Wacoal Sports Science dedicates CW-X® to people everywhere in the world who love
the exhilaration and challenge of sports. Because to celebrate sports is to celebrate
what's best in human beings. Wacoal Headquarters Japan's Wacoal Corp, the world's largest manufacturer of intimate
apparel, has spent half a century creating clothing born of a deep understanding
of the body. Combining its scientific knowledge of the human anatomy with its experience
in complex fabrications and apparel design, the company first entered the performance
sports apparel market in Japan in 1991 with CW-X® Performance Conditioning Wear.
Recently the company launched the CW-X® brand in the US market through the newly
formed Wacoal Sports Science Corp.
Wacoal Sports Science Corporation, headquartered in New York City, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Wacoal International. The company's mission is to meet the sports
performance needs of the active US consumer through the CW-X brand, the world's
first truly anatomically-engineered high performance sports apparel.
In a study in Kyoto, Japan, electrical pulse activity of the muscles (muscles firing
into motion) was measured electromyographically. Unsupported and partly supported
legs both show frequency decrease during exercise, indications of fatigue. Legs
supported by CW-X® showed negligible frequency decrease. In a study in Montpelier,
France, differences in fatigue in runners wearing shorts, regular spandex tights,
and CW-X® Conditioning tights were measured comparing VO2 oxygen uptake levels over
15 minutes of running at 80% of maximal effort. When wearing CW-X® tights the results
showed 26% and 36% lower oxygen usage compared to regular tights and shorts respectively,
indicating lower energy expenditure in CW-X® tights.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
For forty years, scientists at Wacoal Human Science Research Center in Kyoto, Japan
have studied kinesiology, the science of human movement. They have tested over 35,000
people and analyzed injuries relative to warm-up and cool-down periods. They have
come to understand the mechanics of joints and muscles in minute detail. This exhaustive
study of body movement has culminated in over 15 U.S. patents and CW-X® Conditioning
Wear®.
In a study in Kyoto, Japan, electrical pulse activity of the muscles (muscles firing
into motion) was measured electromyographically. Unsupported and partly supported
legs both show frequency decrease during exercise, indications of fatigue. Legs
supported by CW-X® showed negligible frequency decrease.
In a study in Montpelier, France, differences in fatigue in runners wearing shorts,
regular spandex tights, and CW-X® Conditioning tights were measured comparing VO2
oxygen uptake levels over 15 minutes of running at 80% of maximal effort. When wearing
CW-X® tights the results showed 26% and 36% lower oxygen usage compared to regular
tights and shorts respectively, indicating lower energy expenditure in CW-X® tights.
Performance Fabrics
Healtha+
Healtha+® is a multifunctional, lightweight, quick-dry fabric developed by Ventex.
Nanotechnology has been used in the development of Healtha+® which consists of 90%
polyester/10% spandex yarns. This combination facilitates comfortable fit and freedom
of movement, as well as quick-dry moisture wicking capabilities. The 6-channel shape
of Healtha+® fibers results in a capillary action pulling the sweat away from the
skin’s surface to the exterior of the fabric. Healtha+® yarn’s wide surface area
is also an intrinsic advantage over regular fibers. A wider surface area allows
for greater moisture evaporation. This makes Healtha+® one of the fastest drying
textiles available. Healtha+® is also antibacterial and odorless through the application
of silver dioxide fiber technology, preserving garment freshness. Finally, integrated
titanium oxide fiber technology protects against ultraviolet rays providing UPF
50+.
Lycra® and Coolmax®
The genius at the heart of CW-X® is an obedience to the structure of the body, made
possible by two extraordinary fibers: LYCRA® and COOLMAX®. COOLMAX® is the fastest
drying fabric known to man.It moves moisture instantaneously from the body out to
the fabric’s outer surface where it evaporates at twice the speed of cotton. So
with CW-X® Conditioning Wear®, you remain cool at even the highest temperatures.
When less energy goes toward cooling the body, more energy is left to help you excel.
LYCRA®, on the other hand, possesses the unique ability to stretch yet retain its
shape.
Auto-Sensor®
Auto-Sensor® is a nanotechnology fabric with patented features that has been developed
by Ventex. The fabric itself is a breathable three layer polyester
(80%)
construction with polyurethane spandex (20%) for 4-way stretch comfort. The two
primary functions of Auto-Sensor® are moisture transport and temperature regulation.
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers suck perspiration moisture away from the skin
and disperse it across the exterior fabric face for evaporation.The temperature
regulation function maintains the next-to-skin temperature of the garment at a constant
comfortable level keeping the athlete warm in cool conditions and cool in warm conditions.
Auto-Sensor® fabric is also antibacterial through application of silver dioxide
fiber technology.
