The Lowdown on Activewear
With summer coming along, it’s time to think
about the types of clothes you wear. Activewear can be used as the basis for
uniforms. It helps keep everyone who wears it cool and comfortable, and in the
heat of late spring and early summer, that can make a huge difference in
productivity!
Original Purposes
The original purpose of activewear was
intended to be for sports. Just because your team is spiritually similar to a
sports franchise doesn’t mean you should feel bound to sports-style uniforms.
But hey - that could be a fun touch either way. Activewear needs to be
lightweight, soft, and it has to stretch, too. It shouldn’t weigh the wearer
down, especially if they work in a position that demands a lot of movement. The
softness of the material matters too, since you don’t want to give your workers
allergies based on the fabric or make their skin itchy, raw, and irritated from
sweat or other sources of moisture. Stretchniess is also important - again, it
helps boost mobility and flexibility, no matter what it is that your team needs
to
do.
Moisture-Wicking
Activewear is also supposed to be
moisture-wicking. What exactly does this mean? It keeps sweat and other sources
of moisture away from the skin in areas that sweat tend to pool up, such as in
the armpits. It moves the moisture to the outer layers where it can be
evaporated by exposure to sunlight. Most moisture-wicking materials are made
from
synthetic fibers. Did you know that wool is
also a moisture-wicking material? It is, but it probably doesn’t sound like the
most appealing fabric to wear in the heat of summer - in the fall or winter,
it’s great, but in spring and summer it’s probably too hot to wear.
Plus, when was the last time you heard of wool
activewear? It’s just not as common, though it is perfectly acceptable. Now
then, if your team spends most of its time in the home office and is
client-facing, then the humble polo shirt might be the right solution for
uniform shirts that also count as activewear. This performance fabric also helps
in an office building on days when the air conditioning doesn’t seem to be
working while also lending a look of professionalism and presentability, which
is a key aspect of any good uniform!
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