About this item
The Evolution of Synthetic Comfort
Those garments meant for athletic performance used to be plagued with a tacky plastic, abrasive surface. This new emerging iteration of tech fabrics breaks that barrier entirely with an innovative construction that emphasizes a level of tactile quality that imitates the natural softness of fine cotton while still providing all the performance qualities of high-tech synthetics. This innovative way of thinking about textile construction emphasizes a feeling of ultra plush, a feeling that doesn't speak to something über synthetic and glaringly “gym”, but rather speaks to the subtle recognition that a softer feel is going to enhance performance both for a gruelling workout or a restful recovery day.
Rapid Moisture Management and Thermal Regulation
Another of the worst characters in performance is moisture. When it is not allowed to vaporize, it acts as a lubricant between fabrics, adds gravity and gets quickly chilled when activity stops. Performance layers fighting this battle use the most up-to-date moisture transport system. Perspiration from the wearer's body is pushed to the outside of the fabric and spread across as wide an area as possible so rapid evaporation can occur almost instantly. This means training can be unrestricted in all but the worst climatic conditions. In extreme conditions, the fabric will still allow the user to keep their core temperature in check, in effect using their own body to power the whole process of transfer. It does this silently in the background and leaves you feeling completely fresh even when doing a cardio workout of epic proportions.
A Mission Rooted in Human Potential
Our approach to making world-class athletic apparel is a simple one. It is ALL ABOUT MAKING THE HUMAN ATHLETE BETTER. Everything we do is about just that-making you better. You will see this in the evolution of weight, structure, abrasion resistance, and breathability of our fabrics. This is a reflection of our obsession with improving the human athlete. It is not about clothes, it is about science, biology and engineering. Equipment, if not designed for optimum performance, just gets in the way of the athlete. Distracting gear, IE, moisture, chaffing, uncomfortable fit, weights you down, limits you, and the human that uses it is overwhelmed by the excess. That's why we obsess about performance in fabrics; it's about the athlete believing they can achieve more. It's all about performance.
Practicality through the Half-Zip Architecture
Whoever said 'one was not enough'? Versatility is a requirement of anyone who lives a lifestyle full of activity, and the simple yet critical addition of a fairly ample half-zip front accomplishes this. It fulfils two essential needs: it allows for a relatively painless layering process, in cases of throwing it over a t-shirt after a ride or using it underneath a heavier shell during winter, this feature quickly adapts itself. Secondly, it effectively implements a 'manual climate control mechanism'; a situation arises when the work-out intensifies, or the weather deteriorates; an immediate opening of the zipper grants ventilation to the throat and the sternum. When the elements have a stick-up, a basic zip-up keeps the breeze at bay. This mechanical flexibility makes using just one a year-round option.
The Modern Silhouette and Streamlined Fit
The appearance of performance attire has evolved to be more stylish and custom-fitted, similar to the body wear for athletes. This upgrade avoids the excess bulkiness needed in old school apparel, which can cause restriction in a person’s natural motion. This form-fitting allows for maximum exposure of the moisture wick inside a fabric to be in contact with the body. Newly attached is a shaped hem for an expanded, yet tidier look. This will also keep the appearance from riding up with overhead motion or deep-angle hamstring stretches.
Durability and Long-Term Reliability
By choosing to invest in top-quality performance gear, its durability is a certainty. It has to be designed to be trained to its limits; it needs to be able to cope with every wash and wear and tear. With the use of tech fabrics, the longevity of the product can be guaranteed. Unlike traditional natural fabrics, which will either sag or become heavy in years to come, tech fabrics will retain their original size and shape and technical properties. Consequently, the piece is not only going to be part of your regularly worn collection for decades, but it's going to be as comfortable and technical on day five hundred as it was on day one. It is this use of innovative fabrics and careful design that will guarantee that the gear is up to date with whatever's in the future.
