Reflective jackets Nike, Supreme - a new word in youth fashion

The reflective effect is widely used in various areas of our life. But hardly anyone would have thought that someday it would become an important element of clothing. The relevance of reflective elements on jackets and shoes is due to the fact that a person is hard to see in the dark. That is why reflective clothing is an indispensable attribute of people who are engaged in road work or perform their professional duties in poor lighting conditions.

This technology has not gone unnoticed by fashion manufacturers, including Nike, Supreme, Adidas, The North Face, and others. They have managed to combine safety and fashion solutions. Reflectors are widely used in the manufacture of shoes, clothing for motorcyclists, runners, cyclists.

The author of the first elements based on light reflection is the American company 3M. It happened on the territory of the United States of America in the rather distant 1939.

The invention was a film, which was originally pasted only on roadside signs. Today they are used everywhere, making it possible to clearly recognize the inscription due to the headlights at a sufficiently far distance from the sign.

Soon reflectors appeared on cars, and then began to be used in the production of workwear.

In the production of certain types of clothing with a reflective effect, certain technological nuances are applied. But they are all based on the same principle.

To create a surface that reflects the light directed at it, glass microspheres are used. When a light beam hits this surface, it is refracted inside twice. Because the light is reflected in the opposite direction. Simply put, light directed at any angle relative to the reflective element will return to it without scattering or changing its direction.

It is this brand that tops the list of sports ammunition manufacturers that most actively use inserts with a reflective effect in their collections. Therefore, if you like evening runs and care not only about fashionable appearance, but also about safety issues, we advise you to pay attention to Nike sportswear and shoes. Some models of outerwear are completely made on the basis of reflective fabrics, which provides excellent showiness and efficiency.

This company is very popular among those who need stylish windbreakers equipped with the effect of reflecting light rays. Developers use advanced technologies in creating collections. Some models can not only reflect light, but also emit their own glow.

Excellent quality, excellent work of reflective elements is observed in the collections of specialized sportswear from The North Face.Not so long ago, they released a new line together with Supreme, which made a splash in a fairly new segment for clothing manufacturers.

It may not be as popular a manufacturer of jackets with reflective elements as Nike, but the brand managed to win its fans. One of the latest original developments is socks made in polka dots. What is most remarkable, it is these "peas" that provide effective light reflection. They make a person not only noticeable, but also quite original in the eyes of others.

It is desirable for both an adult and a child to have at least a couple of items of clothing in the wardrobe, the distinguishing feature of which is reflective elements.

• When choosing a jacket for an adult, preference is more given to ordinary elements, stripes without intricate geometry, the main task of which is to make you visible at night. In practice, it has been proven that the risk of an accident involving cyclists, pedestrians, dressed in appropriate jackets, is reduced significantly.
• If it is a jacket for a child, the reflectors should take up more space than on an adult jacket. Therefore, try to buy clothes where there are large reflectors that are clearly visible even at a great distance in the form of some kind of drawings, images.

• Study the list of brands available in your city that produce such jackets. Plus, there is always the opportunity to order via the Internet if the options presented in stores do not satisfy you for one reason or another.
• Price is not always an indicator.The production of casual clothing with reflective elements is quite new, so most of the presented models are of good quality.

• The presence of a hood, pockets plays rather an individual role, so here rely on personal preferences.
• Fabric versus film. Modern companies and leading clothing manufacturers have begun to use reflective elements based on a special fabric. Cheaper models of jackets use stickers. Here is your budget. But still, from the point of view of practicality and service life, the fabric base is unrivaled. It withstands active use, does not wear out over time, and can last far more than one season.

• Execution quality. Reflectors on the jacket, regardless of the complexity of their shapes, must be even, smooth, without any defects on the surface.
• Feel and bend the reflectors. On good jackets, these reflective elements should bend easily without tearing. If the flexibility is good, the effect will last quite a long time.

Jacket manufacturers have learned to perfectly combine fashion with safety. Such decisions have already saved lives many times.