The battle against sweat and moisture
Staying dry in the heaviest storms
Keeping cool with space-age science
Borrowing high-tech secrets from nature
Squeezing out speed and aerodynamics
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Master of The secret science of the clothes you sweat in
adidas Hemp plants produce exceptionally strong and breathable fibers for outdoor clothing.
adidas Biomimicry in Sportswear
We're wearing shark skin to slice right through the water!
adidas Biotech company Spiber manufactures high-performance sportswear from synthetic spider silk.
adidas Diagrams show air flowing through the porous microscopic structure of hemp hiking fabric
adidas Match nature's designs to athletic gear to discover how performance fabrics borrow high-tech secrets.
Super silk: Synthetic spider silk is so tough that a braided cable of it just one inch thick could stop a passenger jet.
The imitation of natural biological designs and processes in engineering and technology. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, athletes wore swimsuits modeled on sharkskin denticles to reduce underwater drag.
From what waste product is the activated carbon used in Cocona fabric technology harvested?
How much faster can coconut-infused Cocona fabric dry compared to standard polyester?
How much less water does growing industrial hemp require compared to growing cotton?
What percentage of its weight in moisture can Merino wool absorb before feeling wet?
Which organism is genetically modified to brew synthetic spider silk proteins in fermentation vats?