The Synergy of Style and Substance
Therefore, the ultimate goal of smart athletic apparel is for individuals to feel like they're not wearing anything at all. If the cloth feels that great, the moisture retention is exactly right, and the fit works for whatever body movements the athlete will go through, then wearing these clothes is basically like wearing nothing at all. That is synergy in the design process of style plus substance that is indicative of the entire athletic experience. It's wearing clothes that make you feel as confident as if you had built a new body with a new skin around it: just in case it gets unexpectedly cold or rapidly hot and nasty. This process of athletic apparel design is designed around human body needs, not all of the details, such as fingers and fabric yarns that fit the athlete.
Style:
Colour: (006) Black / / High Vis Yellow
Fit Type: Regular Fit
Style Name: Tech 2.0 1/2 Zip
Neck Style: Half-Zip Neck
Sleeve Type: Long Sleeve
Shirt Form Type: T-Shirt
Sport Type: Exercise and Fitness, Gym Exercise
Character: Sports
Collar Type: T-shirt
Pattern: Solid
Seasons: Spring/Summer
Apparel Closure Type: Pull On
Cuff Type: Plain Cuff
Occasion Type: Vacation
Back Style: T Back
Item Details:
Brand Name: Under Armour
Model Name: Tech 2.0 1/2 Zip
Style Number: 1328495
Unit Count: 1 Count
Import Designation: Imported
UPC: 196885521768
Manufacturer Part Number: 1328495
Age Range Description: Adult
Manufacturer: Under Armour
Item Weight: 7.36 ounces
Item Type Name: Sweatshirt
ASIN: B0C12Q5HCV
Features & Specs:
Fit Type: Regular Fit
Apparel Closure Type: Pull On
Pocket Description: Half Zip Pocket
Sleeve Length Description: Long Sleeve
Fit to Size Sentiment: Positive
Materials & Care:
Material Type: Polyester
Fabric Type: 100% Polyester
Product Care Instructions: Machine Wash
Apparel Fabric Weight Class: Lightweight
Apparel Fabric Stretch: No Stretch
Measurements:
Item Length Description: Standard Length
Unit Count: 1 Count
Garment Size Country: United States
Description:

Post: 5
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Product Details
Top Highlights
Fabric Type: 100% Polyester
Care Instructions: Machine Wash
Origin: Imported
Closure Type: Pull On
About this item
The Architecture of High-Performance Textiles
The essence of a perfectly designed training garment is at the conjunction of material chemistry and syntropic, syntropic being the science behind design. What we see when analysing the 100 per cent polyester fabric used in the Under Armour Tech Textured series is a fibre that has been designed to carry the heat load of the human body under stress and to do so without becoming heavy or constraining. Where traditional natural fibres draw sweat and therefore water into their fibres, resulting in additional weight, this carefully textured weave encourages maximum airflow over a great time from the interaction of variable topography and little contact with the surface of the skin, thereby creating a microclimate between skin and fabric that facilitates heat dissipation. The same amount of heat is generated, but it is capable of being expelled at an equal rate. What this results in is a shirt with a near weightless feel even during the most extreme of training sessions, providing a cooling sensation and aiding the athlete in maintaining a dry core temperature.
Moisture Management and Rapid Evaporation
The most formidable opponent to a well-conducted workout is actually the build-up of moisture on the skin. As perspiration begins to build and the shirt becomes wet and adheres to the body's surface, riders experience not only physical problems of increased chafing and inflamed skin, but also psychological problems associated with a conscious awareness of the unsightly shirt, bringing racers out of their flow. Tech Textured fabric combats this with a cutting-edge technology called moisture wicking. The synthetic fibres are treated to serve as a capillary mechanism, funnelling sweat away from the rider's skin and toward the outside of the Jersey. Once there, the moisture spreads over the textured weave, creating more surface area to be exposed to the surrounding air. With a greater exposed surface to the higher air flow, more rapid evaporation occurs, keeping rides dry, and Jersey light, dry, and comfortable from warm up to cool down.
