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Darlexx, a product of the Shawmut Corporation,[1] is awarp knit fabric laminated to a monolithic film. It is a sports performance fabric used in gloves, boots, wet suits, ski apparel, clean rooms, and in medical applications. It was designed to keep a person "warm when the environment is cold and cool when the environment is hot" and is breathable, windproof, and waterproof.[2]
It is also useful in applications in specialty orthopedic garments and clothing along with coverings for different seating and positioning systems onwheelchairs.
There are two variations of Darlexx: