Dyneema® Fabrics Wins 7 ISPO Performance Apparel Awards

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Dyneema® Fabrics Wins 7 ISPO Performance Apparel Awards

The ISPO TEXTRENDS 2016 forum awarded seven different Dyneema® Fabrics with ISPO Awards for 'Best Products Spring/Summer 2016'.

ISPO TEXTRENDS is a presentation platform that identifies and honors trend-leading performance textile technologies that can be applied to the outdoor and sportswear industry. This year, ISPO's eyes fell happily on the lightweight strength and versatility of Dyneema® Fabrics.

Fifteen times stronger than steel and lighter than water, Dyneema® fiber has long been used to moor oilrigs, sail ships, resist bullets and repair humans. Besides offering unparalleled protection, Dyneema® is also soft, light and thermally conductive - keeping your skin feeling cool in the sweatiest of conditions. As a composite fabric, it is becoming increasingly popular with high-performance sports - from mountain climbing to motorcycling - since it can also be engineered to enhance particular properties.

The all-rounder

'Best Product Soft Equipment 'ISPO Award went toCT9HK.18/blkwov6. This back pack and bag fabric combines Dyneema® strength with the abrasion-resistance of woven polyester.

Lean and mean

A 'Top 5 Soft Equipment' ISPO Award went to CT0.3E.08, an extremely light and thin fabric ideal for emergency shelters and jackets.

No stretch

Another 'Top 5 Soft Equipment' ISPO Award went to CT2HHBS W6-2.0. Dyneema® fibers are placed in 4-directions to create an ultimately low-stretch fabric for footwear and bags.

The great light outdoors

A 'Selection Soft Equipment' ISPO Award went to CT2E.08 OD, an ultra-lightweight Dyneema® Composite Fabric. It was especially designed for tents and tarps used by minimalist backpackers.

Flex meets strength

Another 'Selection Soft Equipment' ISPO Award went to CT9HK.18/W6-2.0. Used for backpacks and bags, a flexible abrasion-resistant urethane coating shows off the high-tech Dyneema® fibers below.

Comfort meets protection

A 'Selection Street Sports' ISPO Award went to Kinetech Guard, an elastic Dyneema® Woven Fabric for rip- and abrasion-resistant protective shorts for cycling and other street sports. Another 'Selection Street Sports' ISPO Award went to DDRD0021, a Dyneema® Denim designed for protective motorcycle jackets and pants.