Originally published November 4 2005
X-static apparel regulates body temperature with pure silver
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Known for its conductive and reflective qualities, silver is now being used by apparel company X-static to create a line of clothes that excels at regulating body temperatures in all kinds of weather.
Any cold weather solution must address radiation, evaporation and convection.
Reflectivity: Silver has an Infrared (IR) Reflectivity rating of greater than 95 per cent, the highest of any element.
In other words, 95 per cent of the radiative energy that contacts silver will be reflected back to its source.
As a result, X-Static minimizes radiative heat loss by actively reflecting the body's energy back to the skin.
With X-Static apparel designed for cold weather, any heat not reflected back to the body by the fiber will be absorbed and stored in the fiber for an extended period of time.
Moisture transfer: X-Static enhances the natural movement of moisture through hydrophobic materials the same way the body does - by using evaporation.
As the temperature warms, radiation is not longer the primary cause of heat transfer.
Any warm weather solution must address conduction, evaporation and convection.
In warm weather when conduction is the primary means of heat transfer, X-Static enhances the body's natural actions by accelerating the conduction of heat from the skin (a fabric without X-Static would simply be a barrier to heat conduction).
Static electricity is a phenomenon called static discharge, or triboelectric charging.
Silver has the highest electrical conductivity rating of any element.
Just a small quantity of X-Static in apparel or socks will instantly dissipate triboelectric charges, resulting in static-free, comfortable products.
Magnetism: Whenever electricity passes through a medium, a magnetic field is created.
Beyond the traditional belief in the benefits of magnetic therapy, many prestigious healthcare institutions have recently published studies defending the claim that magnetic products will increase blood flow and reduce swelling.
X-Static is made with pure silver - there have been no documented cases of allergies to pure silver.
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