Hohenstein's new compression standard for sports garments

In cooperation with brand partners, testing service provider Hohenstein has created new DIN SPEC 4868, which will define the market standard and testing protocols for compression behaviour of sportswear. This is first uniform standard for compression in sports and leisure segment where textile compression properties can be transparently checked.

 

In cooperation with brand partners, testing service provider Hohenstein has created new DIN SPEC 4868, which will define the market standard and testing protocols for compression behaviour of sportswear. This is first uniform standard for compression in sports and leisure segment where textile compression properties can be transparently checked.#

The DIN SPEC 4868 test method combined with the HOSYcan compression tester will enable objective comparison of products and materials with analytical performance data on the desired properties. 

 

In cooperation with brand partners, testing service provider Hohenstein has created new DIN SPEC 4868, which will define the market standard and testing protocols for compression behaviour of sportswear. This is first uniform standard for compression in sports and leisure segment where textile compression properties can be transparently checked.#

“The objective and precise data obtained with HOSYcan will serve as the basis for innovative product development as well as for quality assurance and competitive comparisons,” Florian Girmond, Hohenstein expert in charge of developing the new standard, said in a press release.

 

In cooperation with brand partners, testing service provider Hohenstein has created new DIN SPEC 4868, which will define the market standard and testing protocols for compression behaviour of sportswear. This is first uniform standard for compression in sports and leisure segment where textile compression properties can be transparently checked.#

In addition to the test scenarios defined in DIN SPEC 4868, HOSYcan can be customised for special requirements for any products, from compression cuffs and socks to shapewear, shirts, underwear and leggings.