Moisture management

Moisture management or moisture-wicking is a functional property in fabrics that enables them to absorb moisture from the skin, spreading it over a large surface area, helps in drying quickly.[1][2]

Moisture wicking

Moisture-wicking clothes absorb the moisture (in the form of sweat), spreads it to the larger surface, and dries more quickly than a regular clothing item. Hence it avoids saturation of the moisture and feeling of dampness.[1][3]

Moisture comfort

Moisture comfort in clothing is the preservation from the sensation of dampness. A study about the human body's response and sweating Hollies suggests, '' When more than 50–65% of the body surface is wet, it feels uncomfortable.''[4][5]

Though cotton is a comfortable and skin-friendly natural fibre, its high absorbency rate makes it very uncomfortable to wear once saturated.[6]

Application

An article of clothing with moisture-wicking properties helps in enhancing the performance of the wearer. Hence it is helpful in sportswear and athleisure.[7][8][9]

Test

The property is quantifiable through various test procedures. Example tests are ISO 13029:2012,[10] and AATCC TM195.[11]

See also
  • Plated fabric is a suitable fabric construction for moisture-wicking fabrics.

References
  1. "Moisture Management - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. Hu, Junyan; Li, Yi; Yeung, Kwok-Wing; Wong, Anthony S. W.; Xu, Weilin (2005-01-01). "Moisture Management Tester: A Method to Characterize Fabric Liquid Moisture Management Properties". Textile Research Journal. 75 (1): 57–62. doi:10.1177/004051750507500111. ISSN 0040-5175. S2CID 137648863.
  3. The Textile Magazine. Gopali & Company. 2002. pp. 57, 58.
  4. Song, Guowen (2011). Improving Comfort in Clothing. Woodhead Publishing. pp. 167, 192, 208. ISBN 9780857090645.
  5. Au, K.F. (2011). Advances in Knitting Technology. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 9781845693725.
  6. Kadolph, Sara J. (1998). Textiles. Internet Archive. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Merrill. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-13-494592-7.
  7. De Sousa, Justin; Cheatham, Christopher; Wittbrodt, Matthew (2014-11-01). "The effects of a moisture-wicking fabric shirt on the physiological and perceptual responses during acute exercise in the heat". Applied Ergonomics. 45 (6): 1447–1453. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2014.04.006. ISSN 0003-6870. PMID 24768089.
  8. Dong, Yuliang; Kong, Junhua; Mu, Chenzhong; Zhao, Chenyang; Thomas, Noreen L.; Lu, Xuehong (2015-12-25). "Materials design towards sport textiles with low-friction and moisture-wicking dual functions". Materials & Design. 88: 82–87. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.08.107. ISSN 0264-1275. S2CID 56056568.
  9. Sousa, Justin De (2011). The Effects of a Moisture-wicking Fabric Shirt on the Physiological Reponses During Acute Exercise in the Heat. Western Michigan University.
  10. "ISO Standard". www.iso.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "AATCC - AATCC". members.aatcc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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