A new no-sweat fabric has been put through its paces by Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service. The new fabric is designed to manage moisture and keep wearers dry and cool. K-Sorb, made by Technical Absorbents, was recently tested by Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service (UK) instructors at their impressive Waddington training facility as they replicated a nationally-recognised BA exercise. K-Sorb contains the company's patented SAF technology and its composite structure allows sweat to rapidly be absorbed from the body providing a dry comfortable feeling for the user. The sweat is locked away within the highly absorbent core, reducing wet back and the wet, clammy feeling. In addition, a waterproof outer layer reduces the risk of wet through onto outer garments, keeping the rest of the user's clothes dry and fresh. It is also fully washable, allowing repeated use of the material. 'The fabric is designed to work in extreme conditions and absorb up to 10 times its own weight of sweat during use, the equivalent of 4.51 of sweat for a standard size jacket (1.5 square meters of fabric),' explained Applications Development Specialist James Docherty, 'and so to expose it to conditions such as these is a great test.'
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