We’re trying to protect isolation gown from an impact slice or slashing motion.New Jersey Devils Forward Steve Sullivan says that with the Swiftwick Cut-Resistant HockeySock, “I don’t sacrifice performance for my protection. “We’re trying not only to wick moisture, but also to attract moisture and keep it in that channel and let gravity force it to the bottom of the skate, where it is ejected,”Cleveland explained.According to Swiftwick CEO and Co-founder Mark Cleveland, the HG (Holy Grail) protective yarn in the Cut-Resistant Hockey Sock is a composite yarn featuring a blend of Twaronpara-aramid, Spectra® ultra-high-modulus polyethylene, and polyester wrapped around a glass fiber core.Founded in 2008, Swiftwick manufactures all socks at its Brentwood facility.swiftwick.By Janet Bealer Rodie, Contributing EditorFor ice hockey players, protecting the Achilles tendon from a slash by the blade of another player’s skate is a paramount concern that has been addressed by the incorporation of a cut-resistant yarn such as para-aramid into socks designed for that sport. The front of the sock also is made with moisture-wicking olefin. We’re able to manage moisture while providing blood flow benefits and the performance enhancementof compression, without compromising the overall feel of the sock. The unique construction has been enthusiastically received # by professional hockey players on several teams, and Swiftwick now is offering the sock to the consumer market.Brentwood, Tenn. It has four levels of plating and acts as an “upper body sweat dam.For more information about Swiftwick’s Cut-Resistant Hockey Sock, contact Nikki Trojanowski +317-202-2280 Ext 25; nikki@dittoepr. If you wrap aramid around a glass fiber core, you get an impact resistance that no other product has attempted to address,” Cleveland said. In addition, these socks do not inhibit performance on the ice.”
