{"id":5132,"date":"2024-04-25T10:47:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/?p=5132"},"modified":"2024-09-10T08:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:01:38","slug":"the-science-of-sportswear-why-performance-fabrics-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/the-science-of-sportswear-why-performance-fabrics-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science of Sportswear: Why Performance Fabrics Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5132\" class=\"elementor elementor-5132\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9453f87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9453f87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9962b19\" data-id=\"9962b19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c52736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c52736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ever wondered why you\u2019re not as fast as Usain Bolt? It might be that you\u2019re wearing the wrong t-shirt. Okay maybe not, it\u2019s possible that talent, athleticism and hard work have more of an impact. Having the right athletic wear though, <i>has <\/i>been shown to improve performance. While the gains might be more marginal, it&#8217;s much easier to change your clothing than your genes.\u00a0<\/p><p>With the vast amounts of money generated by professional sport, it\u2019s no surprise that a lot of research has gone into making athletic wear that helps you perform at your highest level, but do you know how it actually helps?\u00a0<\/p><p>Here we\u2019ll answer the questions of what performance fabric is, and how it can improve athletic performance. These are important things to know if you\u2019re buying apparel for yourself or others, or selling it as part of your business.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caec5fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caec5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5138\" alt=\"A man running while wearing sportswear\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Running.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9de3c elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"fd9de3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__fd9de3c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__fd9de3c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__fd9de3c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f688d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f688d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Performance Fabric?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9fcbee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9fcbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Performance fabrics are synthetic textiles that have been made with athletic activity in mind. While the textiles themselves were created near the middle of the 20th century, their application to sport came later, and performance fabrics have all been engineered to make them more suitable for physical activity. That doesn\u2019t mean they are only used for sports- the lines between loungewear and athletic wear are increasingly blurred these days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80538a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80538a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do They Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b211140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b211140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0There are various ways that sportswear can enhance performance, let\u2019s have a look at each.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceca1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceca1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping You Warm<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3d636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3d636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Synthetic materials make great thermal clothing; whether for a fine underlayer, or a big fleece to wear over everything else. Natural materials can also be very warm, but will then be heavy and bulky. Performance fabrics can keep you warm without the extra weight. Extra weight is a big drawback for almost any physical activity, so this is very useful if you\u2019re working out in the cold.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3dfbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a3dfbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing-1024x627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5139\" alt=\"A skier in action\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing-1536x940.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Skiing.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc9991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc9991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping You Cool<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e022145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e022145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It used to be that you had to choose between keeping warm and having breathable clothes. Performance fabrics can keep air circulating freely, even if designed for warmth. Thermoregulation brings vapor closer to the skin, or further away, depending on outside conditions, so the same garment can keep you both warm and cool.\u00a0<\/p><p>This is key to keeping athletes cool during an intense workout, and helps reduce sweating and bad odors. Anyone who goes running in the cold will know that your temperature can vary massively during exercise, so to stay comfortable you need clothing for a range of temperatures. If you\u2019re not thinking about temperature, you can focus more on your performance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2b2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2b2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moisture Wicking<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d01ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d01ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve ever done strenuous exercise in a cotton t-shirt, you\u2019ll notice how the chest gets very sweaty very quickly. After an hour or two, you can pretty much wring the whole shirt out. Sports clothes don\u2019t do that, thanks to moisture-wicking. This technology quickly draws moisture away from the skin, allowing it to evaporate, and keeping the t-shirt dry. This offers more than just comfort. The extra weight you carry around with a wet t-shirt can affect fatigue, which could be costly, given the fine margins of top-level sport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65eac30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65eac30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics-1024x627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5133\" alt=\"Athletes participate in a steeplechase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics-1536x940.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Athletics.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271eb06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271eb06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond the extra weight, keeping athletes dry helps avoid skin irritation and chafing. It also prevents the growth of bacteria, which would otherwise create nasty odors. Antimicrobial technology is also applied to performance fabrics these days, to boost protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7279ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7279ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Durability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7046cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7046cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sportswear undergoes more rigorous treatment than normal clothing, it also tends to get put through the wash more often. It needs to be tough then. The problem is, you also want sportswear to be lightweight, so you can move around. Performance fabrics manage both; there are synthetic materials that are extremely light, but still hold up better\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">under strain\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">than natural textiles.<\/span><\/p><p>This extra strength is not just about keeping clothing safe, and can also protect the wearer. Stronger materials such as nylon can prevent grazing and other injuries. Synthetic materials can also contain UV protection, which is important if your sport has you outside in the sun all day. Even through clothing, radiation can damage your skin over time.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c76c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28c76c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing-1024x562.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5134\" alt=\"A rock climber in action\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing-1536x843.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing-600x329.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/climbing.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba6b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fba6b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elasticity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b8c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b8c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In sports you need flexibility, and not just in sports like yoga, or gymnastics, which are famous for it. In most sports you need to lunge for something at some point, and it\u2019s nice when your clothes don\u2019t lock up at the last moment. Nothing beats the stretchiness of spandex, but other performance fabrics, such as polyester, are also more elastic than their natural counterparts.\u00a0<\/p><p>Elastic fabrics are also believed to offer a slight aerodynamic advantage, as the material hugs the skin, offering less drag. One reason you never see pro cyclists wearing baggy cotton t-shirts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ab9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31ab9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5135\" alt=\"Some pro cyclists riding in a line, wearing sportswear\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cycling.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760f7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760f7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convenience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8627a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8627a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Performance fabrics are often water resistant, which is great whether you\u2019re exercising or not. As well as all the benefits you get during exercise, performance fabrics are handy when you get home. They\u2019re almost always stain-resistant, machine-washable, and wrinkle-proof. The colors don\u2019t run, and they don\u2019t shrink or fade over time. They dry quickly too, so if you\u2019re ready to get back on the track the next day, your clothes will be too. These are some of the reasons their use is less limited to sport these days, and they\u2019re taking over the regular clothing market.