Experts at The Hohenstein Institute have looked to better understand compression design, and will share the results of new research around the category on November 16.
Titled Solving the Mystery of Compression Garments: A Better Shape Derived from the Science of Compression, the webinar explains that for decades, people suffering from circulatory problems have used compression garments to relieve their symptoms, and that even people without diagnosed medical conditions have embraced compression garments to provide muscle support, prevent swelling, relieve fatigue and, of course, contour and shape.
Many athletes and athletic trainers now consider compression to be an important tool to improve performance and speed recovery.
“Compression can deliver many desirable benefits for many people,” said Florian Girmond, Hohenstein’s director of Consumer Tests Department, one of the webinar presenters. “But unless the garment is designed and manufactured carefully, the compression may fail to do the job it is intended to do. Fabric selection, pattern development, pressure point alignment, graduation profile and many other factors must all work together to ensure that the finished compression garment performs.”
Research is an important component of Hohenstein’s mission to help clients develop and manufacture high quality textile products that succeed in the marketplace. Hohenstein’s research has resulted in quantitative approaches to analyze fit and comfort, and proprietary equipment to simulate the human body’s responses to textiles.
Register for the free research debrief here.
