Innovation is a primary concern for Equarea's teams.

RESEARCH
• What athletes' bodies need is considered: the Decathlon Research Centre has carried out studies into how athletes perspire and how this can cause discomfort. This research was done with athletes of all levels, and has enabled us to choose the right Equarea components and position them in the right places on the body. 

• Equarea engineers are constantly working on developing new textiles. They create innovations using materials with original properties and by monitoring the latest trends.
Then the Textile Laboratory measures the performance of these fabrics by testing them to internal and international standards.

Next, prototypes are developed and tested by the Decathlon Research Centre, using exclusive tools that reproduce the behaviour of the human body during sport (increase in temperature, perspiration etc.). Finally, the garments are field-tested to approve the active moisture management.