Ergonomics of the Regular Fit and Silhouette
Designers are frequently faced with differing demands: an extremely compression-fitting shape or a silhouette that is far too oversized. The period fit used for this shirt is strategic-not too snug-fitting, yet not too loose, either. More importantly, this fit has been designed especially to cater to the many movements of the athlete. It offers a cut that mimics the natural downward curves of any individual human body's shape, and yet proves loose enough to allow for full mobility of the shoulder girdle and pectorals. This is particularly relevant when training multi-directionally, as reaching, twisting, and pulling are integral to the process. The period T shape-again, simple, no nonsense, and unassuming-then is comfortable and non-intrusive, serving as a perfect base layer on the trail or in the gym.
Simplicity through the Pull-On Design
In the performance wear realm, simplicity can sometimes be a courtesy. Having a pull-on silhouette precludes the possibility of having buttons, zippers, or put-on closures that might cause irritation from chafing or possibly break during rigorous movement. No hard points will dig into your skin when you're doing wall balls or donning an old weight vest. 6. The convenience of a pull-on is reflected in the retail lifestyle of today's world. 'Transitions between home and work and to/from play should be as frictionless as possible,'7. And this piece is designed for that: a piece that is determined to get the job done.
Branding and Visual Identity
The placement of the brand logo signifies a symbol for high standards of performance-driven technological aesthetics. The location of the logo on the left chest and the back neckline allows the heritage of athletic-quality performance to speak for itself without overwhelming the style of the wearer. Small placement of logo directs visual attention to the back neckline and the left chest while recognising the interests of the wearer to always have elite athletic support for their pursuit of activity. The logo on the back neckline adds a professional, athletic aesthetic as visual attention is drawn to the back during forward movements.
Structural Integrity of the Straight Hem
The care with which this lower edge of the garment is finished affects the comfort of the garment when in use, and how it behaves when in use. A straight hem gives a simple, symmetrical appearance that lets the shirt balance out around the waist, whether it is being worn as an outer garment or as a vest underneath a jacket. It avoids the gathering or riding up of fabric if the same shirt is worn on a bicycle or rowing machine, and makes the hem into a simple, stationary item that holds position and isolates the torso. It is the last item of clothing in an area where every other element has been tailored for effect.
Longevity and the Value of Performance Gear
A 100 per cent performance polyester shirt is a reliable addition to your wardrobe in the long term. Polyester is well-known for not suffering the toils so often associated with active-wear items: deterioration by shrinking, runaway colouring, and excessive pilling. While many clothing fibres simply can not take the strain and support those features time and again, polyester will continue to stand proud against hundreds of washings, retaining its "textured" sensibility and ability to wick away liquid. If this is a garment that is going to be used again and again in the most competitive environment, it has to be dependable. This is the ethos upon which this particular attire is founded, and when you put a product designed to give a human the best chance to perform at their very best, you are putting on the cloth of something that was built with the specifics of who you really are in mind: all the small, special details woven into the crew neck and straight hem are the perfect example.
Style:
Colour: Orange Bloc/Castlerock
Fit Type: Regular Fit
Style Name: Tech Textured Short Sleeve T-shirt
Neck Style: Crew Neck
Sleeve Type: Short Sleeve
Shirt Form Type: T-Shirt
Collar Type: Crew Neck
Pattern: Solid
Top Style: T-Shirt
Seasons: Spring/Summer
Apparel Closure Type: Pull On
Item Details:
Brand Name: Under Armour
Model Name: Tech Textured Short Sleeve T-shirt
Style Number: 1382796-870
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Import Designation: Imported
UPC: 198634145010
Number of Items: 1
Manufacturer Part Number: 1382796-870
Age Range Description: Adult
Manufacturer: Under Armour
ASIN: B0FL594Z5W
Features & Specs:
Fit Type: Regular Fit
Apparel Closure Type: Pull On
Sleeve Length Description: Short Sleeve
Materials & Care:
Fabric Type: 100% Polyester
Product Care Instructions: Machine Wash
Measurements:
Item Length Description: Standard Length
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Garment Size Country: United States
Post: 15
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