Aren all stretch fabrics soft?
In a recent survey study by Dr. Amado Ruiz-Razura et al, softness has been reported as one of the three most important distinguishing factors by patients in selecting one garment from another. Garments that feel smooth and soft to the touch are more likely to increase patient comfort and patient compliance with the therapy recovery program. Stiffer fabrics tend to crease and ripple, preventing the required smooth and evenly distributed compression and healing. F5 fabrics are tested using Geometric Roughness tests which show that they provide low roughness in terms of microns. Thus, garments made out of F5 fabric are typically softer than others.