Dry-Zone®
Dry-Zone® R506 is a lightweight, breathable 4-way stretch performance fabric developed
by Ventex which delivers quick-dry moisture movement and evaporation through a unique
3-layer capillary action, keeping the athlete dry and comfortable. Dry-Zone® R506
also features fiber nanotechnology incorporating antibacterial silver dioxide for
antibacterial freshness and titanium oxide for UPF 50+ UVA/UVB sun protection.
Fieldsensor™
Fieldsensor™ is a high-performance knitted polyester mesh fabric with a unique multilayer
structure that whisks sweat rapidly to the fabric’s outer surface with a capillary-effect.
Once there, the dispersed sweat quickly evaporates away. The sweat moves outward,
leaving the wearer fresh, dry and comfortable, no matter how strenuous the sport.
Fieldsensor™ fabric also provides UPF 50+ UVA/UVB sun protection.
Wacoal Sports Science dedicates CW-X® to people everywhere in the world who love
the exhilaration and challenge of sports. Because to celebrate sports is to celebrate
what's best in human beings. Wacoal Headquarters Japan's Wacoal Corp, the world's largest manufacturer of intimate
apparel, has spent half a century creating clothing born of a deep understanding
of the body. Combining its scientific knowledge of the human anatomy with its experience
in complex fabrications and apparel design, the company first entered the performance
sports apparel market in Japan in 1991 with CW-X® Performance Conditioning Wear.
Recently the company launched the CW-X® brand in the US market through the newly
formed Wacoal Sports Science Corp.
In a study in Montpelier, France, differences in fatigue in runners wearing shorts,
regular spandex tights, and CW-X® Conditioning tights were measured comparing VO2
oxygen uptake levels over 15 minutes of running at 80% of maximal effort. When wearing
CW-X® tights the results showed 26% and 36% lower oxygen usage compared to regular
tights and shorts respectively, indicating lower energy expenditure in CW-X® tights.
Healtha+® is a multifunctional, lightweight, quick-dry fabric developed by Ventex.
Nanotechnology has been used in the development of Healtha+® which consists of 90%
polyester/10% spandex yarns. This combination facilitates comfortable fit and freedom
of movement, as well as quick-dry moisture wicking capabilities. The 6-channel shape
of Healtha+® fibers results in a capillary action pulling the sweat away from the
skin’s surface to the exterior of the fabric. Healtha+® yarn’s wide surface area
is also an intrinsic advantage over regular fibers. A wider surface area allows
for greater moisture evaporation. This makes Healtha+® one of the fastest drying
textiles available. Healtha+® is also antibacterial and odorless through the application
of silver dioxide fiber technology, preserving garment freshness. Finally, integrated
titanium oxide fiber technology protects against ultraviolet rays providing UPF
50+.
The genius at the heart of CW-X® is an obedience to the structure of the body, made
possible by two extraordinary fibers: LYCRA® and COOLMAX®. COOLMAX® is the fastest
drying fabric known to man.It moves moisture instantaneously from the body out to
the fabric’s outer surface where it evaporates at twice the speed of cotton. So
with CW-X® Conditioning Wear®, you remain cool at even the highest temperatures.
When less energy goes toward cooling the body, more energy is left to help you excel.
LYCRA®, on the other hand, possesses the unique ability to stretch yet retain its
shape.
(80%)
construction with polyurethane spandex (20%) for 4-way stretch comfort. The two
primary functions of Auto-Sensor® are moisture transport and temperature regulation.
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers suck perspiration moisture away from the skin
and disperse it across the exterior fabric face for evaporation.The temperature
regulation function maintains the next-to-skin temperature of the garment at a constant
comfortable level keeping the athlete warm in cool conditions and cool in warm conditions.
Auto-Sensor® fabric is also antibacterial through application of silver dioxide
fiber technology.
Dry-Zone® R506 is a lightweight, breathable 4-way stretch performance fabric developed
by Ventex which delivers quick-dry moisture movement and evaporation through a unique
3-layer capillary action, keeping the athlete dry and comfortable. Dry-Zone® R506
also features fiber nanotechnology incorporating antibacterial silver dioxide for
antibacterial freshness and titanium oxide for UPF 50+ UVA/UVB sun protection.
Fieldsensor™ is a high-performance knitted polyester mesh fabric with a unique multilayer
structure that whisks sweat rapidly to the fabric’s outer surface with a capillary-effect.
Once there, the dispersed sweat quickly evaporates away. The sweat moves outward,
leaving the wearer fresh, dry and comfortable, no matter how strenuous the sport.
Fieldsensor™ fabric also provides UPF 50+ UVA/UVB sun protection.
