Injury rate for snow sports is pretty high, thus making Base Impact Jersey concept a great solution as personal protective equipment (PPE) specific to snow sports. This project aims to reduce any serious injury while skiing or snowboarding while maintaining great comfort and mobility. Based on extensive researches and interviews with skiers, snowboarders and industry related professionals, this concept has been designed with many features to answer the need of more refined PPE specific to snow sports. This study has helped in understanding what common injuries are, how they occurred, and the best methods to prevent from happening.

Designer : Riley Sanders

Base is an upper body protection system, it is developed to prevent unnatural movement of jointed body parts specific to snow sports. The main materials are displacement hexagons which determine locking angle of material and flexible clipping layer to hold the displacement hexagons in place. It’s been utilized in Base Impact Jersey to protect elbow from overextension, shoulders from dislocation, and back from hyperextension. New Zealand merino wools for the jersey are great materials to mimic a thermal under garment. Silicon impact material developed by Dow Corning is sewn into the jersey to absorb any impact and provide a cushioned foundation layer between user and Base protective material. Base Impact Jersey is a smart solution to PPE, it allows user to perform at their best without sacrificing their safety.

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