TESTED. MEASURED.
REPEATABLE.
* SCIENCE - INDEPENDENTLY TESTED - VERIFIABLE PERFORMANCE
Every cooling claim on this site traces back to independent third-party data. QMAX cool-touch, thermal effusivity, and infrared excitation testing verify that KinetiCool® performs across the dimensions that matter on skin and in motion.
/ TEST 01
QMAX · COOL-TOUCH
Measures the instant heat-transfer sensation when fabric touches skin. Higher QMAX means a more pronounced immediate cool-to-touch response, what your skin notices in the first second of contact.
/ Unit: W/cm² · FACE CONTACT
// FRAMEWORK · THREE DIMENSIONS OF COOLING PERFORMANCE
HOW WE MEASURE COOLING.
/ TEST 02
THERMAL EFFUSIVITY
Quantifies how quickly heat moves through the fabric. Higher effusivity means heat travels from skin into the fabric faster, keeping cooling active across activity and movement.
/ Unit: Ws½/m²K
/ TEST 03
IR EXCITATION
Exposes fabric to controlled infrared radiation and measures temperature response over time. Models real-world conditions where heat builds on the skin, the fabric, or both.
/ IMAGING: FLIR THERMAL · 250W IR
/ HEAT SOURCE
250W
INFRARED BULB
// FIELD TEST · INDEPENDENT IR EXCITATION STUDY
6.74% COOLER UNDER CONTROLLED INFRARED EXPOSURE.
Conducted in collaboration with North Carolina University, a controlled infrared excitation test compared KinetiCool® fabric against a baseline polyester control under identical thermal conditions, capturing real-time thermal response with FLIR infrared imaging.
/ HEAT SOURCE
250W
INFRARED BULB
/ DISTANCE
30 CM
FROM FABRIC SURFACE
Both fabrics began the test at the same baseline temperature. A calibrated infrared bulb delivered identical heat exposure to each sample for ten seconds. Surface temperatures were measured immediately after exposure using a FLIR thermal camera, and the difference between the two fabrics quantified the cooling advantage of the KinetiCool® system.
/ EXPOSURE
10 SEC
CONTINUOUS IR
/ IMAGING
FLIR
THERMAL INFRARED CAMERA
THE COOL SIDE.
/ KINETICOOL®
18.0
°C
Measured surface temperature of KinetiCool® fabric after 10-second IR exposure.
/ CONTROL FABRIC
19.3
°C
Conventional polyester control measured under identical conditions.
/ COOLING DELTA
-1.3
°C
6.74% greater cooling efficiency under identical IR exposure conditions.
/ RESULT · SURFACE TEMOERATURE, POST-EXPOSURE
/ MECHANSIM 01
REFLECTION
Engineered fiber surfaces reflect a higher proportion of incoming infrared energy, reducing the heat that the fabric absorbs in the first place.
/ MECHANSIM 02
DISSIPATION
Cooling minerals embedded in the fiber matrix conduct absorbed heat rapidly across the fabric surface, preventing localized hot zones and keeping the response even from edge to edge.
/ MECHANSIM 03
EVAPORATION
Architectural fiber geometry expands the moisture footprint, accelerating latent heat loss as sweat moves across the fabric surface and evaporates into the air.
// COMPARISON · KINETICOOL® VS. INDUSTRY BASELINE COOLING YARNS
HIGHER QMAX. HIGHER EFFUSIVITY.
// VALIDATORS · INDEPENDENT TESTING PARTNERSHIPS
VALIDATED BY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LABS.
BUILT ON INDEPENDENT DATA.
// PARTNER · RESEARCH LAB
NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
The infrared excitation study presented above was conducted in collaboration with North Carolina University, using a custom-designed methodology that pairs controlled IR exposure with real-time FLIR thermal imaging for direct surface-temperature comparison.
METHODOLOGY
HEAT SOURCE
COMPARISON
YEAR
KC vs. POLYESTER CONTROL
IR EXCITATION + FLIR
250W INFRARED
2025
KinetiCool® cooling performance has been measured through partnerships with independent research institutions and accredited materials testing facilities. Every test in our library was conducted by a third party using established materials-science methodologies, QMAX cool-touch testing, thermal effusivity analysis, and infrared excitation imaging.
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The full library of test reports is available for partner review. Spec sheets, methodology documentation, and raw data can be requested directly through our materials team.
REQUEST THE FULL TEST LIBRARY.
Full third-party test reports, methodology documentation, and partner-ready spec sheets are available on request. Talk to our materials team to receive the documents that match your evaluation needs.