CW-X Continues as Official Baselayer Supplier to US Team

  • September 25, 2009

The Wacoal Sports Science Corporation, makers of CW-X® Conditioning Wear (www.cw-x.com), will be the “Official Baselayer Supplier” of the U.S. National Telemark Ski Team for the second season of this partnership. This agreement will put members of the National telemark team in CW-X Tights and Tops for the 2009-2010 ski season.

“The feedback from the 2008-2009 team members was very positive regarding the performance and recovery advantages of the CW-X product and we are very pleased to be able to continue our partnership with CW-X”, said Russ Hobbs, President of the US Telemark Ski Association.

2009 US National Team Members in CW-X baselayer
“This is an excellent application of our support technology,” said John L.A. Wilson, president and COO of Wacoal Sports Science Corp. “We strongly believe the team will see improved performance and better recovery times by wearing CW-X.”

Wacoal Sports Science has been issued patents for CW-X technology in Japan and Europe, with 15 patents in the U.S. alone. CW-X has been extensively tested and proven in competition by Olympics medalists, cyclists in the Tour de France, and climbers on at least two separate and successful Mt. Everest expeditions. CW-X is endorsed by Alpine Canada Alpin, USA Luge, USA Mountain Running, and the U.S. Telemark Ski Team.

Wacoal Sports Science Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan’s Wacoal Corp. (NASDAQ: WACLY), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of intimate apparel. It is headquartered in New York City at 136 Madison Avenue.