THE IQONE Thermoregulating Balaclava — Nimbus Cloud
A fabric that works with your body's microclimate — absorbing excess heat and giving it back as the temperature at your skin drops.
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Three sentences instead of a lecture.
The whole technology comes down to one thing: the fabric holds microcapsules that melt and solidify at the temperature of your skin — and absorb or release heat as they do.
You warm up
The temperature between skin and fabric rises. The capsules melt and take up the excess heat — before your body even starts to sweat.
You hold the pace
The heat is buffered in the fabric. You don't overheat and you're not drenched, so your body doesn't spend energy cooling itself.
The temperature at your skin drops
The capsules solidify and give the stored heat back. Instead of cold, wet fabric on your back — a steady temperature.
* Up to 50% less moisture next to the skin — a result published by Outlast® for PCM technology. Measurement: C. Russ — INSIDE CLIMATE, an independent laboratory in Munich. Outlast® technology was originally developed for NASA. Full sources and studies →
Four things you'll feel.
Less moisture where there's no airflow
Under a backpack or a jacket you'll sweat either way — the air has nowhere to go. But there's less moisture, and the shirt doesn't end up cold and stuck to you when you slow down.
Wear it another day and nobody will notice
This is what comes up most often in customer stories: the shirt doesn't pick up odour even after several days in a row. Less washing also means the fabric lasts longer.
Your body isn't cooling itself
Sweating costs energy. If the fabric takes over part of that job, more is left for what you're actually doing.
Soft from the first wear
93% of the composition is fibres of natural origin, derived from wood. There's no polyester in the fabric.
You don't have to take our word for it.
I've never worn clothing like this — congratulations on the build and the technology.”
The questions we get most.
Does it work in summer or in winter?
Both. The capsules respond to the temperature between your skin and the fabric, not to the air temperature — and the first one is similar whether it's freezing or scorching outside.
So I won't sweat at all?
You will — and you should. PCM reduces sweating, it doesn't switch it off, and wherever there's no airflow (under a backpack, a jacket, a helmet) moisture will appear anyway. The difference is in the scale: less moisture means less chafing and no cold, clinging shirt when you stop.
How many days can I wear it without washing?
That depends on the intensity and on you, so we won't give a single number. Less moisture next to the skin means less odour. In practice, customers report several days of wear in a row without picking up odour.
Does the technology wash out?
No. The microcapsules are fused into the viscose fibre, not applied to the surface. Just avoid fabric softener — it coats the fibre and gets in the way.
Where does “up to 50% less moisture” come from?
It's a result published by Outlast®, the supplier of the PCM technology: up to 50% less moisture next to the skin than with a fabric without PCM. The measurement was carried out by the independent laboratory C. Russ — INSIDE CLIMATE in Munich. See the full sources →
How is this different from a regular thermoactive shirt?
A thermoactive shirt moves moisture that has already formed. This one steps in earlier — it absorbs excess heat before your body starts to sweat. Polyester / merino / PCM comparison →
And if it doesn't fit?
You have 30 days to return it, no reason needed. Return shipping from Poland, no explanations.
56% Tencel™ · 37% viscose with Outlast® PCM microcapsules · 7% lycra. 93% of the composition is fibre of natural origin, derived from wood.
Wash at 40 °C (maximum 40 °C) on a delicate cycle, spin at up to 1000 rpm. Use a mild liquid detergent — no powder, no bleach. No fabric softener: it makes the fibres stick together. Don't tumble dry and don't dry on a radiator — dry naturally, on a hanger, a drying rack or flat. Iron at 100 °C max.
An athletic cut, close to the body. Flat seams, no chafing over long efforts.
Type: Accessory · Outlast® PCM technology, originally developed for NASA.
Active thermoregulation: absorbs excess heat and releases it as the temperature at your skin drops. Fresh for longer, less odour.
A thermoregulating balaclava in Nimbus Cloud — a cool, pearly white with a subtle grey undertone, like morning mist. The same Outlast® PCM technology, originally developed for NASA, as in THE IQONE T-shirts: it absorbs excess heat before you start to sweat and releases it when the temperature next to your skin drops. It stays fresh for longer.
It fits under a bike or motorcycle helmet and doesn't slip while you ride — the part covering your mouth stays in place. For motorcycling, cycling, running, outdoor work and days outside.
56% Tencel™ · 37% Outlast® viscose · 7% Lycra® — 93% fibres of natural origin, sourced from wood. One size. Wash at 40 °C, no fabric softener, no tumble dryer — care guide. Made in Poland.
A thermoregulating balaclava in Nimbus Cloud — a cool, pearly white with a subtle grey undertone, like morning mist. The same Outlast® PCM technology, originally developed for NASA, as in THE IQONE T-shirts: it absorbs excess heat before you start to sweat and releases it when the temperature next to your skin drops. It stays fresh for longer.It fits under...
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