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I get asked often why I chose to make Eaden garments from wicking fabric, also referred to as a high performance fibre or acrylic fibre.  With the push for organic cotton and other natural fabrics gaining momentum, it is a very good question and one that I am happy to discuss.

I chose a high performing fibre purely for its ability to draw moisture away from the body.  Many of you will have heard of this type of fabric used in sporting wear, my goal was always to adopt yet ‘feminize’ the concept to produce a functional fabric that has all of the benefits, but still felt luxurious to wear and looked feminine.

How does Eaden’s High Performing Fabric work?

The “dermisphere” is the air space if you like between your skin and your clothing.  The temperature, activity you engage in and health conditions all affect the dermisphere – as does the fibre that your clothing is constructed from.  The type of fibres and construction of the fabric in the clothing that you wear directly affects the climate of your dermisphere to determine how comfortable (or uncomfortable) you will be. Wicking sleepwear (like Eaden’s) will pick up moisture, formed primarily due to sweating, and transport it to the garments outer surface where the moisture then evaporates. The high performing fibres used by Eaden Sleepwear have been developed especially for this purpose and are considered the most effective is moisture removal.

Moisture Dissipation Test

Moisture dissipation testing sees different fabrics spun dry to evaluate their drying time.  All fabrics start with their own % of moisture based on the fibre’s moisture regain.  Cotton fabrics regain the greatest amount of moisture and take the longest time to dry – so are generally used for standard comparison.  Nylon fabrics have been shown to dry up to 60% faster than cotton and acrylic micro fibre fabrics (similar to those used by Eaden) 75% faster.

I’m always looking for ways to innovate and continually experimenting with various fabrics – looking at ways to integrate high performing fibres with more natural and organic fibres to get the same moisture removal benefits.  But for right now the proof is in the pudding (or fabric in this case) and I am so pleased that the sleepwear Eaden is producing is helping so many people sleep better.  Can’t wait to make it even better in 2012.