Netherlands based Odin Wear a high-tech workwear brand, known as ‘the layer brand’, has introduced a new range of Bodywear garments made from 100% ThermoCool fibre from Advansa and ThermoCool blended with merino wool for regulating body temperature to ensure optimal performance.

The whole collection for men’s and women’s body wear also includes ThermoCool fresh technology which is said to ensure hygiene and freshness and help prevent odours thanks to odour shield fibres.

Cool Body Wear, made from 100% ThermoCool, is said to be lightweight functional body wear for stop-and-go activities in fluctuating temperatures or intensive physical exertion. It is said to absorb almost no perspiration but has excellent moisture transport properties, dries quickly and vents easily. This base layer is designed to be worn next to the skin, either beneath outer layers or as stand-alone garment.

Warm Body Wear, made from 50% ThermoCool and 50% merino wool, is said to be warm functional body wear for any kind of physical activity in fair and cold conditions. The double layer knit construction aims to provide dual performance, providing outstanding moisture transportation and a soft surface next to the skin on the inside, with wool on the outside providing excellent insulation and durability. Like Cool Body Wear, Warm Body Wear base layer garments are also designed to be worn next to the skin, either beneath outer layers or as stand-alone garment.

The driving principle behind Odin Wear’s product development is manufacturing technically advanced products engineered with superior fabric construction and proven innovation: outstanding lightweight, performance fabrics specifically designed with moisture transportation and thermobuffering properties to keep the user dry and thermo regulated.

Odin Wear’s basic concept is that you want to sweat as little as possible and stay dry as much as possible. To generate this, Odin says clothing must transport moisture away from the skin, hold dry warm air close to the body and keep rain and snow out. The company’s Three-Layer-Principle is said to enables the wearer to regulate their body temperature by themselves by taking off or putting on garments as changing weather or intensity of work demand. Here is how it works from inside out:

Layer 1 – Body wear: First layer that efficiently transports moisture away from the skin and distributes it to the outside of the garment.

Layer 2 - Thermal wear: Provides insulation and warmth while transporting moisture and excess heat to the next layer or into the air.

Layer 3 - Outer wear: Shield against the elements which provides comfort and performance no matter the conditions.

According to Advansa, ThermoCool works as follows:

High Activity - Evaporative Cooling

When external conditions are hot or during high activity, perspiration is the body's natural cooling mechanism. ThermoCool evaporates moisture faster than other materials thanks to its unique fibre mix. The fibres are designed to provide added evaporative surface. The fibres with multi-channel surface give outstanding moisture transport. Hollow fibres allow enhanced air circulation and focus energy on the evaporation process.

Low Activity - Thermo-Buffering

When external conditions are cold and at low activity levels, moisture needs to be moved rapidly away to avoid muscle chill or bodily discomfort. Hollow voids in the fabric provide a lightweight material with thermo-buffering properties: it protects the wearer from temperature changes. This also prevents post chill and still allows excess heat to dissipate into the air.