Argar S.r.l. produces new knitted fabrics containing polypropylene, increasing the range of its articles: YelcoDry.

The new knitted fabrics are projected to satisfy and improve the comfort of final garments, property more and more required for work wear, especially if worn for long time or in uncomfortable environmental conditions.

In order to have the chance to customize the colour of the cotton outer layer and to keep the desired comfort performance in contact with the skin, we have decided to use polypropylene only for the inner layer.

The new YelcoDry range of Knitted Fabrics articles with polypropylene:

• Art. PP170: 89% cotton, 11% polypropylene double knitted piquet, with cotton outer layer and polypropylene inner layer, mass per unit area 170 g/m2
• Art. PP8272: 87% cotton, 11% polypropylene, 2% conductive fibres double knitted piquet, with cotton and conductive fibres outer layer and polypropylene inner layer, mass per unit area 170 g/m2
• Art.PP210: 85% cotton, 15% polypropylene double knitted piquet, with cotton outer layer and polypropylene inner layer, mass per unit area 210 g/m2
• Art. PP8270: 83% cotton, 15% polypropylene, 2% conductive fibres double knitted piquet, with cotton/conductive fibres outer layer and polypropylene inner layer, mass per unit area 210 g/m2

Characteristics of the new YelcoDry line:

Excellent comfort properties:

Sensorial: in touch with the skin the fabric presents low friction and soft fuzz which prevent skin irritation, excellent bending/flexibility and fast water absorption

Thermo-physiological: good breathability and outstanding sweat management, the sweat doesn’t remain in contact with the skin but it is quickly transferred to the outer layer

Intrinsically antibacterial: it prevents unpleasant odours

Suitable to be used both in summer and in winter as underwear

Compared to the Argar standard antistatic 97% cotton, 3% conductive fibres knitted fabric piquet, mass per unit area 210 g/m2:

Sweat management properties improved even by 130%

Sensorial properties improved even by 30%

Polypropylene fibre is chemically inert both to acids and inorganic bases and also to oxidising and reducing agents used in production processes.

Thanks to its intrinsically antibacterial property, the fibre is not affected by microorganisms and insects.

Polypropylene is not harmful to the health of users, it produces neither allergies nor dermatitis.

Thanks to a thermal conductivity lower than that of the other fibres, polypropylene guarantees an excellent thermal insulation too.

Polypropylene has a water absorption close to zero.

The resistance and the elongation of a PP yarn are comparable to those of polyester and polyamide and these properties remain the same also in case of wet material.