It’s all about the science

F5 fabrics produce a simultaneous combination of high, balanced stretch and high, balanced power which is highly unusual in the world of stretch fabrics.

The graphs to the right are based on the latest rounds of tests comparing F5, our certified fabric, with the 5 leading competitors. All tests were conducted at the University of North Carolina.

Standard powernet fabrics not only cannot achieve the individual levels of F5 stretch and compression but also cannot achieve the power-stretch balance combinations seen in F5 fabrics. Because of the core nature of their construction and component parts, powernets will provide either high compression-low stretch or low compression-high stretch but never high compression-high stretch like F5 fabrics. Additionally, powernets, by the nature of their design, cannot provide balanced stretch and compressions in the length(warp) and width(weft) directions.

Kawabata Testing Machine 1a used to test elasticity and compression

F5 fabrics are made using premium yarns such as Invista Lycra Soft® spandex and Tactel® MultiSoft nylon.

The graph to the right are based on the latest rounds of tests comparing F5 our certified fabric with the 5 leading competitors. All tests were conducted at the University of North Carolina.

Expensive finishing treatments are also applied to F5 fabrics to improve their hand meaning how they feel when you touch them. Standard powernet fabrics made of cheaper raw materials and less expensive manufacturing techniques cannot achieve the softness of F5 fabrics.