BACT-OUT™

In conjunction with a leading North American laboratory, BACT-OUT™ is a fabric treatment that attacks the bacteria, fungi and other harmful microorganisms at the source killing up to 99.9% of all fungi and bacteria causing unwanted smells and stains.

BACT-OUT™ ensures your garments maintain their fresh smell longer.

Here's how: When you sweat, your body is releasing water, sodium chloride, potassium, fatty acids with the chemical odorants 2-methylphenol (o-cresol) and 4-methylphenol (p-cresol). When these micro particles interact with your body’s outer bacterial skin layer, a strong odour can often be detected. As the particles are solid and are not removed as the water evaporates, Lycra (rubber), used in most performance materials, absorbs and embeds these particles at the microscopic level and, as rubber repels water when washed, a portion of the smell can never be removed. Over time this smell builds up until the garment must be discarded. BACT-OUT ensures your garments maintain their fresh smell longer.

Less is More
The drying action of any fabric is greatly enhanced by the amount of unrestricted air that can travel through the garment. By reducing the amount of rubber content (Lycra, Spandex, Elastaine, etc.) in Firstar MST™ performance fabrics – up to 60% less when compared to our major competitors – and creating our microfibre filaments to allow the maximum airflow, we have greatly enhanced the “evapor-ability” (and breathability) of our material designs.