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Made for fighting.

Built around something bigger

Materials matter

Why

Reject Poison

When you sweat, your skin becomes warmer, wetter and more exposed to whatever is in close contact with it. Research suggests that sweating can increase the absorption of certain chemicals associated with plastics through the skin.

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What the studies show

Recent studies have raised concerns about the potential effects of PET micro- and nanoplastics on male reproductive health. In animal studies, exposure to PET has been associated with reduced sperm concentration, poorer sperm quality and lower testosterone levels. As for women, 2023 statistics show microplastics were detected in 76% of human placentas.

How to help yourself

Embrace nature

Most conventional polyester clothing is made from PET , a type of plastic that can shed tiny fibres through everyday wear and washing. Choosing cotton and hemp fight wear gives you an easy, simple way to reduce your direct contact with synthetic plastic fibres when training.

Why we do it

Fight wear should be designed around people, not profit margins. Polyester is cheap, durable and widely used in sportswear. But it is also a plastic fibre, and emerging research is investigating the potential effects of exposure to PET microplastics and associated chemicals on health. Instead we base our products in natural fibres like cotton and hemp. When something is worn against your skin the materials should be chosen with you in mind.

Why we made HILT.

More than just fightwear

The bigger picture

What are plastics doing to us?

This graph shows how animal exposure to micro- and nano- plastics was associated with impaired male reproductive ability. This same study found microplastics in every sample of human testes.

Source: Hu et al, (2024), journal of hazardous materials

The bigger picture

This study found these types of microplastics including PET (which primarily comes from clothing) in all 62 human placentas they tested.

Source: Garcia et al. (2024), Toxicological Sciences, 199(1), 81–88. DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfae021.

The bigger picture

PET the most frequent in blood

Plastic polymers were detected in the blood of 17 out of 22 healthy volunteers, with PET being the most frequently detected polymer

Source: Leslie et al. (2022), Environment International, 163, 107199. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107199.

About Hilt

Powered by nature

Fight wear made differently. The vast majority of popular fight wear is made from petroleum derived, synthetic fabrics. We use natural materials like hemp and organic cotton to offer another option.

We'd rather prioritise you, your health and quality then pump out cheap synthetic clothes for maximum profits.

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