Discover Cool Feeling Fabrics: The Secret Weapon of Summer Coolness

In the hot summer, wearing cool feeling fabric clothing will bring a different summer experience. With the warming of the climate and the high demand for comfort in recent years, the market for cool fabrics is booming, and more and more clothing brands are adopting cool fabrics to create street trends. The global cool fabric market is forecast to reach $3.25 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 4.9%. This is a good indication of the growing consumer demand for functional fabrics that are cool and breathable.

What is the Cool Feeling Fabric?

Cool Feeling Fabric is a functional textile material capable of producing a cool sensation immediately upon contact with the human skin. This fabric achieves a rapid heat dissipation effect through a special fiber structure and treatment process, allowing the wearer to feel a significant temperature reduction even in hot environments.

What is the Difference Between Cool Feeling Fabrics and Other Fabrics?

While traditional cotton or other natural fiber fabrics are excellent at wicking moisture and perspiration, they don't have the ability to quickly reduce body temperature. Cooling fabrics, on the other hand, cool the user in a very short period of time and have the ability to continuously regulate body temperature, ensuring that the wearer remains dry and comfortable at all times. Specifically, some cool-sensitive fibers can reduce the surface temperature of the skin by 1~2℃ the moment they come into contact with the skin, and this temperature difference can even be increased to 2~3℃ under strong sunlight.

What are the Common Cool Feeling Fabrics?

Mica Cooling Fiber Fabric: This fabric is made by incorporating nano-sized mica particles into polyester or nylon fibers. Thanks to its excellent thermal conductivity, mica quickly transfers heat from the skin's surface, providing an instant cooling sensation. At the same time, it has fast wicking and drying properties to ensure ultimate comfort.

CoolCore® fabric: This is a high-tech, environmentally friendly, cool-sensitive fabric made from a variety of gentle, non-irritating fibers woven into a high-density mesh structure. The structure intelligently regulates the slow evaporation of moisture to maintain the skin's temperature in the ideal range for long-lasting coolness.

Omni-Freeze™ Fabric: This innovative cooling fabric from Columbia contains a chemical that activates cooling. Once sweat is absorbed, the cooling mechanism is activated, effectively lowering body temperature and accelerating perspiration, keeping the wearer cool and comfortable.

Coolmax® Fabric: A high-tech fiber developed by INVISTA that stands out for its unique four-groove design. This design maximizes the space between fibers to quickly conduct and remove sweat from exercise, keeping the skin fresh and comfortable. In addition, Coolmax® fabric is easy to care for and durable.

SORONA® Fabric: This high-grade technical fabric is known for its cooling properties, making it ideal for summer wear. Derived from renewable resources such as corn starch, it is a bio-based polymer that is more environmentally friendly than traditional polyester fibers and provides a cool and refreshing wearing experience.

Nylon and Polyester Cool Fabrics: These two synthetic fibers have a place in cool fabrics due to their high thermal conductivity. They play an important role in cool fabrics by giving the fibers faster heat absorption during the spinning process, either through physical blending or the addition of special ingredients such as food-grade xylitol.

How to Determine the Performance of Cool Feeling Fabrics?

The key to judging the performance of cool-sense fabrics is to measure their contact instant cool-sense coefficient (q-max), which is the value tested according to the national standard GB/T 35263-2017, “Testing and Evaluation of Textile Contact Instant Cool-Sense Performance”. The larger the q-max value is, the more heat is taken away by the fabric, and the stronger the sense of instant coolness is brought about. In addition, a good cooling fabric should have good thermal conductivity, moisture wicking and evaporative cooling effects to ensure that the wearer stays dry and to promote continuous cooling. Surface flatness and smoothness also influence the cooling experience, as this provides a larger contact area and accelerates heat transfer. It is also important to evaluate the ability of the fabric to maintain its coolness function after multiple washes, given its durability in real-world use. Finally, safety and environmental friendliness are also factors that should not be ignored. It is more reliable to choose products that comply with relevant standards and are sold through regular channels. To summarize, through these comprehensive indicators can effectively judge the performance of cool feeling fabrics.

Why Do Touches Dark Use Cool Feeling Fabrics?

Optimize Wearing Comfort: In hot urban environments, especially in summer or hot weather, people frequently engage in outdoor activities such as daily commuting, shopping, and social gatherings. Cooling fabrics, with their excellent heat dissipation properties, quickly absorb and remove heat from the skin's surface, providing instant and long-lasting cooling for the wearer, ensuring that the body stays dry and comfortable even after prolonged exposure to high temperatures. This is especially important for urbanites who are looking for an efficient and convenient lifestyle.

Enhanced Practicality: Streetwear is not only about fashion and beauty but also about practicality. In a fast-paced urban life, young people may play sports or engage in light physical activities at any time. Cooling fabrics, with their excellent moisture absorption and wicking properties, can effectively promote the elimination of excess water from the body, maintain an appropriate body temperature, and avoid the sticky discomfort caused by sweat retention. In addition, some of the cool fabrics are also UV protection, antibacterial deodorization, and other multiple functions, further enhancing the practicality and functionality of clothing.

Environmental Protection: With society's growing emphasis on sustainable development, brands are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of the materials they choose and the way they produce them. Many cool fabrics are made from natural fibers or renewable resources, and incorporate green manufacturing processes that significantly reduce the use of chemicals and wastewater discharge. These eco-friendly fabrics are not only in line with the current trend of “green consumption”, but also help brands to establish a positive image of social responsibility.

The use of cool-feeling fabrics for customized streetwear of all kinds marks both a technological advancement and a trend of the times. This innovation not only meets consumers' needs for comfort, functionality and fashion, but also revolutionizes the textile industry. By incorporating these high-tech fabrics, streetwear can be better integrated into the daily lives of modern people and signal the future of clothing design.

If you're looking for a manufacturer that combines all of these benefits in every piece, look no further than Touches Dark, a vintage streetwear manufacturer that specializes in combining vintage style with modern technology to create a unique and customized experience for every customer. We carefully select the finest cooling fabrics to ensure that every piece of streetwear we create is as cool and comfortable as it's ever been. At the same time, our design team stays on the cutting edge of international fashion, skillfully combining vintage elements with contemporary trends to create pieces that are as individual as they are functional. Whether you're looking to stay cool in the heat of summer, or you're looking to make a statement, Touches Dark has a customized solution for you. Come and customize your streetwear and let's go on a journey of creativity and comfort together.

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