Do Textiles Remain Skinfriendly And Odorless When Confronted With Sweat During Summer Heat?

Perspiration is an unavoidable part of many sporting, working and everyday situations. Therefore, the question arises of how skin-friendly textiles remain when subjected to increased levels of perspiration during wear. And, can modern textiles reduce the smell of sweat? The Hohenstein Group looks at this area of textile knowledge and provides the textile industry with helpful research results and tailored measurement methods to answer these questions.

BÖNNIGHEIM – As the temperature rises, human beings produce more sweat. Heat puts the body under great strain, which can reach dangerous levels especially for the elderly. That is why the Hohenstein Institute has put together consumer guidelines with behavior and protection measures, as well as recommendations for clothing that also take physiological findings from “body mapping” into account.

There is also the question of whether textiles convince consumers in terms of safety (skin compatibility) and performance (odor management). Hohenstein has been investigating questions regarding clothing that is worn close to the body: How skin-friendly are the textiles? And: To what extent do the textiles reduce sweat odor?

Certified test series offer textile manufacturers the opportunity to test the skin compatibility and odor management of textiles from the development phase onwards.