Insulation for clothes - issoform: temperature mode

A couple of decades ago, only a feather-filler and a sintepon were used as a warmer for winter and demi-season outerwear. Today, the choice of materials is more diverse. In Europe, one of the most popular synthetic insulation is isosoft. The temperature regime makes the scope of its application as wide as possible. Depending on the density of the material in clothes with such a filler, it will be equally comfortable at 10 ° above zero, and at 35 ° frost.

Isosoft - insulation for new clothes

Isosoft synthetic insulation is made by the Belgian company Libeltex. Isosoft is used for making outerwear for adults and children, for sports wear for skiers and mountaineers, for bedding, for tourist equipment (sleeping bags, mattresses, etc.). Products made from it are light and thin, but they keep the heat inside well.

The isosoft filler consists of a large number of thin polyester microfibers, which are structured in the form of beads. The entire space between them is filled with air, which, as is known, is the best thermoregulator. A special technology for fabricating the material involves creating a thermo-printed surface with a two-sided polymer coating. This allows you to keep the heat inside the filler, while ensuring that sweat and moisture are removed from the outside. Isosoft well restores the shape after compression and deformation and steadily carries multiple washings.

Properties of filler Isosoft

Unique properties of insulation are largely determined by the special structure of the material. Cavities filled with air create a momentary thermal effect, which persists throughout the life of the products.

Properties of insulant isosoft:

• Temperature regime - from + 15 ° to -35 °;
• Density is from 40 to 300 g / m ² ;
• High thermal insulation characteristics of the material;
• Thermoregulation;
• Good air permeability;
• Moisture recovery;
• Hypoallergenicity;
• Non-permanence;
• Environmental friendliness.

Heater of synthetic origin easily transfers washing in the washing machine. It does not deform, it is easy to wash at a temperature of 30-40 °, but only without the use of chlorine-containing agents. The only drawback of the material is its price.

Advantages compared with down and synthetic

Insulator Isosoft due to its properties has a number of advantages compared to other types of fillers for outerwear, which greatly expands the range of its application.

If you compare with the down, then isosoft - a heater for clothes with similar thermal insulation characteristics, but it is more unpretentious in care and safe for children suffering from allergies. Unlike feather filler Isosoft:

• Hypoallergenic material;
• To be washed at home;
• Quickly dries;
• Do not roll down and do not get stuck in lumps;
• Gives a feeling of comfort with a wide range of temperatures.

Compared with sintepon insulated isosoft:

• Much thinner and lighter, replaces up to four layers of sintepon;
• Easily restores the shape after long-term storage and retains it throughout the life of the product;
• Does not lose heat-insulating and thermoregulating properties for a long time.

Insulated isosoft: temperature mode

By the ability to save heat, one layer of insulation isosoft can be compared with 3-4 layers of synthon. Outer clothing with such a filler is more light and thin, while it is equally comfortable in different weather conditions. For sewing different types of clothing is used a different amount of insulant isosoft. The temperature regime on which the products are calculated is determined based on the weight of the Isosoft material in grams per square meter. The full temperature range is shown in the table.

According to the table it is possible to determine to which temperature mode clothes with a certain insulation density inside are designed.

For what weather is suitable

From the table it is easy to guess that clothes with a low density of insulation are more suitable for warm spring or autumn weather. At the same time, high-density filler is used for sewing outerwear for severe winter. In such things it will not be cold even at 35 degrees below zero.

For demi-season clothing, the weight of the insulated isosoft is 80 g. The temperature mode for which such things are calculated is from 5 ° above zero to 5 ° below zero. In outer clothing with such a heater, you do not have to worry about the child freezing during a walk, while it can move easily, since nothing will constrain movements.

The isosoft material is not deformed and retains its heat-insulating properties even after repeated washes. This is the ideal insulation for use in adult and children's outerwear.