Chlorofiber is the material in clothing that produces negative ions. It has been around since the 1950s, first in France and then Japan. The uniqueness of the material is its ability to generate Tribo electrical static with ease and which in turn produces a large amount of negative ions.
The record of this special fiber in providing rheumatic relief and regulating neuralgic disorders maintained its “mystical” popularity since the 1950s. With a better understanding of the impact of negative ions on human health and mood, the adoption of this tissue is gaining momentum.
What is chlorofiber?
The answer may surprise you. It is none other than the ubiquitous polyvinyl chloride or better known as PVC. However, it is nothing like PVC found in household products such as water pipes, cable insulation, and garden wires or hoses. Information on its degree of polymerization cannot be found, which partly determines the strength and stiffness of the final product.
The chlorofiber is likely to be PVC with a low degree of polymerization, which explains its softness without the need for a plasticizer. Like most synthetic polymers, it is likely to be protected against oxidative degradation with antioxidants. The extrusion and spinning process is unique and specialized in that there are only two producers of this material.
Chlorofiber is not a competitor as a generic fabric yarn, this honor has gone to polyester with chlorofiber lagging far behind. Interestingly, chlorofiber’s weakness is also its strength. As a chlorinated polymer, it is naturally fire retardant and finds uses where this property is required. One “downside” is that it generates static electricity easily. However, this turned out to be his greatest strength; it is the only fiber that can generate negative ions and in such abundance that those known in the art believe it is necessary to produce healing effects.
It is well known that chlorofiber is capable of generating negative ions. Negative ions can be detected and their concentration measured in air with test meters available in popularly priced versions.
However, verifying benefits and cure is much more elusive, but with strong testimony and historical continuity in providing relief to rheumatic patients and with its more ubiquitous use today, many more are supposedly benefiting. of the negative ions generated by the fabric.
Another redeeming quality of chlorofiber is that the fabric is surprisingly soft and comfortable. As a good insulator, it has the property of keeping out the cold that has traditionally depended on air (and perspiration) trapped in the air pockets of wool and other thick fabrics.
The science of chlorofiber is the science of the material that is polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is low in the tribo electricity series, which means it more easily produces negative charges when rubbed. It is flame retardant, which is a characteristic of halogen (chlorine) containing material. It is a good insulator and certainly a good negative ion generator.
