i2 Baselayer is made using activated carbon derived from bamboo and can be worn alone as a cooling technical layer or under a shell for thermal insulation. Activated bamboo charcoal is naturally and permanently anti-bacterial. It has an extraordinary microstructure that is highly porous and creates a highly absorbtive capacity after carbonization, and becomes even more effective after activation.

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