Who has not dreamt to become an astronaut — at least one time! — when was a child? Yes, just the idea to leave the earth and skipping school to landing to the moon was thrilling. Moreover nonetheless wearing a space suit could seem the coolest outfit to show your friends.

But it was the past. Time went by and you grew up, your life goals changed and you still feel (this time unconsciously) the need of wearing a space suit.

Please, don’t laugh, it’s true! You should know that astronaut’s outfit contains a lot of Silver yarns. Why? The answer is close to the extra earth enviroment, full of bacteria and with temperatures below zero. It sounds awful, however there’s a solution called silver. From that American dream of reaching the moon, our company Tecnofilati got the inspiration to develop a yarn useful in your daily life and so was created ResistexSilver.

Resistex® Silver is the ultimate discover in Resistex®. It enriches the range of high-tech and innovative yarns offering total protection against environmental changes and against their consequences on human health.

How it works against cold:  The reflectance of infrared (IR) in silver is greater than 95%. This value is higher than any other element, and it means that 95% of the radiant energy which comes into contact with silver is reflected back to its source. Consequently Resistex® Silver reduces to a minimum the dispersion of heat, reflecting on the skin its own energy. For this reason, clothing made with winter Resistex® Silver are much warmer than regular ones.

How it works against bacteria: silver has the power to facilitate the healing of “lazy injuries” (difficult to recover from) and regenerate the damaged tissue. The demonstration of a lower redness of inflamed lesions in contact with silver, certify the also anti-inflammatory properties of this precious element.

Get in touch with Tecnofilari Srl, and if you want further information reach us out at sales@tecnofilati.it