Underwear ski, how to choose the best materials

on Monday 19 December 2011
by Federico Casnati

The intimate ski is a passionate issue that is difficult because the evidence of the different models of skis or a choice of ski bibs, however, is an essential and important to achieve good performance, here are some basics to help you choose.

last ten years the "base layer" is one of the most sportswear has grown, thanks to nanotechnology and new performance materiali.Solo having a layer in contact with the upper layers of the skin to the same jacket can make the best of themselves and all of the characteristics for which you bought them, especially as regards the breathability and the heating power. The purpose of underwear

sport is twofold: to be hot and have excellent breathability of sweat produced in the movement. Add to this the need to stay dry, and then the feature to expel the moisture produced by the tessuto.Ed in these directions is that the major manufacturers are moving: on the one hand there are those who point dell'asciuttezza performance and breathability, while others point more than anything else the power to heat.
must first recognize that many houses diversified products for skiing, also based on how hot they can ensure . Unfortunately, many retailers buy Italian versions only "warm" but there are also those "light" and "cool" to the warmest (Odlo was one of the first houses on the market to offer three different layers of heat).
Buy two different versions is the necessary first step, then it will be much easier to regulate body temperature as a function of the external one: maintain the same jacket and shirt and varying the same underwear you can gain comfort in both -15 degrees in the spring skiing where the thermometer rises above 10-15 degrees. The same can be done rapportandosi heat that the body will develop in the activity.
A further aspect to consider is the choice of the fabric. Some houses carry their heads in synthetic fabrics and microfiber, produced mainly by modifying polyester and nylon. These products are very well attached and follow the trend of the body to stick to the skin. Thanks to their lightweight breathability guarantee very high. From this point of view, then divide the houses offering garments without seams (seamless), to ensure a greater freedom of movement (excellent products Mico in this case), and homes, who present different seams and different layers to make the head thicker and thinner where it is needed, also in relation to muscle movement typical of the sport for which they are created (such as X-Bionic products).
Other houses are instead towards a recovery of natural materials, such as wool (otherwise processed and mixed with other products to avoid the classic tingling and prevent it to soak in sweat, such as for example is Patagonia) to approach to those sports which require extreme heat still higher. The wool manages to ensure a good seal, safeguard the isothermal body.
The choice must therefore be aware of the intimate especially not to jeopardize the proper functioning of our "precious" ski bibs. Evaluate their characteristics (type chilly / warm; usual level of sweat, time of year when you wake) is in fact a key to get the correct purchase, that will probably change radically your comfort.
The first step is to abandon the cotton (which expels sweat) and pure wool (which has the function of the body thermoregulate) and the rest will come by itself.
Follow the channel because Neveitalia Testing and Materials ; in the coming weeks will put a strain on many products including the best sellers, with an eye to cost-factor, which these days is more to consider.

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