Techwear

What is Techwear

Techwear is often called the clothes of the future, because it does not just cover the body, but actually makes life easier. It is impossible to get wet in the rain, freeze in a harsh winter or not know where to put your phone, tablet and a dozen other useful things. Technological clothing owes its origin to military uniforms. It was from the clothes of the military that the main features of techwear came - wear resistance, practicality and functionality. Unfastened straps, secret pockets and a comfortable cut - all this migrated from military clothing to modern technological.

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But Techwear is not a military – it only borrowed some utilitarian details, diluting them with modern technologies and notes of futurism and minimalism, in their most striking avant-garde manifestations.

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Techwear actively uses the achievements of science and technology - so there are heated jackets, down jackets with a built-in player or sneakers with a pedometer. All this is already a new level of techwear, but not the last.

Characteristic features of techwear in clothing

Things created within the framework of techwear do not necessarily have to have all the characteristics listed below, but often the models include at least 2-3 criteria that make them technological.

• Watertightness. What are practical clothes without moisture resistance? Functional wardrobe items are created from durable, water-resistant fabrics with a special impregnation or membrane - in a techwear jacket it is not terrible to get into the rain;

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• Convenience and ease of movement. When developing clothes, designers pay special attention to comfort. Things do not constrain movements, do not rub, do not press and do not reduce the view;

• Spaciousness and functionality. Having a techwear jacket or trousers, you can not even take a handbag with you - pockets, secret compartments, carabiners, clamps - all this helps to push all the necessary trifles. It is the spaciousness that makes technological clothing attractive for travelers and hikers - you can go to the mountains almost lightly;

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• Use of the latest scientific developments. Small equipment is often integrated into technological clothing - players, pedometers, safe heaters for heating, flashlights;

Levis & Phillips jacket

• Mostly dark colors. This is not a rule - there are things and bright or light shades, but the classics of techwear are made up of dark colors - khaki, black, gray, dark blue. This is easily explained by practicality - no contamination is visible on such a fabric;

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• Absence of unnecessary details. Techwear is characterized by functionality, so every make jacket or pants will be beneficial. There are no details for the sake of decor – only practicality;

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• Unnatural fabrics. Techwear is characterized by synthetic materials with different impregnations. Natural materials are almost not used, as they tend to wear out quickly and are whimsical in care.

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Types of technological clothing

All techwear clothing for women and men can be divided according to two criteria:

1. Functions;
2. Category.

By functional features

• Heat retention. Such things are usually jackets and down jackets, capable of either retaining body heat, preventing freezing, or accumulating it independently due to batteries built into the design of the thing;

Women's heated jacket, MILWAUKEE

• Ventilation. Ventilated materials help to remove excess heat, reducing sweating;
• Protection. Technological clothing can protect from almost everything - moisture, wind, fire. To achieve this help membranes and special impregnations;

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• Ergonomics. Ergonomic technological clothing comes to the fore functionality. To do this, shock-absorbing soles on sneakers, deep pockets in unexpected places, quickly unbuttoning belts, carabiners are created - these details are aimed at turning a jacket or trousers almost into a hiking backpack;

• Technology. A separate type of techwear clothing is clothing models with built-in gadgets. It can be anything from a smart watch to a hidden flashlight.

One thing can combine one or more of the species listed above.

By category

• Outer layer. Can be soft and hard. Clothing of the outer layer, that is, jackets, raincoats, down jackets and windbreakers are most often made of water- and windproof fabric, but with the preservation of breathability. When creating the top layer, they often rely on ergonomics - from there in the jackets there are countless pockets, belts and fasteners;

Waterproof unisex jacket, Timberland

• Intermediate layer. These are the clothes between the upper and underwear. Things are used to retain heat, so they are often made of materials that can hold warm air - fleece or wellsoft;

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• The base layer. Clothing in direct contact with the body. Its task is to keep the body dry, so the fabric usually absorbs moisture well and brings it out. Thermal underwear is an example of technological clothing of the base layer;

Zipper base layer, Nike ACG

• Pants. Trousers are also characterized as outer layer clothing. They must be resistant to moisture, but not block air circulation. Like jackets or down jackets, trousers are often equipped with additional pockets, carabiners, adjustable straps;

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• Shoes and accessories. This includes sneakers and boots with increased ergonomics and the use of technology, as well as bags and backpacks.

Techwear Brands

Initially, technological clothing was an exclusively male direction. This is due primarily to nature - a man, even being a city dweller, strives for safety and is always ready for active actions. The founder of the Stone Island brand, Massimo Osti, was one of the first to bring technological clothing to everyday life. His example was later followed by other brands.

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Modern technological fashion has become variable - women are happy to dress in functional outfits, becoming the female version of Japanese ninjas.

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• Arc’teryx. At the head of its technological things, the brand puts minimalism and attention to detail. They develop outerwear with a special structure of layers and technological design;

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• Nike. Technological clothing is produced in the ACG line. It includes clothing - both upper and underwear, as well as shoes and accessories;

Women's cargo pants, Nike

• The North Face. The famous outerwear brand is famous for its winter jackets, many of which belong to the technological fashion. Almost all products of the manufacturer are water- and airtight, and are also equipped with a large number of pockets, making things especially functional.

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Everyday Techwear

Total techwear, when all your clothes are functional and technological, looks not like a modern everyday style, but like a cosplay of some movie about a zombie invasion or a man-made disaster with notes of cyberpunk :). Of course, not everyone will dare to go to work or walk like this, so everyday Techwear for women can only manifest itself in details. Moreover, almost every modern brand that keeps up with the times uses technologies in production that allow you to turn even ordinary clothes into technological ones.

So, Loro Piana in the development of women's clothing, use its own technology Storm System, which even makes the basic jacket-shirt technological - water- and windproof. According to the same technology, jackets, raincoats, hats, accessories are developed - with them you will go over to the side of modern, functional fashion, but you will not turn into a fighter against evil spirits from a Hollywood action movie. From the brand Krakatau, you can choose a jacket even for a basic wardrobe. Many things are made of ripstop, a type of fabric formerly used for parachutes. It is durable and lightweight, and most importantly - wear-resistant.

A striking example of the adaptability of technological fashion is the double-sided fleece jacket NW11-52 PEEBLES. Outwardly, it looks quite ordinary - it can be written into casual or streetstyle, or complement it with a sporty style.

Double-sided fleece jacket Krakatau

Such a banal thing at first glance is a technologically durable jacket with 4 pockets and inserts on the sleeves for comfort of movement. Even simple cargo trousers made of dense fabric can give you a craving for the fashion of the future. If they are also moisture-resistant or wear-resistant, like Nike- you will get an accurate hit in the principles of techwear. Stylish and at the same time avant-garde look things from Isaora - they are also suitable for creating everyday technological images. A jacket with an abundance of external pockets is a vivid example of modern techwear - resistance in moisture and wind, air exchange, reflective elements, jersey lining to remove moisture.

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