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Igloo

Igloo

A new techno fabric in super opaque white polyester designed to envelope and protect the athlete’s body like a second skin while providing total freedom of movement.
The fabric’s innovative structure gives 80% more coverage than a traditional white product of the same weight. Ideal for transfer printing, Igloo guarantees an optimal yield from all printed colours and ensures an extraordinary brilliant white. The inclusion of Xtra Life LYCRA® ensures exceptional resistance to chlorine, perfect fit and no shape-loss over time. Highly elastic, Igloo sculpts and moulds the body contours, protects against UV rays (UPF 50+) and resists abrasions and pilling.
 

 

Uses

Sport: Cycling, Running, Motorcycling, Skiing - Cross-Country skiing, Mountaineering

Clothing

Swimwear: Competition, Fashion

 

Composition

87% Polyester
13% Elastane

Weight

250 g/m²
 

Features

Excellent coverage
Excellent UV protection
Ultrachlorine resistant
 
Shape retention
Perfect fit
Two-way stretch
 
Xtra Life LYCRA®
LYCRA ® BEAUTY for swimwear
 
 

Hangtags for this fabric

Ask for hangtags
 
"Made in Italy" tag
Excellent U.V. Protection tag
 
 

Press reviews

13 June 2011
PASINI RENATO flyer [276KB]
Carvico Sponsor for Renato Pasini
1 February 2010
CREATIONS LINGERIE N° 161 / 2010 [849KB]
Igloo: the new second skin and technical fabric from Carvico

Press releases

27 November 2009
IGLOO: for athletes who demand an always brilliant white - Mare di Moda 2009 (Cannes)
The latest result of the extraordinary, on-going research in
19 October 2009
IGLOO: for athletes who demand an always brilliant white - Intertextile 2009 (Shanghai)
The latest result of the extraordinary, on-going research in
 
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