Dr. Cool, the first flexible fabric wrap to combine ice and compression, has been named a finalist in the inaugural ITMA Future Materials Awards in the ‘Best Innovation - Sports and Outdoor Apparel Textiles’ category.

The World Textile Information Network (WTiN) developed the Future Materials Awards to reward innovation in the technical textiles markets and will recognize winners in 16 categories, including the best innovations in sportswear, protective textiles, industrial textiles and medical textiles.

Winners will be announced at an awards dinner ceremony on Nov. 26, 2014 in Dresden - Germany.

Coolcore launched the Dr. Cool wraps in June this year at specialty and sporting goods retailers across North America.

“Dr. Cool wraps are able to provide ice therapy in a fabric wrap thanks to the proprietary Coolcore material formulation that benefits the user by combining ice and compression in a multi-use wrap,” Dr. Cool said.

Coolcore is an innovator of chemical-free cooling fabrics. Its patented, chemical-free material delivers three distinct functions, which go far beyond traditional moisture-management textiles, by reducing surface fabric temperature up to 30 percent.

Coolcore fabric formulations has bagged the prestigious "Innovative Technology" recognition from the Hohenstein Institute, a first for a U.S. company, and the only company globally to be awarded this recognition for “Cooling Power”.

“Being recognized by this esteemed panel is a testament to the innovative nature of our Dr. Cool wraps and we are excited to bring this convenient recovery solution to the market, so people can get better faster,” Nick Skally, Marketing Director at Dr. Cool said.” (AR)