We do extensive testing on our finished masks, headwear, and other accessories to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and our internal Restricted Substance List (RSL).
The 100% polyester Coolcore® fabric in our UVShield Cool Face Mask was tested by the Hohenstein Institute and SGS. SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. They operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS performed extensive chemical screenings on our masks, as well as colorfastness and dimensional stability testing, but most notably, the wicking performance and drying rate, and the UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) were tested.
The Hohenstein Institute, a Germany-headquartered, global third-party testing partner, researches the human-textile-environment interaction in real-life use situations. The makers of Coolcore® partnered with the Hohenstein Institute to test the cooling properties of the fabric by simulating the heat management of human skin in a controlled environment. Coolcore® fabric boosts long-term cooling, which was confirmed by the Hohenstein Institute testing. At the 10-to-20-minute mark for testing, the heat loss over time was at least 5 times that of the 5-to-10-minute mark.
We worked directly with our fabric mill partners to verify the bluesign® materials used for our masks. bluesign® is a standard of environmental safety for textiles. If a fabric is labeled bluesign®, it means that the raw materials used to create it have been reviewed based on their ecotoxicological impact, and toxic chemicals or processes have been replaced with more sustainable alternatives.
In addition, we partnered with SGS to test for chemicals of concern, colorfastness, dimensional stability, elastic stretch/recovery, wicking performance, drying rate, and UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) for our masks. SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. They operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.