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Helly Hansen LIFA Clothing

• What is LIFA®?

• Technology      

Amersham Outdoor Sports stocks a range of LIFA Sport for men and women; long and short sleeved crew neck tops, long johns and tights, and also a range for children. 

Ladies Crew Neck Long Sleeve Navy, White see more	Ladies Crew Neck Long Sleeve Glacier see more	Ladies Vest Navy & White see more	Ladies Freeze Half Zip Turtle Neck Glacier/White see more	Ladies Pant Navy see more	Ladies Pro Wool Pant Glacier/White see more
Mens Crew Neck Long Sleeve Navy see more	Mens Stripe Crew Neck Long Sleeve White see more	Mens Short Sleeve T White, Navy see more	Mens Freeze Half Zip Turtle Neck Black/Red see more	Mens Fly Pant Navy see more	Mens Pro Wool Pant Black see more
Junior Stripe Long Sleeve Crew Neck Black see more	Junior Pant W/O Fly Black see more

Range

	Ladies Crew Neck Long Sleeve Navy & White S, M, L, XL
	Ladies Long Sleeve Crew Neck Glacier S, M, L, XL
	Mens Crew Neck Long Sleeve Navy S, M, L, XL, XXL
	Mens Stripe Crew White M, L
no image available	Ladies Vest Navy & White S, M, L, XL
	Mens Short Sleeve T White, Navy S, M, L, XL, XXL
	Ladies Pant White, Glacier, Navy S, M, L
	Mens Fly Pant Navy S, M, L, XL, XXL
	Mens Freeze Half Zip Turtle Neck Black/Red S, M, L, XL, XXL
	Ladies Freeze Half Zip Turtle Neck Glacier/White (black shown for illustrative purposes) S, M, L XL
	Mens Pro Wool Pant Black S, M, L, XL, XXL
	Ladies Pro Wool Pant Glacier/White S, M, L, XL
	Junior Stripe Long Sleeve Crew Neck Black 128/8 140/10 152/12 164/14 176/16
	Junior Pant W/O Fly Black 128/8 140/10 152/12 164/14 176/16

What is LIFA®?

LIFA is the name for Helly Hansen’s base layer garments, which are designed to be worn next to the skin.

In order to be comfortable, your skin needs to stay dry.  LIFA base layers help this happen: they are made from polypropylene, which pushes moisture away from the body to keep it dry and warm.

Polypropylene is a hydrophobic fibre.  This means that polypropylene - unlike cotton or wool - does not absorb moisture so the fabric stays dry next to your skin.  In addition, tests have proven polypropylene to be much more efficient than other synthetic fibres, such as polyester, at transporting moisture.  The result? You stay drier.  It works on the theory of body heat transfer.  LIFA uses body heat to push moisture along its fibres to the outside of the garment, where the moisture quickly evaporates or is taken up by the second layer.

Polypropylene has other qualities that make it an excellent choice for base layer clothing.  It is soft on the skin and lightweight to wear.  It is non-allergenic and a good insulator.  It also retains its shape, which allows the best fit for each individual.  A close-to-body fit, combined with excellent elasticity, prevents any moisture being trapped between skin and LIFA, and allows free passage of perspiration and heat.

More good news - LIFA is permanently resistant to bacteria so, even after prolonged use, it does not retain odour. This is because LIFA is made of endless multi-filaments of polypropylene twisted together to form a single-filament yarn.  Without fibre ends, there is nowhere for odour-generating bugs to bed in, and no opportunity for the fabric to pill.

Technology

HH WARM
For activities involving a lot of stop and go, normally resulting in you freezing due to excessive moisture being built up and then cooled down, HH WARM is the solution. It is a baselayer with two different layers. The inner layer, inspired by the fur of the polar bear, features the unique hollow LIFA® T3 (thermic tube technology) that insulates and allows for superior evacuation of moisture. The outer one features super fine merino wool with zero itch-factor for added warmth.

HH DRY
High intensity activities require maximum transport of extensive moisture. That is what HH DRY does, thanks to its fabric featuring LIFA® stay dry technology ™. HH DRY acts like a second skin, one that promotes transport of comfort stealing moisture off the body and to the next layer, resulting in you feeling dry and able to perform better for longer.