On November 24, the 2015 Textile China China National Textile and Apparel Council Science, Technology and Education Awards Ceremony was grandly held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The ceremony honored achievements in science and technology, education, knitted underwear, skilled talent, as well as innovation talent and enterprises in the textile industry for the year 2015.Pathfinder's proprietary technology—The TiEF DRY intelligent one-way moisture-wicking fabric was awarded the “Knitted Underwear Innovation Contribution Award” at this year’s ceremony.
The China National Textile and Apparel Council Knitted Underwear Innovation Contribution Award is the first specialized award in the textile industry, aimed at recognizing technological innovation, talent development, and the establishment of new marketing models within China’s underwear sector.
“Textile China”A total of 25 projects were nominated for the 2015 Knitted Underwear Innovation Contribution Award. After evaluation, 13 projects were granted the “Textile China” Knitted Underwear Innovation Contribution Award. These projects demonstrated higher levels of technological content and innovation depth compared to previous years, including 15 projects with invention patents, accounting for 62.5% of the total nominations. The winning projects represent innovations in the knitted underwear industry in areas such as smart manufacturing, application of new materials, seamless product development, and functional fabric R&D.
PathfinderThe biomimetic inspiration for the TiEF DRY intelligent one-way moisture-wicking fabric comes from the hexagonal honeycomb water-locking molecular structure,A honeycomb isa precise hexagonal structure, with one end being a hexagonal opening and the other a closed hexagonal pyramid base composed of three identical rhombuses forming an angle of about 9°–14°, which effectively prevents honey from leaking out.In addition,this technologyalso employs innovative fiber retention and special finishing processes to enhance the fabric’s one-way moisture-wicking and quick-drying functionality. Body sweat can be instantly drawn to the fabric’s surface,while the hexagonal honeycomb water-locking layer firmly retains the moisture, preventing sweat from seeping back,providingathleteswith acomfortableexperience
.Its advantage overtraditional moisture absorption and quick-drying fabrics lies in itskey difference:it keeps theTiEF DRYskindry first,inner side of the fabricabsorbsand transfers sweat to the outer side, withoutbackflow;whereasordinarymoisture-wicking and quick-dryingfabrics,both sides getcompletely wet,and once they reach water saturation, they nolongerabsorb sweat, and the speed at which the fabric dries directly affects skin dryness,with a noticeablecool and damp feelingthatsubsidesmore slowly.
TiEF DRY Not onlyis it usedinunderwear,but it is alsoapplied as the main fabricfor summer sports school uniforms,addressingstudents’ heavy sweating duringphysical activities andThe issue of damp cold.In the "Most Beautiful School Uniforms in Beijing" selection event organized by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission (with participation from 32 schools), the uniform of Haidian Foreign Language School consistently led the rankings and stayed in first place, ultimately winning the title of "Most Beautiful School Uniforms in Beijing."
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