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HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT BASELAYER?
When nature is your arena, with its ever-shifting conditions, choosing the right baselayer is key to achieving your best performance.
Your baselayer is a crucial component of your layering system, its regulation of body temperature, moisture management and wicking abilities allow you to focus solely on exerting your full potential. The most important factor for you to take into consideration when choosing what baselayer will be the optimal fit for you, is the intensity and duration of your intended workout. First, let’s explore why the three named properties above are essential for your workout.
Moisture management
When you are in pursuit of your new personal best outdoors, managing moisture is of the utmost importance. Retaining moisture in cold weather will cool your body’s core temperature during rest, which is not necessarily something we want during a workout. On the other hand, damp fabrics in warm environments can cause rubbing, chafing, and discomfort which will negatively affect your workout.
Regulating body temperature
Nature has provided us with the ultimate training ground, being both inspirational and challenging in and of itself. The main challenge posed can often be temperature. Your baselayer will keep you cool and prevent overheating under warm conditions. In colder conditions, it is your primary layer of insulation, ensuring warmth by trapping air within its fine fibres.
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Wicking
Wicking refers to the way liquid naturally moves between the yarns of fabric in your baselayer. The baselayer is designed to wick moisture to the outside of the garment, where it will evaporate faster, so that this process requiers less energy from your body. Ultimately, it keeps you dry. In warm conditions, it will assist in keeping you cool and preventing overheating. During your sessions in the cold, it ensures that as little moisture as possible is held next to your skin, which would otherwise rapidly chill you during rest. Through 20 years of experience, Dæhlie has developed a complete range of functional baselayers, continuously combining design and comfort with cutting edge fabrics to allow you to maximize your performance. We constantly seek innovation in our fabrics and want to provide you maximum comfort even through your most challenging workouts.
Wool v. Synthetics
Through Dæhlie’s pursuit of perfection, we have found that the right blend of
wool, other natural fibres, and technically advanced synthetic fibers extends the
durability of the garment, without compromising quality of its essential
qualities.
Dæhlie believes in sustainability and strive for products that will endure even
the most intense activities. Through ethically sourced materials, the use of
recycled polyester and biodegradable wool, we stand for respecting nature
throughout our process, so that you can continue using it as your training
ground and source of inspiration.
Nature has provided us with its own technically advanced, high-performance
fabric – wool. It absorbs an impressive amount of moisture, leaving your skin
dry and comfortable. No matter how hard you push your limits, it still maintains
breathability. Wool’s natural fibres adapt to their surroundings and is superior to
any other material when it comes to temperature control, both in hot and cold
conditions. In fact, we recommend wool year-round for many of your training
sessions, as its numerous qualities can significantly enhance your performance,
regardless of season.
Wool also has the remarkable ability to break down the bacteria that causes
odour, eliminating the need for damaging antibacterial substances to maintain
that fresh feeling.
Many baselayers are made with synthetic fibres, and we use polyester in our
collection. Our leading-edge designs are lightweight, and feels soft on the skin.
Polyester’s hydrophobic nature gives it optimal moisture-wicking abilities,
moving the sweat away from your body where it can evaporate more efficiently.
This also means that the fibres don’t absorb water, or sweat, allowing the
baselayer to dry faster. We see synthetics as the preferred fabric for high
intensity or interval training – when you have the option to change as soon as
you’re done.
We also use Tencel™ Lyocell in our Performance products, a fibre gathered
from cellulose mass from the sustainable eucalyptus tree. This tree grows
quickly and is gathered from an FSC*-certified supplier, with no use of genetic
modifications or artificial watering. It is as durable as polyester, and soft like
silk. Its breathability, moisture management and anti-bacterial properties makes
it ideal for both high and low intensity training.
Non-Dye
Our Non-Dye collection includes several of our baselayers. This is designed to reduce our environmental footprint even more. All baselayers without colour, which you will see is natural white, uses the natural version of the materials and thus eliminates the dyeing process completely. This process is normally one of the most water-, chemical- and energy-intensive processes during fabric production. On average*, we save 16L of water and 9,5 kg of dyeing and finishing equipment per garment with the Non-Dye collection, while maintaining high standards regarding both performance and ability
Intensity levels
When choosing the right baselayer, it is important to consider the intensity level of your workout. When you are pushing your limits to the max, and pursuing your full potential in high intensity activities, breathability is more important than insulation. During low intensity workouts, the optimal choice would be a comfortable baselayer which keeps you warm. Spend some time looking at our collection, and find the baselayer that matches your needs, and get maximum effect out of your training.
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