摘要 |
A method of reducing drag on a body 1 in an air stream 7 and a material 2 is provided. The method comprises the covering of the body 1 with a material 2 comprising , for example, a fleece spacer layer 3 covered in a woven layer of nylon which has a windproof coating 5 thereon. The material is breathable, allowing the formation of one or more elongate bubbles 8 beneath the surface of the windproof coating 5, the elongate bubbles 8 being aligned normally to the direction 6 of the air flow 7. A material for covering a body 1 comprising a spacer layer 3, a woven layer and a windproof coating 5 applied to the woven layer is also disclosed. |