Giordana FRC Trade Maestra Short Sleeve Jersey

Giordana FRC Trade Maestra Short Sleeve Jersey Info

The distance of our rides is often a direct correlation of how comfortable we are in the saddle. Giordana takes rider comfort seriously, and refuses to skimp on quality materials. The Giordana Women’s Trade Maestra FRC Short Sleeve Jersey is a prime example of how much focus the Italian company places on the comfort and style needs of their riders.

The sleeves and shoulders are made from Asteria 2.0. It is the cream of the Giordana crop in terms of lightweight performance fabrics. Light and soft, the poly microfiber has a compact weave that offers fantastic coverage and a modicum of compression. It wicks sweat away from the body and transports the moisture to the exterior of the material, making it easy to evaporate. The finely knit material has a touch of spandex interspersed so that it retains elasticity for comfort. The material also has a UPF 50+ rating, so you don’t have to worry so much about the sun burning you through and scorching your shoulders. The arm cuffs are then made from AeroFix Pro, which is a combination of two other prime Giordana materials, Ametista and Antigua. Ametista is used on the exterior. It provides a small amount of compression, but more to the point, the carbon threads are woven throughout the Ametista material, helping to keep the fabric supportive while also helping to eliminate electrostatic interference. For the interior, Antigua is used. It has a red semi-perforated internal surface that creates small pockets of air next to the skin, allowing it to breathe.

The front and side panels of the Women’s Trade Maestra FRC Short Sleeve Jersey are made mainly from Giordana’s Gi27 fabric. It is a supremely soft material largely due to the special hydraulic treatment process they put it through which smoothes out the knit, creating an almost velvety touch. This makes the material feel so comfortable against the skin that you won’t want to wear a baselayer. Gi27 has excellent elasticity, which means that it will give you a racing fit without encumbering you. It also has the added advantage of being extremely colorfast, so that you won’t have to worry about fading colors or bleeding dyes in your laundry. And in fact, the Gi27 fabric is one of the keynotes of the whole piece since it is the material that allows for unique sublimated graphics, which help you stand out from your local group ride.

Host Carbon is used especially on the middle panel of the back. The fabric has an elastic composition, which makes it possible for it to mold to the shape of your back while still providing the stabilizing support required to hold your back pockets in place and keep the lower half of the jersey from sagging. There is actual carbon incorporated into the material. It provides very practical services such as acting as an anti-bacterial and aiding in the acceleration of evaporating any sweat build-up. But another quality that is less easy to quantify is that carbon helps promote the overall well-being of the wearer since it protect the riders from the electrical charges that permeate our world. Giordana contends that the electrical charges in the atmosphere, often the result of things like cell phone towers, can negatively affect athletic performance by hindering muscle contraction, thereby promoting fatigue and cramping. To combat this, the carbon fibers in the fabric actually conduct the charges away from the body, preventing the body from retaining lactic acid during the training session.

The shape of the panels of the Women’s Trade Maestra FRC Short Sleeve Jersey have been determined by the Giordana Women’s Contour Fit system which results in a snuggly ergonomic cut that will cuddle you just enough. You’ll feel the love as soon as you slip into it before your ride. If you are looking through the Giordana line up for ladies’ jerseys and wondering why you should get this Trade Maestra FRC, keep in mind that the overall fit on this jersey is going to be a bit more aggressive compared to the Scatto, for instance. Giordana has used different construction and paneling methods for the Trade Maestra FRC jersey, which means that it will hug the body a little bit more. Consequently the cut is a touch shorter in the front. To hold the waist in place, Giordana has resorted to a gripper at the elastic waistband, so you won’t have to worry about side-sagging no matter how full your pockets are. You’ll have three patch pockets with a fourth zippered pocket for security. The fourth pocket also sports reflective elements to keep you visible. A CamLock full zipper finishes the piece.

The Giordana Women’s Trade Maestra FRC Short Sleeve Jersey has been created for the women who like to ride aggressively for hours in race-ready gear. Look good, feel comfortable, and kick ass in this jersey.