Armpit Stains

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Sweatshield Team

Armpit stains caused by sweat are one of life’s little embarrassments. We all look forward to the summer but no one relishes the prospect of being shamed by those nasty circles beneath our armpits. You can dress as smartly as you like: Handcut Italian suit, expensive shoes and impeccably pressed trousers but the moment you remove the suit jacket, the only thing anyone will notice is the armpit stains on your expensive custom-made shirt. Even worse, these armpit stains can leave unsightly yellow stains on your shirt which is almost impossible to remove in the washing machine.

 

This is of course fabulous news for the deodorant industry that makes billions per year creating new and improved antiperspirants to tackle those irritating armpit stains. However, frequent users of such products know that they aren’t really all that effective. Many people use antiperspirant out of habit and also to keep that shower fresh smell for as long as possible. It is actually likely that yellow armpit stains are caused by deodorants. The aluminum-based products used to create best selling deodorants are almost impossible to remove from clothes. The companies who create these products admit that they are at a loss. They relieve sweaty stains by increasing the level of aluminum in their products. They admit that removing this vital ingredient will compromise the quality of the deodorant.

 

An alternative that is rapidly increasing in popularity are sweat shields. This invention was actually created in 1869 but is now seeing a surge in popularity as U.S consumers realize that the $2.7 billion they spend on deodorants per year could be spent more effectively. We are one of the fastest growing of these companies and sell an array of undershirts which cater to each individual. We know that there are several different degrees of sweating and understands that people react differently when faced with heat and humidity. This is why we have a product range with sweat shields for everyone from the light sweater to those who suffer from hyperhidrosis.

 

Remember, deodorants don’t help reduce sweat; they just mask the odor created by sweat. Even the best antiperspirants fail to guarantee totally dry underarms. In general, you can expect sweat to be reduced by around 20-30%. With a sweat shield undershirt, you will have the confidence to sit back and fold your arms behind your head, safe in the knowledge that those insidious armpit stains that embarrass so many don’t show on you.

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Sweat Pads

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Sweatshield Team

Although only 3% of the population suffer from severe bouts of sweating, the majority of people perspire when the humidity and heat of the summer finally arrives. How many of you have woken up on a humid morning, taken a nice relaxing shower, sprayed on some antiperspirant and traveled to work only to find that your shirt has these huge sweaty stains underneath your armpits? It can be embarrassing to say the least. People erroneously assume that sweating is the product of poor hygiene but excessive sweating can happen to anyone. Sweat pads are used as a means of preventing the sweat but how effective are they really, especially in comparison to sweat shield undershirts?

 

Sweat pads are worn underneath your clothes and are designed to absorb all the sweat produced under the armpits before it ruins your outfit. They are seen as being extremely convenient and can be placed neatly underneath your armpits. They should be slim and practically invisible so you can go through your day in comfort. There is nothing better than enjoying a sweltering summer’s day, safe in the knowledge that armpit stains will not ruin your image or your day.

 

However, sweat pads are nowhere near as effective as sweat shield undershirts. Although sweat pads will prevent armpit sweat to a point, they only last for a certain length of time. If you sweat excessively, you may have to change them every hour which is far from convenient. Failure to do so could result in a nasty smell emanating from you. As sweat pads are fitted tight on your skin, there isn’t enough air circulation and may even cause the body to overheat. Finally, sweat pads only deal with sweat from your armpits. Although this is the most common place for sweat to occur, individuals who sweat in other areas still have no protection.

 

This is why so many people are turning to SweatShieldUndershirt.com for a solution. These are actual shirts which are worn beneath your normal outfit. As this shirt is so lightweight and comfortable, you will forget that you’re even wearing it. The special fabric used in these sweat shield undershirts ensures that sweating is kept under control and you don’t have to worry about odors. It protects every part of your upper body. The material is also designed to aid circulation so you will feel cool during warm days. They come in various sizes and look like a normal t-shirt. Forget about sweat pads, try sweat shield undershirts today for the ultimate in sweat-free confidence.

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Sweaty Armpits

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Sweatshield Team

Despite the fact that millions of people around the world have sweaty armpits on warm days, there is still something of a stigma attached to it. Some people sweat more than others while certain individuals know exactly how to hide the fact that they sweat. Unless you plan on wearing nothing but dark clothes for the rest of your life and look like you’re in constant mourning, you will have to do something about sweaty armpits or risk losing face. There are a number of remedies which claim to prevent sweaty armpits but in reality, it is something that can occur no matter what precautions you use. Let’s take a look at some of the ways to prevent sweaty armpits.

 

It should go without saying that regular bathing and excellent personal hygiene should be implemented at all times. Be sure to shower or bathe every day and use shower gel or bath cream. Most people fail to dry themselves adequately after a shower or bath and the moist parts that remain are perfect breeding grounds for bacteria. Ensure that your armpits are completely dry before using an antiperspirant. While women trim their armpit hair all the time, men are not always so conscientious! Get the trimmer out and start shaving now!

