More recently, it was fashionable and prestigious to wear warm clothes made from natural materials. Leather jackets, sheepskin coats, fur coats, down jackets filled with bird fluff ... Gradually, people began to switch to synthetic materials. You will not surprise anyone with such names as sintepon, holofiber, faybertek. And more recently appeared tinsulate. What it is?
Tinsulate production
The manufacturer of this type of insulation - the company "3M" - in the market of synthetic materials for more than 30 years. Initially, for the production of tinsulate, equipment was used designed to heat and knead the tape.
The result was a new microfibre material - lightweight and at the same time very warm. He received the name "tinsulate." Insulation
It was originally planned to be used for clothes and footwear by astronauts. For the first time in this capacity, it was tested in 1973. About 5 years, tests continued, the material improved, new modifications appeared. And in 1978, the 3M company registered the Tinsulate brand. What is it, they soon learned all over the world. In the name of the material two words are connected: “thin” and “warming”.
Tinsulate properties
According to its energy-saving properties, insulation for clothes tinsulate is one of the best today. Its finest fibers (about fifty times thinner than a human hair!) Can protect you from any cold.
Tinsuleyt - a heater that does not absorb moisture, so that clothes even in wet rainy weather will perfectly warm you.
Products with this material are plastic, which allows it to be used for both sportswear and model clothes.
Another important advantage of tinsuleit is its weightlessness. It is inherent in all the best properties of the lightest natural insulation - bird fluff. But, unlike him, tinsulate does not crumple after washing or getting wet. It practically does not deform.
Also, people who are allergic to natural wool or fluff, this material will help solve the problem with winter clothes.
Naturally, all of the listed properties are inherent only to this thinsulate insulation. That this is truly certified material, you must make sure when buying, requiring the appropriate manufacturer's document.
Perhaps the only drawback of tinsuleyt is its high price.
Tinsulate competitors
There are a large number of different synthetic heaters. Let's consider some of them.
The synthetic winterizer is one of the simplest and most affordable materials. It consists of polyester fibers, which are bonded to each other with glue or thermal bonding. The synthetic winterizer wears out rather quickly, loses its shape.
Recently, in the manufacture of clothing is used very rarely. More often they are filled with inexpensive blankets.
Hollofiber is inherently one of the varieties of synthetic winterizer, but its quality is much higher. It has higher thermal protection, low density, so that things with holofiber have a small weight. It is ecologically safe, it is used even for blankets and clothes for newborns. There are more than a dozen varieties of holofiber, different in thickness and quality.
Isosoft is a complete analogue of holofiber. But it is produced in Belgium, so it has a higher price. Do not forget that the price of any product is affected by the cost of delivery and customs clearance.
Varieties of insulation tinsulate
Depending on what kind of weather and temperature you are going to use clothes, you should choose one or another type of insulation tinsulate. What does this mean? The fact is that there are several varieties of tinsulate.
- Flex is used in clothing for outdoor activities and work - where increased extensibility and flexibility are required.
- Classic Comfort is designed for sports uniforms, as well as for warming gloves.
- LiteLoft, due to its resistance to compression, is ideal for camping equipment.
- Ultra is used in outerwear, ski suits.
- Ultra Extreme Performance for Footwear is the thickest of all types of tinsulate, designed for extreme equipment, with maximum heat-saving effect.
In general, there are three main modifications of the tinsuleit: without a shell, with a shell on one side and with a two-sided shell. The first type is mainly used for sewing outerwear such as jackets and trousers. The fibers are held together with glue. Thinsulate with a one-sided sheath is recommended to be quilted every 15-20 cm. The side that has a cover in the products faces the lining.
The insulation with a double-sided shell has a stitch with a pitch of 15 cm. It is convenient when working, it is used when sewing coats and winter jackets. Moreover, additional stitches to the product are not required, the material is attached to the seams of the product.
Tinsulate coat: features
Today, manufacturers offer a huge selection of coats that differ in design, quality, materials used.
Modern winter clothing designers are literally fascinated by the ability to create a coat with a tight silhouette. This was made possible thanks to a thin layer of insulation tinsulate. The photo shows how elegant winter clothes on this lining can be. Even with a thickness of only 3-6 mm, they protect in severe frosts no worse than a
natural sheepskin coat. Models can be chosen for every taste: with and without a hood, long and shortened, with extravagant finish and classic. Thanks to Tinsulate, winter clothes are now not only warm, but also elegant and practical.
Baby things with tinsulate
Due to its remarkable properties, this insulation is one of the best for children's clothing and shoes. Around each of the microfibers is a layer of air. The smaller the thickness of the fibers, the higher the thermal protective properties of the insulation. Thinsulate fibers are the thinnest, making him the leader among many materials designed to protect against cold. And since children in winter love to play on the street for a long time, ride on slides and ice rinks, clothes with this insulation, like no other, will protect your baby even from the most severe frosts.
Thinsulate is hypoallergenic, so it is used even for babies.
How to wash clothes on tinsulate
How to wash tinsulate? Things based on this insulation can be washed both manually and in the machine. However, when choosing a machine wash, it is better to use the gentle mode: the number of revolutions is not more than 600 per minute, the water temperature is not higher than 40 ° C, and the spin is slightly. Detergent should be used mild. Things with Tinsulate insulation do not lose their qualities even with repeated washing.
He is not afraid of chemical treatment. Manufacturers guarantee the preservation of the quality of products after washing and dry cleaning by 98%. Thinsulate can dry out quite quickly. The time it takes for this will largely depend on the material from which the lining and the top of the product are made. Drying things should be in a straightened state (do not hang, but spread out).
Ironing and storage
Thinsulate insulation can be ironed without steam with a slightly heated iron (no more than 60 ° C). Therefore, when choosing clothes, pay attention to the material of the upper layer so that it does not require a thorough ironing with steam after washing.
To store things with a thinsulate insulation in the summer, it should be straightened out on a hanger in the closet. It is advisable to put on a special cover for clothes or wrap a plastic bag. This will allow you to avoid the penetration of various odors into the objects of your wardrobe.