2021 JULY
FUNCTIONAL FABRICS FOR
OUR SKIN PROTECTION
Planning | IAJ & STEAMDesign
Edit | JTY Reviewer & Lola
The skin is the largest organ of the human body, and what is in contact with the skin 24 hours and zero distance is our underwear. However, as soon as the seasons alternate, skin problems follow one after another.
During the day, sitting in an office in the northern hemisphere, the skin is dry due to the absence of humidity, making it difficult to sit or sleep. Walking on the street after work, what to wear that can be suitable in the warm and cold early spring evening, and at night to sleep comfortably in bed. And when I take off my underwear, knowing that I have to avoid the electrostatic.
Wearing something too warm can restrict one’s movement and going through the closet and cannot find something with the moderate thickness. The trouble for sleeping is one’s skin problem—dry skin, allergies, static electricity and all this can cause the itchiness. In fact, a very large part of the problem is the choice of the underwear fabrics.
Coming back to our skin, we have to know that it is divided into three parts: epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissues, going from the outer layer to the inner layer. Epidermis is the outer-layer, dermis is the skin, and subcutaneous is the tissue under the skin.
The epidermis is divided into stratum corneum, which is the layers of the dead-skin; transparent layer is self-explanatory; granular layer is the cell part; spinous layer is the spiky layer; basal layer is the bottom layer of the skin. Under the normal circumstance, the water content of the stratum corneum should be about 10%, and if this is below this level, then skin problem will occur.
In the early spring, the skin’s sebaceous and sweat gland secretions are reduced, and the metabolism has yet to be recovered. In addition, the air conditioning and heating will re-enhance the water holding capacity in the air, causing the evaporation of water vapor on the body surface to be greatly accelerated.
Once the skin is dehydrated, a series of problems such as dryness, roughness and itching will appear.
A good fabric can absorb moisture from the air, and when human skin comes in contact with it, it will feel soft and comfortable. And if the skin sweats during sleep and exercise, it will provide the evaporation of water, thereby maintaining the temperature and humidity balance in the body.
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Early Spring Savior for Allergic Skin
Milk underwear
Natural gift from Hokkaido, Japan
This milk series underwear launched by Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) is using milk fiber from Hokkaido, Japan
Also known as Megmilk Company (日本雪印公司).
Milk fiber is a natural fiber extracted from milk and there are as many as 16 kinds of amino acids in it.
Amino acids have the effect of moisturizing the skin and nourishing the skin. It is like a protective film that is friendly to the skin. Even in the alternate dry season, the skin can be as silky and elastic as taking a spa in milk .
Ingenuity cotton series
Upgraded cotton experience, double comfort
When choosing close-fitting clothing, cotton is always the first choice of fabric. Especially in dry spring, the choice of cotton is quite common. In general, underwear on the market is made of pure cotton, but a closer look at its various properties cannot meet the diverse needs from the cotton alone.
The ingenious cotton underwear series has selected several high-end cottons to make the underwear softer, more breathable, and more skin-friendly on the basis of ordinary pure cotton.
For example, several of the main cotton materials: the American Supima cotton, which is a kind of ultra-long fiber cotton, only grow in the United States and Peru; water soft cotton, known as “the best cotton”, has a soft and long fiber and extremely drapery and as soft as water.
If you are still worried about allergies, itching, tingling and other problems caused by underwear in winter, ingenious cotton underwear is the best solution to these problems.
Courtesy of : YouTube
Supima Cotton | The Supima Story | 2:08
Welcome to Supima! This short 2 minute video provides a quick introduction to Supima cotton.
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Warm, Cold and Intimate
“Miyabi” Microfiber is light and comfortable
The cold spring in February every year is always a bit difficult, but the seemingly bright sun is not as warm as imagined. So how to achieve the suitable warmth retention on the basis of lightness and comfort?
In response to this problem, Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) launched the “Miyabi” series of underwear.
We often see the fabric ingredient “acrylic” on the label of the underwear. Underwear made of ordinary acrylic fiber does have warmth retention, but it is easy to fluff and pilling.
“Miyabi” underwear not only has all the advantages of ordinary acrylic, but also makes up for its shortcomings. Its superfine fiber has a strong anti-pilling effect.
