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Base layers, next to the skin.

Ski base-layer development

Base layers,next to the skin.

Plan tops and bottoms around the user, discipline, exertion, warmth target, fabric structure, seam placement and fit — rather than treating fabric weight as the whole answer.

Plan a base-layer program
Working model
OEM · ODM
Family
Base Layers

02Mission-to-product decisions

Define the productbefore selecting features.

Decision 01

Match the layer to output

Resort, touring, Nordic and race use place different demands on warmth, air exchange and drying. Give every top and bottom a specific job.

Decision 02

Control next-to-skin comfort

Resolve seam location, stretch and recovery, waistband, hem and cuff bulk, zipper and neck comfort, layering compatibility, grade, tolerance and wash stability.

03Anatomy loupe

Comfort is decidedat the seams.

Next-to-skin details are small and easy to get wrong. Open each one up close.

Studio photograph of the garment
Design concept · studio photograph
Neck & zip, close-up

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Neck & zip

Zipper and neck comfort against the skin.

Seams & panels, close-up

02 / 04

Seams & panels

Seam location, stretch and recovery, body-mapped panels.

Cuffs & hems, close-up

03 / 04

Cuffs & hems

Hem and cuff bulk under gloves, boots and outer layers.

Waistband, close-up

04 / 04

Waistband

Waistband comfort and layering compatibility under pants and bibs.

04Spec tag · general guidance

Build thespec tag.

Pick the conditions, then the options to confirm. The tag goes into your brief — every option is confirmed against your materials and validation plan.

Pieces · choose any
Fibre direction to compare
Comfort details · choose any

General guidance · confirmed against your brief

05Material stack · planning ranges

Move moisture,keep the stretch.

Move moisture away from skin while preserving stretch, comfort and care stability. Match thermal and vapour resistance to activity rather than treating every warm knit alike.

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    Next to skin

    Merino or merino-blend jersey · Grid fleece

    145–230 gsm · 140–260 gsm

Planning ranges · confirmed on physical swatches

Evidence needed

Proof belongs beside the claim.

Current base-layer samples, fabric specifications, stitch details, fit review and wash or dimensional results are required.

07Before you enquire

Questions to resolvebefore sampling.

Merino or synthetic?

Compare warmth, moisture behaviour, drying, handfeel, durability, care, source evidence and target price. A fibre name is not a complete performance claim.

08Start a brief

Plan a base-layer program —a job for every piece.

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