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Nanobionic is an intelligent textile that reflects the energy emitted by the human body. The use of nanobionic intelligent clothes may improve performance and promote wellbeing. It may increase endurance, cardio respiratory stamina, anaerobic capacity, strength and flexibility. Lactic acid, heart rates, premature fatigue and sweating could also be reduced. Nanobionic clothes may also be used for faster recovery.

Technology
Nanobionic is a new technology in the form of a textile. Nanobionic intelligent textile reflects the energy emitted by the human body, which is 80% infrared waves (IR) and transforms it into Far Infrared Waves (FIR). This FIR penetrates deep down into the skin up to 4 cm and heats up the body tissue. This added energy may have a positive impact on performance and give a sense of well-being. Nanobionic is a high-tech fabric made of bio-ceramic materials, reflecting the Far Infrared Rays emitted by human or animal body back to it. Far Infrared Rays have also been used for a long time in medicine for therapeutic reasons. Nanobionic products assure that the energy reflected by our body is coming back to it. This extra energy may affect positively our performance and wellbeing. The result of the reflection of the Infrared rays the body itself produces is extra energy for the body. Thus, homeostasis may be optimized and various energy processes are triggered in the body, without affecting the fabric’s properties, such as breathability and elasticity. The results of FIR reflection may be: increased performance, lower premature fatigue, increased lower extremity and back strength, improved balance, improved flexibility, increased concentration ability and a sense of well being. The nanobionic products are used by healthy individuals seeking a more active life, by patients facing vaious health issues seeking relief and energy and by both amateur and professional athletes.

Brand portfolio
Clothing Orthopedic Products - There is an extended range of orthopedic products, enriched with nanobionic technology.

Research
Studies, which have been conducted for many years about the far Infrared ray’s effect, proved that many important benefits exist for the whole human body, due to better balance, better myosceletal flexibility, as well as improvement of the microcirculation (Therapeutic Heat and Cold, 4th Edition, ED. Justus F. Lehmann, M.D., Williams and Wilkins). Nanobionic technology may be scientifically proven. The study conducted under the supervision of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in 2011, concluded that nanobionic technology has a positive effect on performance. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of nanobionic fabric on athletic performance based on selected variables. To examine this, 22 people took a series of tests in the laboratory. The differences were examined in a series of variables for the following parameters: The hypothesis was made that there would be no significant differences in Cardiorespiratory endurance, Anaerobic capacity, Explosive strength and power and in the Flexibility test, between the nanobionic fabric and the t-shirt of the control group. In order to control these hypotheses, all participants were subjected to the tests with and without the nanobionic technology. The study’s results lead to the following conclusions: By wearing the nanobionic T-shirt The final conclusion of the study of Nikos E. Dimitriadis, Ilias Zaharogiannis, Giorgos Paradisis and Evaggelos Rousopoulos under the supervision of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens is that: Nanobionic fabric and technology positively affect athletic performance.
 * Cardiorespiratory endurance,
 * Anaerobic strength and capacity,
 * Explosive strength and power,
 * Flexibility sitting and stretching test.
 * All the parameters of cardiorespiratory endurance significantly increased.
 * All the parameters of anaerobic capacity significantly increased.
 * The explosive strength and power were significantly better in both legs.
 * The vertical leap was significantly higher.
 * The flexibility test was significantly better.

Athletes
There are various significant athletes that use nanobionic products, such us Eleni Daniilidou - International Tennis Athlete & Champion of Greece, Kostas Kaimakoglou - Player of the Greece national basketball team, Paris Gemouchidis - Tennis Champion Greece, Nick Gidakos -World Karate Champion, John Mitakis - Member of the National Team Racing, gold medal winner in European FINN, Italy, 2012, Geli Skarlatou Athlete - Olympic champion of Windsurfing & Member of the Olympic Team (London 2012), Vasilis Orfanos - Greek Champion of Motorbike Races & Champion of the Dakar Rally (5 participations: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009), Christos Volikakis - Champion of Greece - Biking.

Testimonials
There is a plethora of testimonials at Nanobionic Company’s disposal, showing that people have been benefited by the use of nanobionic products. More specifically, athletes see a boost in their performance; patients with chronic motor problems and/or lack of balance enjoy a significant improvement in their daily life. Healthy individuals use the nanobionic products for better life quality and wellbeing.

Marketing
Nanobionic products were first presented to the public in the TV shows of the journalist Makis Triantafyllopoulos Zougla and Kitrinos Typos. The famous journalist presented nanobionic products in the scope of various reportages about the advances of nanobionic technology and the benefits that nanobionic products offer to individuals, even as a way to avoid medicine, in some cases, or in cases that no other means was able to ameliorate one’s condition. Nanobionic Company has focused advertising mainly on TV. There have been advertisements in various basketball and football games and also a TV-spot that is mainly focused on apologizing to customers for the delays that took place regarding distribution, due to the mass increase in orders that followed every TV-show containing nanobionic products. Nanobionic Vest vs. Nanobionic T-shirt: Nanobionic Company claims that the Nanobionic Vest and the Nanobionic T-shirt have exactly the same properties. However, the vest has been used mainly by patients, whereas the t-shirt has been used mainly by athletes.

Criticism
Nanobionic Company has been accused for misleading customers into buying nanobionic products promising miracles to happen. “Miracles” do have happened in a few cases as seen on TV and at the testimonials section of the corporate website, www.nanobionic.com, where patients with chronic motor problems and/or lack of balance found a solution to their problem at the moment they tried on the nanobionic vest. However, the purpose of nanobionic products is to help people towards better everyday life quality and not to offer treatment to diseases of any kind. Nanobionic Company’s answer is that at every occasion the following statement is stressed: “The purpose of Nanobionic is to supply the universal market with high quality technological textiles. Nanobionic products could help some people perform better or feel better, whereas some people may feel no difference at all. If you have any doubt about the product’s use, take your doctor’s or physiotherapist’s advice. Before using Nanobionic products, we would like to stress one more time the fact that they are not medical or therapeutic; they are not made for medical purposes and they are not offered as medical treatment. By purchasing this product it is a given that you accept these terms of use.”