A textile should work as well as our own skin.

Our body has perfect air conditioning. This sophisticated system reliably regulates our body temperature to a constant 37 °C, which is the optimum for maximum performance and comfort.

An essential control mechanism of this system is the release of moisture at the right moment to protect the body from overheating. To maintain the body‘s optimum performance, a textile worn next to the skin has to support this regulative mechanism.

Body moisture should be absorbed to a large extent by the textile to prevent body hypothermia. The other way around, a textile should again release moisture to the skin to maintain the necessary cooling effect. Or better: A textile should work as our own skin.

The body has totally different temperature and moisture zones, which results in different requirements a functional textile has to meet.

Even if a textile‘s construction is optimised, the key function is:

• hydrophilic properties.

RUCO-PUR SLY programmes textile functions

To keep the body in the 37 °C performance zone, hydrophilic fibre functioning in combination with an optimum construction of the textile worn next to the skin is imperative. RUCO-PUR SLY optimises the following textile functions:

• Hydrophilic properties as the basic prerequisite for climate and/or moisture management
• Softness to promote wear comfort
• Antistatic properties preventing the textile from clinging to the skin
• Hygiene with RUCO-BAC AGP Silver Protection as an optional finish

Functionalising with RUCO-PUR SLY in combination with an optimum textile construction generates an unprecedented performance profile.

The DMM-technology: a milestone in functionalising

Conventional hydrophilic agents move moisture away from the skin through the textile to the outside.

RUCO-PUR SLY works with the Dual-Moisture-Management technology (DMM). This technology guarantees sufficient moisture on the skin at all times to avoid an interruption of the cooling effect. Thus there will never be the feeling of heat, moisture or cold. The body climate is kept in an optimum range.

Functional fields of application

• functional garments
• polyester fleece
• polyamide hosiery
• polyamide foundation garments
• sports shirts
• Lyocell coloured fabric
• Cupro shirting fabric
• linings made of PES, CV, CUP and CA
• modal/polynosics knitwear
• cotton underwear
• cotton shirting fabric
• mattress ticking
• bed linen
• and many more