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea3be48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea3be48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are the Main Performance Fabrics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1265482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1265482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We know why they\u2019re useful, but performance fabrics don\u2019t all have the same qualities. So let\u2019s take a look at the major players, and what they\u2019re best used for.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b162d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14b162d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Polyester<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c202a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c202a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most major of players. Polyester was first patented during WWII, and became commercially popular a couple of decades later, mostly for its anti-wrinkle properties and durability. Nowadays it is the most common fabric in athletic wear; it\u2019s lightweight and breathable, but also insulates, so you can find it in all kinds of clothes. It\u2019s also combined with just about everything, to add its properties to other materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9660e6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9660e6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfb18ca\" data-id=\"bfb18ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3111f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3111f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/augusta-sportswear-788-adult-wicking-long-sleeve-t-shirt-22685\/c343-navy\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112930.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5150\" alt=\"A blue polyester sports top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112930.png 732w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112930-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112930-600x678.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A polyester sports top<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fde620\" data-id=\"7fde620\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ed682 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6ed682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/augusta-sportswear-3100-nylon-coach-s-jacket-lined-22592\/c341-kelly\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112954.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5151\" alt=\"A green nylon jacket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112954.png 751w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112954-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-25-112954-600x657.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A nylon sports jacket<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b80224b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b80224b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e49e475\" data-id=\"e49e475\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a7e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7a7e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nylon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfcd35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bfcd35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The original. Nylon was made in 1935, and may or may not have been named after New York and London, when its creators were flying between the two cities. Nylon is very strong, especially for such a lightweight material. It\u2019s also water-resistant, and normally used for outerwear, such as jackets, or swimwear.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5974e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5974e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acrylic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c5eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c5eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soft and warm, acrylic is the closest synthetic alternative to wool, and allows for more lightweight warmth and durability. Acrylic is often mixed with polyester, and used in sweaters and fleeces. These are great for sports in the extreme cold, and those where you don\u2019t build up quite as much of a sweat, like hiking. Unlike wool, it won\u2019t shrink in the wash.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7a2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f7a2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spandex<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329abf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329abf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Also known as lycra or elastane, spandex is the king of stretch. Often combined with other materials such as nylon, to add its elastic quality. Spandex is used to make close-fitting clothing; swimming, cycling, and yoga gear usually have at least some spandex in them. Leggings are another example of sportswear that has become part of everyday clothing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5864e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5864e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-1024x618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5142\" alt=\"Some women practice yoga in spandex leggings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-2048x1235.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Yoga-600x362.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d470ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d470ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rayon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b867d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b867d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rayon is considered semi-synthetic. The raw ingredient, usually wood pulp, is natural, but the processes used to refine it stop it from being classified as such. It\u2019s the closest replica to silk, and very soft. More often used in dresses and blouses, is also found in loose-fitting sportswear, like tank tops and t-shirts.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66e3da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c66e3da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Polyethylene<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b434bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b434bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most widely used plastic in the world. Polyethylene is usually seen in plastic bags or food packaging, but can also be turned into textiles. Its waterproof qualities make it good for camping gear, and serious wet-weather clothing. It can also make a synthetic version of rubber, used in trainers and other footwear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdd3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfdd3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So No More Natural Fabrics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca72c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca72c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not so fast. There are pros and cons of both. Performance fabrics might be better when you\u2019re running around, but otherwise, it\u2019s hard to beat cotton and silk for comfort. Natural fibers are naturally breathable, and while the synthetic versions might not smell bad in the moment, they probably will the next day. Natural textiles usually don\u2019t need to be washed each time you wear them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db207e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2db207e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d41059\" data-id=\"3d41059\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394d0ec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"394d0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also need to remember the effect on the planet. Synthetic fabrics often do more damage to the planet when being made, and are not biodegradable, so continue to do so after. The textile industry continues to evolve though, and modern fabrics are being made with the environment in mind, so this is becoming less of an issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Performance fabrics are an essential part of your wardrobe, you don\u2019t want to be working out without them. They\u2019re also great gifts, and help get your loved ones up and about. If you\u2019re a retailer, you simply can\u2019t ignore athletic wear. Aside from catering towards a more exercise-conscious society<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, younger generations now wear sportswear whatever they&#8217;re doing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20131db\" data-id=\"20131db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be3272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5be3272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5141\" alt=\"Two young people pose in sweatsuits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sweatsuits-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07d6839 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07d6839\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1fdc13\" data-id=\"c1fdc13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b234db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b234db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buying new clothes may not turn you into the next Simone Biles, but it can help you on your journey. Either way, at least you&#8217;ll look good while you&#8217;re doing it.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83f09d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a83f09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029\/athletic-wear-s16555\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find Enhancements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-990d65c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"990d65c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c1afd\" data-id=\"21c1afd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72679b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72679b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>For performance gear to loungewear, and everything in between, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wordans<\/a> for quality blank apparel. 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