Nike has designed new gear to keep athletes cool in a warming world

Nike today debuts new performance apparel that it says is designed with climate change in mind. Today it introduced its new Aero-FIT performance cooling technology, which it says will debut in football kits worn by Nike’s associations in 2026.

The company claims that the technology enhances sweating efficiency by allowing more air movement between the skin and fabric. In contrast, stuffy uniforms can hinder the body’s ability to cool itself when sweat evaporates from the skin. Nike says the Aero-FIT will allow more than twice the airflow compared to the brand’s current sportswear. The new material is made entirely from textile waste, which is processed Another climate problem Because synthetic fabrics are made from fossil fuels.

The next FIFA World Cup will be held in 2026, and there are already concerns about the risks that heat exhaustion may pose to athletes and fans in the audience. The Games will be held over the summer in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Of the 16 cities hosting the Games, 14 are expected to be vulnerable to extreme heat During the World CupBBC reports.

“Today’s athletes compete in a hotter, more humid world – and Nike helps them set the pace,” Nike advertisement He says today.