Carvico has developed a fabric aimed at clothing for the cycling sector. The new high performance fabric is called Vita. It boasts Lycra Sport certification.

Vita with Lycra Sport is designed to enable fabrics to provide outstanding compression performance. Its ability to contain muscle movement means it can help athletes limit the amount of energy they waste, leading to improved performance. The fabric has been exposed to real-life fatigue, sweat and wear and tear.

Italian cyclists wore prototype cycling apparel made with new VITA fabric during three months of intensive training in all types of weather. At the end of testing, which included daily washing and drying at high temperatures, the garments still looked like new and retained their original shape and compression strength.

Vita is made with Econyl, a 100 per cent regenerated nylon and polyester fiber from post consumer materials. Econyl has been tested to be two times more resistant to chlorine, suntan creams and oils than competitors' fabrics.

Carvico is a leader in the development and production of new generation non-run stretch fabrics. Carvico, based in Italy, operates on a global scale, offering customers a range of warp knit, innovative fabrics of undisputed and unparalleled quality.