What is Henderson Extreme Armour thermoactive underwear?

Modern, fully synthetic knitwear with sweat and vapour discharge function. It keeps the skin dry even during intensive physical effort and in variable weather conditions. The XL Low Temp winter line fabric is composed of: 60% Polyamide, 35% Polypropylene and 5% Elastane.

Apart from polyamide, which forms the outside layer of the product, and elastane, which ensures the required elasticity, the excellent properties of the Henderson HX Low Temp line are ensured by polypropylene. Classic thermoactive underwear composed of polyester and polyamide with some elastane cannot ensure suitable thermal isolation.

Extreme Armour Production

Henderson Extreme Armour HX Low is knitted in Italy, from the highest quality materials produced in Europe. The knitting process is organised in such a way that polypropylene is the inside layer, which is in direct contact with the skin. Meanwhile, polyamide forms the outside layer.

The underwear knitting method has been developed so as to facilitate the discharge of moisture outside and prevent its penetration inside. Additionally, in places characterised by increased perspiration, the fabric is more permeable, which additionally facilitates the discharge of excess heat and moisture.

Properties of Polypropylene

• Polypropylene is characterised by the lowest absorption of moisture of all fibres used in the clothing industry. It allows the underwear to stay dry in all circumstances. Additionally, moisture that is not bonded in the knitwork is discharged outside.
• Since the fibre does not absorb moisture, it also dries very quickly, which ensures comfort in use. For this reason polypropylene is used in the production of diving wet suits.
• This fibre is extremely light, which is of key importance in the case of increased physical effort.
• Of all fibres, polypropylene has the lowest thermal permeability. It is a better heat insulator than wool, which is much appreciated! It perfectly protects the body against cooling and maintains its natural warmth. These high qualities of the polypropylene fabric are confirmed by the fact that it is used by the US army in uniforms to be worn during operations at low temperatures.
• Unlike many natural and artificial fibres, polypropylene does not react with the salt contained in sweat. Consequently, the fabric does not deteriorate if exposed to long-term contact with sweat. What is more, it is resistant to chemical agents used in washing products and detergents.
• It is a bacteriostatic fibre. Bacteria and fungi cannot develop on this fabric; this is why washing in warm water with a detergent allows for complete removal of microbes from the underwear.
• The polypropylene is dyed while still in a liquid condition, and the fibre is already produced in the desired colour. This is why the colour is very resistant, it does not wash away and does not stain.
• It is a highly durable material, resistant to cracking and wearing. This is why it has also been used for medical dressings, implants and even specialist construction materials

Cotton T-shirts vs Thermoactive underwear

Cotton T-shirts easily absorb water and sweat, keeping the moisture next to the body which results in excessive cooling and significantly decreases the comfort of use by collecting water, they become heavy and stick to the body, which is unpleasant and makes further activity difficult wet underwear forms a perfect environment for development of microbes cotton T-shirts are not designed to take into account areas of increased perspiration and heat emission cotton underwear sticks to the body, which decreases aerodynamics and freedom of movement in extreme situations

Thermoactive underwear does not absorb moisture and discharges sweat outside is light and elastic, regardless of conditions the fibres used in thermoactive underwear do not allow for development of fungi or bacteria it matches the anatomy of human body and the location of increased perspiration and heat emission areas it perfectly adheres to the body, it is durable and does not limit movement