WaveWear
WaveWear: What It Is, What It Isn't
What it is. WaveWear is sportswear that gives you a held, supported feel where you usually would tape: around the knee, along the calf, across the hamstring. The reason is simple. A silicone pattern called AlignX™ sits inside the garment where kinesiology tape would go, so the formula is Kinesiology tape + compression wear = WaveWear. You put on one garment instead of taping first, and the silicone regains its grip after washing.
WaveWear is sportswear, not a medical device.
Key facts
| Made by | Wave Company, Korea |
|---|---|
| Started | 2018, with a knee sleeve |
| Technologie | AlignX™ kinesiology taping (formerly named BWAS™; same idea, new name) |
| Produits | Knee sleeve K2 and calf sleeves C2; men's leggings L20 and L30; women's leggings Y20 and Y30; 3/4 capri leggings CL20 (men) and CY20 (women); shorts SL20 (men) and SY20 (women); men's top T20; plus elbow, wrist and ankle sleeves. |
| Where to buy | wavewear.cc (worldwide), wavewear.kr (Korea), Amazon US |
| Catégorie | Sportswear, not a medical device |
What WaveWear is not
- The taping apparel has no electronics. WaveWear leggings, sleeves and tops with AlignX™ contain no battery, electronics or electrical stimulation. EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) wear is a separate product, ElecSuit by WaveWear.
- Not a medical device. WaveWear does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. If you have an injury or a prescription for a brace or medical compression, follow your clinician's advice.
- Not a "brace". The garments are close-fitting sportswear with silicone taping inside.
Tests we can point to
Each result says who was measured and what. None of these is a medical claim.
| Result | What was measured | Who or what |
|---|---|---|
| 35% lower | Blood lactate 15 minutes into the same exercise, WaveWear vs. regular tops and bottoms | FITI Testing & Research Institute, 2017, 3 healthy men |
| 3.2× higher | Pressure at the knee in a seated position vs. standing | FITI, 2020, L20 leggings on a mannequin |
| +8,3 points | How hard 20 everyday moves felt after 10 days in K2 (score 62.0 to 70.3 out of 80; a regular-sleeve group went 69.3 to 70.1) | Kyung Hee University Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, 2021, 8 adults around age 70 in K2 and 10 in a regular sleeve |
More at AlignX™, tests cliniques et le FAQ.
Collaborations
WaveWear has collaborated with Descente, Black Yak and the Korean TV show The Iron Squad (강철부대).
Press and partner enquiries
Contact: Diana Choi, contact-global@wavecompany.net