Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala ngu-Tony and Lisa Clark

Umdwebo Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala ngu-Tony and Lisa Clark ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2025 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Impahla Yokukempa.

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Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala

ngu Tony and Lisa Clark

Iklayenti: Seasonfort

Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-Impahla Yokukempa

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Mayelana ne-Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala

I-Thermaltrex yisikhwama sokulala esivikela umlilo esiklanyelwe ukukhempa nokusetshenziswa ngaphandle. Lesi sikhwama sokulala senziwe ngendwangu ye-polar fleece engu-330gsm evikela umlilo unomphela, ngaphandle kokwelashwa ngamakhemikhali noma izindwangu ezinamathiselwe. Le ndwangu iyawashwa ngomshini, iyakwazi ukusetshenziswa kabusha, umbala wayo awuphuphi futhi imelana nesikhutha, kanti futhi inikeza ukuvikeleka elangeni. Amayunithi amabili angahlanganiswa ngoziphu abaguqukayo ukuze kwakhiwe isikhwama sokulala esiphindwe kabili, futhi isiphetho sezinyawo singavulwa ukuze isikhwama sigqokwe ngenkathi uhamba. Ukugcinwa kwaso kunikezwa esikhwameni esomile esingamalitha ayisithupha esinezibambo ezimbili.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Thermaltrex Isikhwama Sokulala iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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Izici Ezihlukile: Our new Seasonfort Sleeping Bag is permanently Fire Retardant with no chemical treatments or coatings.

To do this we designed Thermaltrex, a warm 330gsm polar fleece machine washable recyclable fabric; which meets both the Faa 4 ply Airline Blanket and en71 2 Child Safety fire standards. Natural chemical safety allows it to pass the worlds toughest European chemical safety standard Reach, and is without formaldehyde or azoic dyes. It is colourfast, mildew resistant and offers upf50 sun protection.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: 1kg rectangle sleeping bag is 190 x 79cm. Make a double size 190 x 159cm by zipping together 2 units. Silver reflective ropes to see in low light and pull Ykk reversible zips. Users can unzip the footend and walk around in warmth. Black nylon trim at head-end complements two woven labels, Seasonfort and ThermalTrex brands. Alongside is a green and blue ribbon denoting profits from sales assist Tony and Lisa Clark's homeless charity, Backpack Bed for Homeless. En13537 Sleeping Bag Celsius ratings, Extreme at 1C, Comfort at 15C. Stowed in multi-use 6L dry bag, one handle each end, digital logo print.
Amathegi: sleeping bag, fire, safety, fire retardant, Seasonfort, camping, textiles
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: Our not for profit social enterprise Seasonfort, founded by Tony & Lisa Clark, was created to help fund our life-saving Thermaltrex fire retardant polar fleece sleeping bags for homeless; 19,500 distributed to date.

To create our vision of safety - without any fire retardant chemicals - we made our new textile Thermaltrex to ensure every fibre was fire retardant, machine washable and recyclable.

Thermaltrex fabric is recyclable; shredded, de-polymerised, then repolymered again e.g. into PET plastic bottles or industrial plastic products.

In comparison to traditional polar fleece the cost difference is approximately 30 percent. A breakthrough for safety.
Inselele Yokudweba: Tony Clark initially was searching for a low cost way to make fire retardant sleeping bags for homeless people sleeping on the street.

For safety the fabric should not use chemicals.
The fabric must self extinguish a 1 inch flame for 12 seconds.
It must not use price prohibitive yarns or fibres e.g. Kevlar.
The fabric must be affordable for mass market safety.
Ucwaningo: To reduce final production costs the material needed to be both synthetic and recyclable. This logically narrowed down the fibres and yarns that could be used. Next was to combine different materials and yarns at various ratios; which required a trial and error approach.

After each trial and error, materials would be tested in-house in various ways. Tests was grouped into 4 sets; fire, chemical, material and product. Upon success, all production would be tested at an independent lab test.
Ugqozi: Street sleeping homeless need a fire retardant sleeping bag that could be washed.

Fire kills and injures. All campsites and outdoor fires often spit fire.

Today, sleeping bags are made of a polyester, nylon shell; which can easily ignite, spread fast and melt on the skin.

Sleeping bags are rarely washed, any sleeping bag that claims to be washable is usually damaged while washing; filling is damaged, clumps, creating uneven warmth and cold spots.
Ubude Bephrojekthi: Product and fabric designer Tony Clark took 3 years to research, design and verify that Thermaltrex results could be repeated.

Thermaltrex polar fleece could not be made in Australia. Tony spent much time overseas. After much trial and error samples were made with various different textile mills; success finally happened.

Before independent test labs, major product testing occurred in Australia in-house lab.

With this knowledge, Tony could then apply theories into reality and final repeated success.
Ukuhamba Kokusebenza: Users of the Seasonfort Fire Retardant Sleeping Bag enjoy multiple functions.

Two units can be joined together to make a double sleeping bag.

The Ykk reversible rail zips also allows users to open the foot end of the sleeping bag and walk around wherever they are; cozy and warm.

Instead of a typical drawstring stow bag, the Seasonfort Sleeping Bag is stored in a 6L dry bag with two handles. An additional functional dry bag is handy when camping. The sleeping bag does not need to be carefully rolled to be re-packed into the dry bag; instead it can be stuffed back in quickly without hassle.
Amapathenti: Seasonfort and Thermaltrex are registered word marks and trademarked in major jurisdictions globally.
Amalungu Eqembu: Textile designer of Thermaltrex: Tony Clark
Sleeping bag designers: Tony Clark and Lisa Clark
Dry bag designers: Tony Clark and Lisa Clark
Founders of not for profit social enterprise Seasonfort and Thermaltrex: Tony and Lisa Clark
Founder of homeless not for profit charity - Backpack Bed for Homeless: Tony Clark
Amakhredithi Ezithombe: Seasonfort video and photos in-house.