Then the awards started pouring in. The first was for Horseware’s Trade Website at the industry awards presented at the BETA Gala dinner on Sunday night. The judges quoted “by far the best presented and easy to use with an extensive quantity of product information and imagery.” Horseware multimedia designer, Paul Nesbitt, is constantly updating this site to make sure it is as relevant as possible and that our customers and the media have full access to our archive of photography to use for their own websites, adverts and catalogues.
The second and third awards came from the prestigious Innovation Awards which everybody strives to win. These awards give enormous credibility to a product as they are assessed by a set of judges at the top of their field from an array of specialist areas. The two products to win were the RAMBO® Newmarket Blouson Jacket in the Rider Clothing category and the RAMBO® Helix Rug was runner up in the Horse care Products & Equipment category. Both of these products benefit from the same technology but in opposite forms.
The RAMBO® Newmarket Blouson Jacket is designed as a classic cotton blouson summer jacket with ribbed collar and cuffs that relies on its soft natural feel to retain its intended look. However this jacket is also highly waterproof and breathable using a brand new waterproofing technology called the Horseware® Nanotech System allowing the jacket to retain its natural hand feel. The Horseware® Nanotech System involves cross linking (chemical bonding) of hydrophobic (water repelling) molecules to the fibres of the yarns. This creates a barrier to prevent water droplets from penetrating the fabric while allowing water vapour and perspiration to freely pass through. This is a breakthrough in waterproofing technology as the Horseware® Nanotech System does not use a solid film to coat the fabric, the natural hand feel is preserved. Also and most importantly the breathability of the jacket, as tested through evaporative testing methods, the Horseware® Nanotech System Micro Cell shows a higher transport than other coating technologies and retains 85% efficiency after 10 washes.
The RAMBO® Helix Rug uses the same Nanotech System as the RAMBO® Newmarket Blouson Jacket but in reverse. In this case hydrophilic (water loving) molecules are chemically bonded to an advanced fabric using spun yarns and heavy brushing on the inside of the rug lifts moisture away from the horse and quickly transfers it along the spun fibres to a wide area, where it will then dry much quicker than any other fabric. Soil release chemicals are also dyed into the rug so when washed the sheet will be cleaned as efficiently as possible. The RAMBO® Helix takes coolers to the next generation.
For further information please ask your local Horseware stockist or contact Horseware Ireland on 00353 429389000 or by email info@horseware.com. Alternatively please visit our website www.horseware.com |