Advanced materials company DRYOUT partnered with Urban Armor Gear to integrate its patented Active Moisture-Removal Technology into a new line of tech carry goods, launching globally on July 27, 2026. The collection brings active moisture management to backpacks, slings, sleeves, and recovery pouches for everyday devices.
When electronics get wet or absorb humidity over time, traditional bags and rugged cases offer limited help. While exterior seals keep water out during a storm, trapped condensation, shifting humidity, and aging port seals can cause hidden damage long after a device looks dry. Advanced materials company DRYOUT aims to solve that problem through a high-profile hardware collaboration.
How DRYOUT Active Moisture-Removal Technology Works Inside UAG Gear
The newly launched collection is built on a layered fabric design engineered to pull moisture away from sensitive tech, trap it, and release it outside the gear. Integrated directly into the structure and lining of bags, packs, and pouches, the system targets visible and hidden water inside ports, seams, and internal compartments. According to independent testing cited by Outdoorsportswire, the material absorbs more than 10 times the moisture of a bowl of rice under controlled laboratory conditions using a 6×12-inch panel.
Unlike conventional passive desiccants or household remedies, the integrated textile actively draws humidity from exposed electronics from a distance of up to six inches. The system requires no electricity, batteries, or chemicals during operation. When the fabric reaches capacity, users can reset it for repeated use by placing it in sunlight, direct heat, or forced airflow for a few hours.
Inside the Global Product Lineup and Launch Timeline
The collaboration brings patented moisture management to an everyday carry lineup designed to protect, carry, and rescue essential technology. The global product rollout began on July 27, 2026. The collection includes a tech tote, a roll-top backpack, a 22L backpack, a laptop sleeve, a tech sling, and dedicated rescue pouches built specifically for phones and AirPods.
This release marks the first time DRYOUT has embedded its moisture-removal material directly into a consumer carry goods line. Both companies positioned the launch as the foundation for a new product category where active humidity control joins rugged drop protection as an expected standard for valuable electronics.
Executive Perspectives on the New Category
Leadership from both participating firms emphasized that moisture remains one of the most persistent and overlooked threats to mobile devices. Executives noted that traditional rugged protection stops at impact resistance, leaving internal components vulnerable to condensation and corrosion over time.
“Our vision has always been to make DRYOUT the trusted moisture-removal technology inside the world’s leading products. Launching with UAG is a significant step toward that vision. By combining UAG’s proven expertise in device protection with DRYOUT, we’re giving consumers a smarter approach to protecting the devices they depend on every day. We believe this is the beginning of a new category where active moisture management becomes an expected part of premium protection.”
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Romney Williams, CEO of DRYOUT
Urban Armor Gear echoed that sentiment, highlighting the shift from passive containment to active device rescue. The partnership extends rugged gear design past physical drop defense and into environmental recovery.
“We’ve spent years pushing the standard for what device protection means, and DRYOUT represents that same mindset. Moisture is one of the most overlooked threats to the devices people carry every day, and until now there hasn’t been a real, engineered answer built into the products you already use. This collection changes that. Partnering with DRYOUT allows us to extend our protection promise beyond impact and into active recovery, giving consumers something that genuinely didn’t exist before to protect, carry, and rescue their essential tech.”
Casey Bevington, Chief Brand Officer at UAG
Availability and What to Watch Next
The complete collection is available globally as of late July 2026. Consumers can find technical specifications, maintenance guidelines, and product availability directly through the brand portals at DRYOUT.com and urbanarmorgear.com/DRYOUT. Future developments will reveal whether additional consumer gear manufacturers adopt active moisture-removal linings for other portable electronics categories.
