Pearl Izumi, the specialist in functional sports apparel and footwear, becomes the supplier of apparel and footwear to the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team with immediate effect and will help the athletes to continue to improve their efficiency.
In addition to a faster moisture transfer via Pearl Izumi fabrics, the company’s special IN-R-COOL material reflects UV light and warmth. As a consequence dark textiles react similarly as white fabrics. The result is a perceptibly better thermal management process.
According to Pearl Izumi, the athlete’s body surface temperature is cooled down so that the athlete perspires less and consequently loses less fluid and important minerals such as magnesium, potassium and iron.
Pearl Izumi notes that a fluid loss of 2% of body weight caused by perspiration might lead to a drop in performance of up to 20%. Furthermore, stamina and concentration may decrease too.
According to the company, in addition, the unique texture of the Pearl Izumi Transfer Aero fabrics reduce drag by 15% over traditional performance fabrics and will speed up the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team in the season ahead.
