Hands don't deteriorate in open air. They deteriorate inside sealed gloves — under moisture, heat, pressure, and friction. Every solution we knew of treated the damage after it happened. We built one that changes the environment before it does.
I've lived with atopic eczema most of my life. That's why I built something that changes the environment — not treats the damage.
That is not a product flaw. That is a physics constraint. Once a material is saturated, it holds moisture against the skin — permanently, for the rest of the shift. No cotton liner, barrier cream, or DWR coating can change that.
DRYE started with one problem: the environment inside closed protective gear.
Not the cream. Not the skin treatment. The trapped sweat, heat, and friction that builds up during a shift.
After seven years of R&D with external textile and medical input, we built a textile that moves moisture away from the skin instead of soaking it up and holding it there.
Engineered with one of the world’s leading textile institutions. Validated by pro hockey players, mining workers, and people who wear gloves for real work.
Every milestone in the timeline below required external validation — not internal sign-off. The product was not commercially available until the mechanism had been confirmed independently.
Capillary routing confirmed as structurally viable.
Systematic evaluation of fibre candidates for textile architecture. Fibre geometry confirmed as primary transport driver — not chemical treatment.
Three field studies published. Structural design finalised — 0.4mm dual-layer gradient confirmed manufacturable at scale.
Tested across Fortune 500 operations in mining, manufacturing, automotive and facilities management.
7/9 reduced sweat retention. 3/3 with pre-existing dermatitis reported measurable skin improvement. First D2C sales.
10/10 would use in combat. 9/10 reported improved weapon precision. Advanced instrumentation confirms previously undocumented properties of the DRYE gradient.
DRYE received the SKAPA Prize for its textile technology — developed to prevent moisture damage to the skin in protective equipment. The award is given in memory of Alfred Nobel, for innovations with genuine societal and commercial significance.
"In a smart and practical way, DRYE has developed a concrete solution to a common everyday problem affecting many individuals. Through the textile's gradient, hands stay clean and dry without risk of drying out or eczema."
SKAPA Foundation — Innovation in Memory of Alfred Nobel
Has lived with atopic eczema. The personal frustration with reactive solutions — creams, steroids, short-term relief — became the founding premise: change the environment, not the treatment protocol.
EV engineer by trade — Tesla, CAKE, Fisker. Spent years working in environments where sealed gloves and sweat are an occupational constant. Understood the problem from a different angle than Wilhelm, and brought the engineering rigour to take the validated mechanism from institution to product.
30 days. Full refund if it doesn't work.
Wrist crease to tip of middle finger
Around the hand, just below the knuckles
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Between sizes? The liner is thin and stretchable. Hand circumference is typically the best guide for a comfortable fit — size up if unsure.