A new textile and construction virtually eliminate the bunching and restriction common with knee protection, providing a high-stretch, comfortably compressive solution to everything from UV exposure and a glistening sheen of perspiration during summer rides to the lingering chill and gradual, dull ache of exposed knees in early fall and late spring. Regardless of the season, every ride benefits from aggressive wicking, and the material serves as a corrective to the temperature, cooling in the heat and warming in cool conditions.