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Arena says their new suit uses carbon fiber for "durability and intelligent compression." Pretty cool if true. Haven't seen any pricing info though.
http://arenainternational.com/ seems to be gearing up for an unveiling but I don't know when.
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What part of fabric doesn't FINA understand?
Have you ever seen carbon fiber? It sure looks like a fabric when woven! Wikipedia agrees, too:
Several thousand carbon fibers are twisted together to form a yarn, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric.
en.wikipedia.org/.../Carbon_(fiber)
"Fabric" doesn't imply a natural material otherwise none of the current suits containing lycra, nylon or polyester would be legal.
edit: now that I think about it the suit rules use the word "textile" rather than "fabric," correct?
Funny, I was just looking at some bike shorts and jerseys online last night, and the newest versions are carbon. It said something like, "good enough to ride on, good enough to ride in."
The pricing really wasn't too bad. But then again in the cycling world you get used to sticker shock rather quickly.
Hoooooooooo Huuuuuuuuum.
Just when the can of worms was beginnng to get sealed, yet another advancement in "suit technology" starts opening it up again. :worms:
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:lmao:
Haven't seen that one in awhile... thanks for the laugh. On a side note, I always thought Rick Astly's voice sounded like it should have come out of a different body. ;)
