Devan Chemicals, the Belgian-based textile finishing expert, has been supporting high performance sport in the U.K. and Belgium with its Moov&Cool “‘cool comfort technology.” The company has worked alongside the English Institute for Sport (EIS) and Sally Cowan, a garment research and development prototyping company in the U.K. to apply the technology to garments with the objective of improving the thermal comfort of elite athletes. In Belgium, Devan has been involved in the Gold2Gold project, carried out by Sport Vlaanderen. Gold2Gold is a collaboration between sports organizations, the government and the industry to prepare Belgian athletes to perform better in hot environments during world-level competitions. Thermoregulation has grown into an increasingly pressing issue due to hotter temperatures worldwide. Small differences in body core temperature can make a big difference in terms of sporting results, especially when performing at a high level. Moov&Cool consists of a multi-functional polymer technology, designed to absorb heat during performance and improve the moisture management properties of the fabric. The technology is indeed supposed to simultaneously react to sweat build-up and heat emission.

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