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Article: ADIDAS'S HIGH-TECH APPAREL.(Adidas AG, Dupont Lycra test new fabric on Martina Hingis)(Brief Article)
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- WWD
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- November 14, 2000
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NEW YORK -- Advantage Hingis.
That's what 20-year-old tennis star Martina Hingis hopes Adidas's APPrecision polo shirt will give her.
In town for this week's Chase Championships at Madison Square Garden, Martina Hingis swatted a few balls Monday at the U.N. Regal Hotel's tennis court, wearing the prototype garment. Made of DuPont Lycra Power and Adidas's ClimaLite fabric, the APPrecision polo incorporates anatomically placed graduated compression to maximize the wearer's performance and minimize recovery time.
"You have to feel comfortable with what you're wearing and anything that helps you have a better performance is important," Hingis ...