 

Believe it or not, it is possible to alleviate the scourge of sweaty armpits by making some changes to your diet. For example, spicy foods are known to stimulate your body’s sweat glands which results in excessive sweating. Try and stick to a diet with plenty of water, lean meats, fruit and nuts.

 

However, you can take all of these precautions and still be stuck with sweaty armpits. This is where SweatShieldUndershirt.com can save you. We sell special undershirts which absorb sweat and stop sweaty armpits from ruining your reputation. We offer worldwide delivery so no matter where you are on the planet; you can have an undershirt that keeps sweaty armpits at bay.

 

The undershirts sold by us are lightweight and flexible which means you will barely be aware that you are wearing one. Unlike sweat pads, these shirts do not need to be changed after an hour because you don’t need to worry about odors or discomfort. You will not feel the sweat against your skin which enables you to concentrate on your day and remain completely relaxed while you’re surrounded by sweaty armpits. Soon, your colleagues and friends will want to know your secret! Be sure to free them from their misery by explaining the effectiveness of a sweat shield undershirt.

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Excessive Sweating

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Sweatshield Team

Excessive Sweating

Excessive Sweating
Common Excessive Sweating Areas

Do you think you sweat more than other people? Do you sweat heavily regardless of what you are doing and regardless of the temperature?

I am right now in a cool air conditioned room and as I sit down to write this article the sweat has started to pour from my right armpit almost uncontrollably. Just 5 minutes ago while I was sitting reading the newspaper my armpits were dry and I wasn’t sweating.

I suffer from excessive sweating but it didnt start until I was in my late twenties and I didn’t realise there was a condition called Hyperhidrosis until the internet came along!

Excessive sweating is a hassle and in medical terms is known as Hyperhidrosis. In  some situations it can be more than just a hassle and can indicate a medical illness, however more often than not it is harmless.

If you sweat more than others in everyday situations such as heavy exertion or when it is hot and humid then that is quite normal. Excessive sweating is in quite another leaugue and can cause considerable embarrassment as well as as eroding confidence.

I like to keep perspective on my condition and realise that it is annoying but things could be a whole lot worse. In the big scheme of things suffering from excessive sweating is not such a big deal and we shouldn’t let it ruin our lives.

Most sufferes of hyperhidrosis have what is known as focal hyperhidrosis, meaning that you sweat excessively in one particular area only. For me it is my right armpit. For others it could be the chest, groin or buttocks and I would suggest that all sufferers sweat heavily on their backs. The most difficult focal hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating in the hands.

Whilst sweating in other body areas can be overcome by using sweat proof clothing or other remedies and can be tackled physcoligically by realising that the problem is annoying but not life changing, it must be recognized that sweating in the hands can, unfortunately, be a life changing hinderance. Of the customers I hear from who have had surgery to combat their hyperhidrosis it is most usually sufferers of excessive sweating in the palm of the hands.

Anxiety sweating is another form of excessive sweating but is different to hyperhidrosis although the 2 can co exist as they do in my case. I remember attending a job interview in Beijing in winter. It was minus 9 degree celcius outside and I arrived at the interview with sweat marks all the way through to my suit jacket (this was before I had my sweatshield undershirts, this would never of happened if I had them then). It was a panel interview and as the interview unfolded I was getting sweatier and wetter by the minute. One of the interviewers was looking at me with alarm and asked if I was ok. Of course that just made it worse!

If you do suffer from excessive sweating I would urge you to take as positive an outlook as possible on it. I travel frequently to a region which suffers from poverty. Whenever I visit the region I see people in far worse situations and with far worse afflictions than myself and it reminds me that in the big scheme of things suffering from hyperhidrosis, whilst a hinderance, is nothing compared to the suffering that some people are forced to endure on a daily basis with seemingly no way out. Seeing this is humbling and brings everything into perspective.

Using the right tools (such as sweat proof undershirts, clinical strength deodorant and medically recommended treatments) should be able to bring you close to a level of appearing unaffected. Please keep the problem in perspective and I hope you can avoid letting excessive sweating get you down.

All The Very Best

Tim Shaw

 

 

 

 

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Sweaty Armpits

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Sweatshield Team
Sweaty Armpits
Sweaty Armpits Affect Both Men and Women
Sweaty Armpits
This embarrassing problem comes in varying degrees of severity and strikes at various times.

I would class the sweaty armpits problem into 4 categories.

 

Normal – Low

Sweats very little apart from after heavy exertion or exercise. I have seen people walking around in the 33 Celsius heat of Singapore wearing a blue shirt and with no visible sweat marks whatsoever (and I mean white Caucasians not Asians who don’t sweat heavily
anyway).

