Polartec Announces 2019 Apex Design Award Winners
Polartec, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, announces the winners of its 2019 Polartec Apex Awards, an annual design award program celebrating the finest products made from Polartec fabrics. The winning products were selected based on skilled and creative uses of Polartec fabric technologies.
The winners are:
66ºNorth x Ganni Kria NeoShell Jacket, a collaboration merging Icelandic technical know-how with Danish style, referencing 66ºNorth’s first outdoor performance jacket from the 90s, with Polartec® NeoShell, the most breathable waterproof fabric
8Js Jackie Driver Blazer, a technical reinterpretation of the classic menswear style from the emerging motorsports-inspired Italian fashion label, constructed from highly breathable and water resistant Polartec Power Shield Pro soft shell, with breathable military-grade Polartec Alpha insulation
Bally Super Smash Techno Jacket, a masterpiece of three Polartec technologies––Polartec NeoShell breathable waterproof exterior, military-grade Polartec® Alpha® insulation, and cozy Polartec micro fleece lining––from the Swiss fashion brand
Burton Mine77 Power Air Top and Pants, a versatile top and bottom combo employing new Polartec® Power Air fabric which encapsulates air to regulate body heat while minimizing fiber shedding, part of Jake Burton’s Mine77 signature product collection
Crazy Idea T-Shirt Delta Woman, a technical shirt from the Italian ski touring company, designed for summer training, with Polartec Delta cooling fabric
Diadora N9000 H Leo Colacicco, an innovative version of Diadora’s original running shoe, with a striking Polartec Thermal Pro shearling fleece upper and nubuck details
Dudley Stephens Ashford Poncho, an elevated poncho silhouette with a stand-up collar and flattering cut, wearable over the shoulders or zipped for indoor-outdoor versatility, made of a Polartec Thermal Pro fleece with a curly pile aesthetic
Fusalp Monza Combinasion, a Formula 1-inspired ski suit made of breathable military-grade Polartec Alpha insulation for a combination of thermoregulation, lightweight free movement and slenderness from the French ski apparel brand
Giro Emerge, Jackson, Range, Union, Vue and Zone MIPS, premium snow helmets lined with Polartec Power Grid fabric for ultimate fit, moisture management and temperature regulation
Globe Polartec Crew, a crewneck sweater with a complex design featuring a unique patchwork construction of Polartec Thermal Pro fleeces from the Australian skate and surf brand
LC23 Coat Thermal Pro, a smart trench coat made of a Polartec® Thermal Pro fleece with a sweater knit aesthetic, from the emerging Italian fashion label
No Bull Soft Shell Jacket, a versatile full-zip hooded jacket made of highly breathable and water-resistant Polartec Power Shield Pro fabric for comfort throughout a wide range of conditions and activity levels, from the athletic training brand
Santini Adapt Bib Tight, Vega Multi Jacket, Alpha Baselayer, and Alpha Under Gloves, advanced cold weather cycling solutions including a bib tight made of a new compression version of Polartec Power Wool, baselayers and under-gloves made of only Polartec Alpha Direct insulation, and a jacket made of Polartec Power Shield Pro, all providing exceptional breathability, moisture management and thermoregulation in diverse climatic conditions from the Italian cycling brand
Every winner is an embodiment of Polartec fabric innovation and design inspiration, celebrating the science of fabric and art of apparel. The winning designers are being recognized with a Malden statue, an industry award unlike any other.
Polartec is the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions. Since inventing modern technical fleece in 1981, the engineers at Polartec continue to advance the science of fabric, creating fabric technologies that solve problems and improve the way products are designed and used. Polartec products range from lightweight wicking and cooling fabrics, to insulation and weather protection textiles. Polartec is utilized by leading brands, the U.S. Military and other global militaries, flame resistance, workwear, and contract upholstery markets.
