Chapter 1
The battle against sweat and moisture
Chapter 2
Staying dry in the heaviest storms
Chapter 3
Keeping cool with space-age science
Chapter 4
Borrowing high-tech secrets from nature
Chapter 5
Squeezing out speed and aerodynamics
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret science of the clothes you sweat in
Ch 3 · Keeping cool with space-age science
adidas Space-Age Performance Fabrics
Wearing space-suit science on the run, melting micro-wax to keep us cool!
adidas Sportswear fibers bounce infrared heat waves back down into the underlying muscles.
adidas Sweat droplets fly from a sprinting runner wearing a color-saturated, high-tech athletic shirt.
Fun Fact
NASA pajamas: Phase Change Materials were originally developed by NASA to keep astronauts comfortable inside spacesuits during wild temperature swings.
Glossary
phase change material (noun)
A substance that absorbs or releases thermal energy when transitioning between solid and liquid states. In the late 1980s, NASA researched these substances to control temperatures in astronaut spacesuit gloves.
A substance that absorbs or releases thermal energy when transitioning between solid and liquid states. In the late 1980s, NASA researched these substances to control temperatures in astronaut spacesuit gloves.
Quiz
What substance is sealed inside microcapsules to regulate temperature in Phase Change Materials?
Quiz
Which natural sugar alcohol is printed onto running shirts to create a cooling sensation?
Quiz
What type of energy emitted by the human body do bioceramic fabrics absorb and reflect?
Quiz
How many degrees Fahrenheit can a xylitol-treated fabric lower its temperature when wet?
Quiz
What scientific tool do sportswear designers use to map where humans sweat and overheat?
Quiz
Which organization originally developed Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in the 1980s?
Quiz
Which part of the body is a primary high-heat zone where designers place mesh panels?