Normal

Experiences sweaty armpits when hot or after exercise or physical exertion. Can also experience the problem when under
stressful situations.

Heavy

A heavy sweater sweats more than normal and this generally manifests in sweaty armpits and sweat on the back and chest.

Hyperhidrosis

I suffer from hyperhidrosis and for me this manifests itself in sweaty armpits but most predominantly the right underarm. I am noticing more and more that this is caused by psychological situations rather than ambient setting.

My Recent Experience and Trials

I wanted to write about this topic for two reasons. Firstly I have been on a diet recently and lost around 20 pounds using a slow carbohydrate diet (from the book The Four Hour Body, the diet part is good but the rest of the book goes off on a bizarre tangent in my opinion).

I already know that when I am exercising I sweat very little and many friends have commented on this (it is extremely hot and humid where I live) but yet I sweat massively from my right armpit during any other time. This is surely a strange phenomenon in and of itself!

But the strangest thing happened when I was on the slow carbohydrate diet…I noticed that my sweating diminished significantly. It was bizarre; I mean I really noticed that I was sweating a lot less. Now a lot less for me still puts me in the heavy category but really the change was very noticeable.

I am still trying to work out what foods I eat normally that I didn’t eat during the diet. If I figure it out exactly I would love to research it more and share the findings with you. Give me a bit more time on that!

The second reason is because I just came back from an interview today for a magazine doing an article on Sweatshield Undershirts. It was the first time I have ever done anything like that and for the first time in weeks the sweat levels from my right armpit went through the roof!! My undershirt stopped most of it but I was soaked through by the time the interview was over (luckily the undershirt absorbed 99% of it).

I have been noticing this for a very long time now; the relationship between mental state and sweating and consequently sweaty armpits. So it seems clear to me that changing your physcological outlook and changing your diet could definitely help with
sweating.

Here are a couple of other things I tried recently.

Shave My Armpits – This did help to some extent but maybe only 2% to 3% difference.

Antiperspirants -  As I am sure you already know these do nothing for the heavy sweater.

SweatBlock – This is like a clinical strength deodorant wipe that comes in small sachets. I was verysceptical as to whether these would work for someone with sweaty armpits as bad as mine. I was correct; they had no impact for me whatsoever despite the rave reviews. For the normal sweater though I do believe they could make a difference in summer.

Based on the feedback I receive from customers I don’t think I will ever comment on the medically available options for sufferers of heavy sweating but this may be worth referencing at a later stage.

Well those are my main thoughts on sweating and sweaty armpits for this week. I hope to report in more detail the effects of the diet on my sweating as I am still quite dumbfounded by that.

Have a great week!

Tim Shaw

 

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Womens Undershirts

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Sweatshield Team

Womens Undershirts

Womens Undershirts are becoming more and more popular each year and for varying reasons. With their increased popularity designs and fabrics are changing to better suit womens needs when it comes to undershirts.

Men can thank women for comfortable undershirts as many of today’sundershirts for men are made using micro modal fabric which was first used in womens underwear and clothing. This incredibly soft and luxurious  fabric is quickly gaining popularity in both
mens and womens undershirts.

Another development has been in the realisation that women also need undershirts to help with the problem of embarrassing sweat marks. First things first though and let’s get this straight. Men sweat but women perspire!

Womens undershirts are now available with additional underarm protection in the same way that mens undershirts are. They have been designed with women in mind and have deep plunging scoop necks and shorter sleeve lengths whilst still allowing for adequate sweat protection. They also now come in both long length to stay tucked in (and also great when layered)or shorter length so they are not visible with low riding trousers or skirts.

It always made sense to me that both women and men who work in the service industry would benefit from wearing light weight breathable undershirts and it was interesting to read recently that Air Asia have incorporated shape fitting womens undershirts into their new uniforms. These apparently help with posture and muscle support during flights.

Well womens undershirts are available in a few places nowadays and of course they are available right here on this site at Sweatshield Undershirts!

Hope you have a great week folks!

Tim Shaw

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Armpit Stains

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Sweatshield Team
Armpit Stains

Armpit Stains

Armpit Stains

Armpit stains look unsightly, ruin your clothes and are difficult to remove. So what then is the best way to combat Armpit stains?

Armpit stains are caused by a mix of your own sweat and the ingredients of the deodorant that we all use on a daily basis. How heavily you sweat will impact how severe the armpit stains can get.

On Business shirts there is nothing worse than the look of yellow armpit stains and on t shirts the heavy white staining that ironically only disappears when overridden by fresh sweat!

In my own case I find that within 6 months of purchasing a business shirt I will have quite dark yellow armpit stains if the shirt is white in colour and for t shirts and casual shirts I find I actually get quite a heavy build-up of white armpit stains under the underarms to the point where the underarm area is actually stiff with residue from sweat and deodorant.

