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Goin' Coconuts
Inventor: Greg Haggquist, Traptek
Availability: January 2006, shirts and shorts, $150 each
To Learn More: cannondale.com
Cannondale's upcoming Carbon LE line of cycling wear is cut from a new kind of cloth: moisture-wicking, odor-absorbing, UV-ray-protective polyester. What makes it so? Carbon from coconuts. The husks are heated to 1,600°F; the activated carbon (also found in water and air filters) is infused into yarns that make up the material. The carbon particles, kept activated by a patented process, create a porous surface that traps nasty smells and harmful rays and causes perspiration to evaporate quickly. A regular wash-and-dry cycle refreshes the fabric for more easy riding.
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