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Almost all technical jerseys used for
any sport produced today are comprised
of man-made polyester yarns. The fabric has come a long
way since it made its widespread debut in the 1970's when seemingly everything
was made out of polyester (sorry, but I think we'll all agree that
it was a bad fashion decade - think Travolta in his white suit).
Totally Ultimate's fabrics are comprised of 72 denier polyester yarns (silk
is 110 denier yarns), which affords the perfect mix of
softness and durability for a performance jersey.
Polyester has become the fabric of choice for a number
of reasons: it is durable yet lightweight, maintains color-fast
properties (rarely bleeds like cotton or cotton blends), is an
easily replicated fabric to produce because it is a man-made process and finally
it can be engineered for unparalleled softness on the body.
At the core of the ultimate jersey is the knitting process
that creates the fabric. Knitting
determines the weight, texture and look of the fabric. The fabrics
used in our ultimate jerseys are knitted on the finest twenty-eight cut jacquard machines
available. This ensures a consistent texture and design. Furthermore,
the ultimate fabrics are dyed to maintain a consistent
shade of color and always matched back to the original
"standard" color. Why? Because it provides a consistent standard to compare
to instead of a color match that has migrated away from the original
color after thousands of yards of fabric through the factory.
If you didn't match to the original color, it would be like
playing whisper down the lane with your ultimate fabric - and we
don't do that!
Some buyers of
ultimate jerseys become "mesmerized" by the shiny fabric sheen
on some jerseys. You will notice that these high-sheen
jerseys are less expensive than similar "dull" or
"flat-knit" jerseys. Here's
why: bright, shiny yarns do not go through a final softening process where the
polyester yarns are "fluffed" - it's almost like putting
your towels in the dryer after they've been hanging on the line
- where the yarns become softer and more luxurious and result
in a nicer fabric. Be aware when
purchasing these ultimate jerseys that you are buying an inferior product
and that these jerseys will not feel as nice on
the body.
Finally, different ultimate stores
will try to "jazz-up" the presentation of their
ultimate fabrics to impress you.
The dirty little secret is that you can only produce athletic
weight polyester fabrics in a few ways. Additionally, polyester
by its nature is a moisture management fabric. There is
certainly an additive that can aid in moisture management (see
our Premier Collection with WaterAway), but polyester does just
fine without it. While other companies will try to awe you with
naming their fabrics (we do as well-shh!), and subsequently
up-charge you for it, the reality is that outside of the
cheapest uniforms there is only so many ways that ultimate
fabrics can be produced. Don't waste your time or money buying
into fancy marketing names. We stand by our fabrics - built to
keep you cool and performance driven. They are time-tested and a
proven winner by thousands of teams.
Without further adieu, here is the lineup of
ultimate fabrics we
present:
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