Articles for Sunday

[Tom McAndrew]

sorry I didn't get to this earlier.

enjoy

GoErie.com: Area men design suit to prevent wrestling skin infections
(interesting article; hope that it works for this serious issue; former PSUer involved in studying the garment)

Daily Collegian: Penn State wrestling remains perfect on season

OregonLive: Roseburg wins all five of its fianals to run away with Reser's Tournament of Champions title
(Wittlake, a junior, was back, this time as the No. 1 seed at 170, and he showed why he has already committed to Penn State. The two-time state champion dominated his final, dismantling Dallas senior Tanner Earhart with almost surgical precision. Wittlake took Earhart down seven times before taking a 20-4 technical fall win with 33 seconds left.)

The Gazette: Hlas -- Hawkeye wrestlers still can't tame Lion kings

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

sorry I didn't get to this earlier.

enjoy

GoErie.com: Area men design suit to prevent wrestling skin infections
(interesting article; hope that it works for this serious issue; former PSUer involved in studying the garment)

Daily Collegian: Penn State wrestling remains perfect on season

OregonLive: Roseburg wins all five of its fianals to run away with Reser's Tournament of Champions title
(Wittlake, a junior, was back, this time as the No. 1 seed at 170, and he showed why he has already committed to Penn State. The two-time state champion dominated his final, dismantling Dallas senior Tanner Earhart with almost surgical precision. Wittlake took Earhart down seven times before taking a 20-4 technical fall win with 33 seconds left.)

The Gazette: Hlas -- Hawkeye wrestlers still can't tame Lion kings

Body suit article is interesting (although I could never imagine a Rambler wearing something designed by a Farmer ) . Seriously though, I would think the big issue here would be the suit making the wrestler overly hot, but maybe it is made of the "cool wicking" fabrics that have been developed recently.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Seriously though, I would think the big issue here would be the suit making the wrestler overly hot, but maybe it is made of the "cool wicking" fabrics that have been developed recently.

Did you read the article?

"The fabric is breathable and designed to wick moisture from the body, like performance garments made by Nike, Under Armour and other manufacturers."

 

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

Did you read the article?

"The fabric is breathable and designed to wick moisture from the body, like performance garments made by Nike, Under Armour and other manufacturers."

Yea, saw that - more wondering how effective they are (i.e., if they really are as cool as wrestling in a singlet - just doesn't seem possible as they also have to be substantial enough to keep bacteria out).

 

[Tom McAndrew]

just doesn't seem possible as they also have to be substantial enough to keep bacteria out

my take is that the suit doesn't use bulk or heft to keep out bacteria. It anticipates that the bacteria will get on the suit -- it will just fight the bacteria before it takes root on the wrestler.

From the article:
"When worn, the suit covers all but the hands, feet and head of a wrestler, with the rest of the body protected by the fabric itself and by antimicrobial agents woven in during the manufacturing process."

 

[purescurve]

Yea, saw that - more wondering how effective they are (i.e., if they really are as cool as wrestling in a singlet - just doesn't seem possible as they also have to be substantial enough to keep bacteria out).

Probably has silver(ag) inpregnated within the fibers

 

[impalanut]

copper would be a better choice

 

[lobo lion]

Yea, saw that - more wondering how effective they are (i.e., if they really are as cool as wrestling in a singlet - just doesn't seem possible as they also have to be substantial enough to keep bacteria out).

I don't think keeping bacteria out has anything to do with how substantial the garment is, because a separate layer isn't needed. It's just a matter of chemically bonding the anti-microbial agent to the clothing.