Nanofibres used to make the palms of cycling gloves with good grip

摘要

A Japanese manufacturer of sports apparel has chosen to use a polyester nanofibre for the palms of its latest gloves for motorcyclists and bicyclists. Goldwyn Inc of Toyama will use Nanofront fibres made by Teijin Fibers Ltd of Tokyo,Japan, for the gloves, because of the grip they offer. Teijin says Nanofront fibres have nano-scale bumps on the surface that give them a high surface area, which generates high frictional forces and good slip-resistance. At the same time, the fibres are just 700 nm in thickness, thousands of times smaller than a human hair, resulting in fabrics with a soft hand, and high degrees of moisture absorbency and transport, so that the wearer's hands remain comfortable. Nanofront fibres are also strong.