In 1984, we introduced the first nylon Lycra compression garments into the athletic market. The unique feature of those original football, basketball and track garments is still the key to what makes the UWG compression garments the most supportive products in the industry. The UWG compression fabric is manufactured using the rachel knitting process. This process allows the fabric to be knitted using different denier (diameter) of yarns so that the Lycra yarn is significantly larger than the nylon, resulting in the cloth having a high level of powerful stretch, which is what creates the compression that the wearer receives from wearing the garments.

The UWG garments were worn during a study conducted at Penn State University by Dr. William Kraemer, a distinguished sports medicine expert. The results of that study confirmed that there is a direct link between wearing compressive sports apparel and improving an individuals’ athletic or exercise performance by as much as 12%. Consequently, UWG garments provides the wearer with a higher level of comfortable compression, that will reduce muscle vibration, that reduces muscle fatigue, that allows the wearer to exercise at their highest level for a longer period of time. In addition, we have continued to update and improve the compression garments by adding moisture wicking technology and being the first to offer compression fabric that is antimicrobial. We are currently working on a plan to include Negative Ion, and Far Infrared Ray technology into to all of our fabrics.