NIKE TRAINING USING 'SPHERE REACT' FABRICS WHICH ARE A COLLECTION OF PINNACLE NIKE SPHERE PRODUCTS THAT USES PROPRIETARY, PATENT PENDING TECHNOLOGY TO REACT AND ADAPT TO CHANGES IN THE WEARER'S ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING OUTSIDE WEATHER OR CONDITIONS INSIDE THE GARMENT. NIKE SPHERE REACT DRY - ON CONTACT WITH SWEAT, FABRIC CREATES 3D STRUCTURE TO REDUCE CLING. 3D STRUCTURE ALLOWS AIR TO FLOW ACROSS THE SKIN TO AID IN EC=VAPORATION OF SWEAT. FABRIC SURFACE BECOMES FLAT AGAIN AFTER SWEAT HAS EVAPORATED. NIKE SPHERE REACT COOL - FABRIC OPENS TO BECOME MORE BREATHABLE ON CONTACT WITH SWEAT. INCREASED AIRFLOW ACROSS SKIN HELPS YOU TO STAY COMFORTABLE. AFTER SWEAT HAS EVAPORATED, FABRIC CLOSES BACK UP. NIKE SPHERE REACT PRO - PROTECTS YOU FROM WET WEATHER WHILE RELEASING SWEAT VAPOUR. REACTS WITH SWEAT AND HUMIDITY TO BECOME BREATHABLE. BECOMES MORE DIMENSIONAL TO REDUCE CLING AND KEEP YOU MORE COMFORTABLE.
BASKETBALL
FOR THIS JORDAN BASKETBALL RANGE, ADVANCED INNOVATION TECHNIQUES WERE USED. THESE INCLUDED LAZER CUTTING ON THE GRAPHICS TO CREATE CLEAN GRAPHICS WITH DIMENSIONAL ATTRIBUTES AND NO SEW CONSTRUCTION ON SEAMS AND GRAPHICS TOO. THE MESH WAS ALSO LAYERED ON TOP OF A BASE MATERIAL WITH A GRADIENT PRINT ON TOP TO GIVE A DYNAMIC AESTHETIC NOT REGULARLY SEEN ON BASKETBALL ATTIRE. RETRO INFLUENCES AND TRADITIONAL MICHEAL JORDAN COLOURS WERE ALSO USED, SUCH AS CAROLINA AND CHICAGO PALETTES, PLUS THE ARGYLE AND ELEPHANT SKIN GRAPHIC PRINTS TO GIVE THE LINE A CLASSIC AND FAMILIARITY LOOK.
TENNIS
NIKE TENNIS USING WHOLE GARMENT KNIT, SEAMLESS TECHNOLOGY. THESE PRODUCTS ARE KNITTED ON FLAT 'V' TYPE MACHINES WITH 4 BEDS OF NEEDLES WHICH GIVE 12 YARN POTENTIAL USAGE AND ARE CAPABLE OF SINGLE, DOUBLE, RIB AND PLAITED KNITS IN 12 OR 15 GAUGE. THIS MACHINE TECHNOLOGY MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO KNIT COMPLETE SEAMLESS GARMENTS FOR OPTIMUM COMFORT WITH DIFFERENT YARNS, ELASTANE AND COLOURS BEING ADDED TO DIFFERENT GARMENT AREAS. STRIPES CAN ALSO BE ALIGNED AND CARRIED ONTO SLEEVES AND FULL ARTICULATION CAN BE KNITTED IN BY REDUCING OR ADDING NEEDLES. TRUE MESH PANELS CAN ALSO BE ENGINEERED INTO SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE GARMENT AS REQUIRED. OTHER ADVANTAGES TO THIS TECHNOLOGY INCLUDE MINIMUM FINISHING REQUIRED, FULL SIZE RANGE POSSIBILITY FROM ONE MACHINE, NO CUTTING OR SEWING, NO RAW MATERIAL WASTAGE, MINIMUM REJECTS, VERY LOW LABOUR CONTENT, QUICK DEVELOPMENT TIME AND COSTS EXCEPT FROM PROGRAMMING. THE GARMENTS THEMSELVES HAVE A VERY UNIQUE AESTHETIC, ARE VERY LIGHTWEIGHT AND HAVE A HIGH STRETCH TO WEIGHT RATIO.