Draggin and DuPont Make it Official
Draggin Jeans has become the world's
first manufacturer of motorcycle jeans to be officially licensed to
use DuPont™ Kevlar® aramid fibres. Originally developed by DuPont™
in 1965, Kevlar® aramid fibre is lightweight and extraordinarily
strong, with five times the strength of steel on an equal-weight
basis.
Each pair of Draggin Jeans features a
protective lining, knitted using a combination of DuPont Kevlar® and
Dyneema® - the World's Strongest Fibre™ - and secured with heavy
duty triple stitching in key impact areas, to help keep the wearer
protected during a slide or fall.
Soft, breathable, flexible and
non-allergenic, the lining in Draggin Jeans offers superior
protection to basic woven or knitted Kevlar® alternatives, surviving
EU abrasion testing in key contact areas for 4.4 seconds. This is
more than twice the duration of most other denim biker jeans with
'protective' aramid linings.
As part of the official partnership,
Draggin will continue to work directly with DuPont™ to help develop
the most effective ways to use aramid fibre in motorcycle jeans - the
only manufacturer to do this.
Grant
Mackintosh, founder
and CEO of Draggin, says: “This is a big deal for Draggin,
motorcyclists and the wider motorcycling community. We are concerned
with the safety of motorcyclists and that is why we are proud to
become an official licensee of DuPont™ Kevlar® fiber for our
motorcycle jeans. For me this license is an important part of
Draggin’s technical development, so I am excited about the steps
forward we will make with the relationship with DuPont.”
To see the full
Draggin Jeans range and find details of stockists call The
Key Collection on 0117 971 92000117 971 9200 or visit www.thekeycollection.co.uk.