Natural texture upgrade
Wool cashmere and silk upgraded the “keep warm” functionality
Imagine yourself covered with the fluffy quilt, isolating from the cold air and enjoy the sun. The natural series of underwear launched by Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) makes it easy for you to retain the warmth.
The combination of natural wool and acrylic fiber enhances the warmth: the combination of cashmere, acrylic fiber, and modal enhances further warmth and personal comfort with the combination of silk and acrylic fiber adds the delicate feeling of the body.
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Dancing Gracefully and Beautifully
Tri-acetate series Silk feels beautiful and unbounded
The warm and cold early spring seems to be an embarrassing season that has nothing to do with beauty. The tri-acetate series of special underwear launched by Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) aims to solve the problem of clothes, instead we can wear high quality and sexy underwear.
Triacetate underwear comes from the exclusive raw materials of Mitsubishi, Japan and its appearance and hand feel are similar to silk fabric. However, it is easier to manage than silk. In addition, it is available in a wide range of colors and can be suitable for various styles. It is also one of the series favored by international luxury brands.
Do you want to know the making process of the Soalon Triacetate Yarn by MITUBISHI CHEMICAL?
Casual tailoring series
Seamless and delicate and invisible underwear
For wearing shirt and T-shirt, a casual series in the invisible underwear line is a must in your wardrobe.
This casual tailoring series of underwear, with fine-gauge tailoring fabric and in accordance to each person’s different body shape and requirements—the collar, sleeves, and hem are cut differently. Engaging the fitting technology and the body-fitting, this can achieve a sense of not tightening when wearing clothes but pursue the ultimate if invisibility without line and creating any trace on the skin.
Elastic motion
Unlimited stretch and exert on oneself
What to do in the early spring when you want to exercise?
The single-face velvet fabric of this underwear is most ideally for yoga. The close-fitting cotton is comfortable and soft, but the outer layer is flat and neat. The yoga pants made of it can achieve the effect of tightening the hips and abdomen, but it will not have an obvious sense of pressure, and it does not have any problem if you choose to wear it for a long time. Most important that it retains the curvature of the body.
Adding four-sided stretch and eight-sided stretch fabrics to underwear is also very suitable for creating sporty leggings and close-fitted bras. Its elasticity and breathability makes it possible to exercise anytime, anywhere and everywhere!
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New Fabrics
Environmentally Friendly and Have Zero Burden
With the emergence of environmental issues such as global warming and land desertification, environmental protection has become an issue of increasing concern to people. In response to environmental protection calls, Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) has launched two main green underwear, which are examples of safe, healthy and green underwear.
“Environmental Youkos” (尤可絲)
Recycled fiber brings new life to the environment
The eco-friendly “Youkos” (尤可絲) fiber is a new type of eco-friendly fiber that uses regenerated cellulose. It has rich clothing effects and can dye into various colors. It is suitable for underwear production for various seasons, and it is also the new favorite of underwear materials in recent years.
In addition to single-sided fabrics and double-sided fabrics, Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) has also developed free-cut fabrics. This environmentally friendly material that can be used in many fields such as T-shirt, homewear, underwear, outerwear and thermal underwear.
In addition to single-sided fabrics and double-sided fabrics, Sicheng Knitting (絲誠針織) has also developed free-cut fabrics. This environmentally friendly material that can be used in many fields such as T-shirt, homewear, underwear, outerwear and thermal underwear.
“CELYS” (賽麗絲)
The black technology of environmentally friendly underwear
“CELYS” is a new type of biodegradable polyester fiber. It has a soft hand feel, and has strong moisture absorption, quick-dry, breathability, easy to dye properties. Compared with ordinary polyester, the porous structure of “CELYS” fiber increases the breathability and moisture absorption of underwear.
After wearing ordinary polyester for exercise, the human body will not be able to discharge sweat, which will create a cold feeling when the cloth is sticking to the body, and might cause a cold and even pneumonia. This “CELYS” fiber underwear not only allows people to stretch freely after exercise, but also solves the problem of perspiration. Especially for home sports underwear in early spring, and choosing a “CELYS” underwear is perhaps the most suitable.
As the intimate apparel is often considered as the second skin, it has long become people’s intimacy. Winter is far away, and spring is here, and we have to celebrate!