapour. If the fibre reaches its limit to absorb moisture, any liquid sweat is repelled by the layer’s hydrophobic surface and forced into contact with the relatively hydrophilic fibres of the synthetic outer layer.

The MerinoPerform™ Advantage fabric thereby quickly moves sweat to the fabric’s outer side. This one-way wicking behaviour ensures drier garments that feel more comfortable during exercise and reduce post exercise chills.

While most non-Merino performance fabrics manage to wick liquid moisture away, they do not manage vapour moisture. MerinoPerform™ Advantage fabrics manage both vapour and liquid moisture, resulting in a more advanced cooling and drying process.

HIGHER STRENGTH

The composite structure of MerinoPerform™ Advantage fabric gives it high tensile strength. So in addition to enjoying all the other attributes of Merino, garments made with the fabric are highly suitable for contact sports like rugby.

Download the Merino Perform Brochure (PDF 2.61Mb)

Further information: Contact your local AWI office.