Moisture Management in an Active Sportswear: Techniques and Evaluation—A Review Article

Moisture management property is an important aspect of any fabric meant for active sportswear, which decides the comfort level of that fabric. Every human being sweats during different kinds of activities. An important feature of any fabric is how it transports this water out of the body, so as to m...

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Published in:J. Inst. Eng. (India) ser. E 2012-09, Vol.93 (2), p.61-68
Main Authors: Senthilkumar, Mani, Sampath, M. B., Ramachandran, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Engineering
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Summary:Moisture management property is an important aspect of any fabric meant for active sportswear, which decides the comfort level of that fabric. Every human being sweats during different kinds of activities. An important feature of any fabric is how it transports this water out of the body, so as to make the wearer feel comfortable. This paper reports the concept of moisture management, various production techniques and evaluation of the moisture management characteristics on fabrics for active sportswear.
ISSN:2250-2483
2250-2491
DOI:10.1007/s40034-013-0013-x