Preventing Armpit Stains

Interestingly enough Sweatshield Undershirts were not designed to prevent armpit stains but rather to absorb sweat. However my own observation and that of many of my friends and clients is that by wearing Sweatshield undershirts you will prevent armpit stains completely.

This was a very pleasing side effect for me and as much as I hate over promotion I can honestly say that I no longer have any armpit stains on my shirts and no sweat stain build up on my casual shirts.

It is no exaggeration to say that my shirts and casual shirts now last 3 times longer than they did before as the undershirt absorbs the armpit stains instead. The undershirts literally pay for themselves in the longer life of my shirts.

I hate putting on a shirt now without my Sweatshield Undershirts because I hate to think of how quickly my shirt will be ruined by armpit stains!

Removing Armpit Stains

We guarantee that you will not suffer armpit stains and yellow sweat stains on your shirts but for older shirts there are a number of remedies available online to remove armpit stains. Most seem to involve lemon juice and plenty of scrubbing but they do seem to work. Youtube has quite a few examples.

Thanks for reading the article and if you want to prevent armpit stains and triple the time that your shirts last then now you have the answer!

Have a great week!

Tim Shaw

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Sweat Proof Underwear

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sweatshield Team
Sweat Proof Undershirt

Sweat Proof Underwear

Hi Folks

I wanted to start off the weekly blogs with an article about Sweat Proof Underwear. When I say Sweat Proof Underwear I am mainly referring to Sweat Proof Undershirts but more about that later.

When considering options to help you control sweating and sweat marks there are a lot of different products and solutions available from clinical strength deodorants, underarm shields, Sweat Proof Underwear and Botox treatment right through to surgery.

One of the reasons that Sweat Proof Underwear is so effective is because it covers ALL of your sweat prone areas. Sweat Proof Underwear covers your back, chest stomach and underarms. Underarm deodorants and underarm shields only cover the underarm still leaving you exposed in other vital areas.

It is important though to choose the right Sweat Proof Underwear for your own needs. Sweat Proof Underwear needs to be something that you can feel great about wearing every day and therefore it needs to be extremely comfortable, light and breathable. Obviously Sweat Proof Underwear also needs to be effective and here are some of the key factors you need to look for when choosing Sweat Proof Underwear.

  1. Lightweight fabric to ensure you stay cool
  2. Body contouring for style and comfort
  3. Extremely absorbent fabric to hold moisture
  4. Additional reinforcement in sweat prone areas such as the underarm
  5. Affordable enough to wear every day.

I have personally tried every type and brand of Sweat Proof Underwear on the market and obviously we designed Sweatshield Undershirts to incorporate the best design features.

When choosing Sweat Proof Underwear here are some of the pitfalls to be aware of:

  1. Sweat Proof Underwear that comes with a chemical treatment that claims to make the fabric sweat proof can irritate the nipples making them very sore within one or two hours of wearing.
  2. Sweat Proof Underwear that is too thick and bulky and sits badly under your clothing making you look untidy and detracting from your style.
  3. Sweat Proof Underwear that has complicated washing procedures to follow to ensure performance.
  4. Sweat Proof Underwear that has bulky underarm pads that are positioned incorrectly causing poor sweat absorption and feel “wieldy” under the arms
  5. Sweat Proof Underwear that is just too plain bulky, hot and uncomfortable to wear every day.

Sweat Proof Underwear for the bottom half of the body is not something I have tried and is something that is difficult to find. Being that we sit on our rear ends all day and force high pressure contact between our skin, underwear and outer garment I imagine that it would be difficult to engineer Sweat Proof Underwear to work effectively for the lower half (legs not withstanding).

Next  time out we want to talk about using Sweat Proof Underwear to effectively  stop that horrible yellow underarm staining that can ruin clothes in a matter of weeks. Sweat Proof Underwear can stop this from happening and we will discuss this in more depth next week.

Thanks for dropping by the blog and your comments or feedback are always welcome at timshaw@sweatshieldundershirt.com

Have a great week ahead.

Tim Shaw

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Welcome to the Sweatshield Undershirt Blog

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Sweatshield Team
Welcome

Welcome To Our Blog

Hello Folks

Thanks very much for taking the time to drop by our first update about Sweatshield Undershirts. We will be using our blog to give regular updates about issues relating to Sweatshield Undershirts, Sweat Proof Clothing and Sweat Proof Underwear.

As well as regular company updates on offers and special deals we will also be discussing Sweat Management issues in general and sharing with you new developments and innovations in sweat proof clothing and undershirts.

Thanks again for dropping by and we will be updating this section on a weekly basis.

We hope you have a great week ahead

All the very best

The team at Sweatshield Undershirts

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