Moisture Management Test

All human beings sweat during and after exercise. To avoid the loss of body heat due to the skin sticking directly to the wetting activewear, and with moisture on the garment making the skin feel cold and causing irritation, it is desirable if humidity is transferred to the fabric surface for evaporation, thus making the wearer feel more comfortable.

  

How can you add value to your products by providing evidence of good moisture management features?

  

• Provide evidence of the management of optimum heat and moisture balance
• Demonstrate comfort and a protective wearing experience due to rapid moisture absorption and conveyance capacity
• Prove the rapid drying function preventing wetting out in cold weather
• Reduce dampness of clothing for easy-case performance
• Demonstrate the durability enhancement of product

 

  

How Does Moisture Management Work? 

  

Moisture management is a key feature for demonstrating the dynamic liquid transportation properties of textiles, such as knitted and woven fabrics, and should be done in three dimensions: absorption rate, one-way transportation capability, and spreading/drying rate. The main purpose of moisture management fabric is to make the skin feel dry.

  

• Absorption Rate – Moisture absorbing time of the fabric’s inner and outer surfaces
• One-way Transportation Capability – Liquid moisture one-way transfer from fabric’s inner surface to outer surface
• Spreading/Drying Rate – Speed of liquid moisture spreading on fabric’s inner and outer surfaces

 

  

Intertek Hong Kong supports moisture management testing through a wide array of testing methods:

  

• AATCC 195

• GB/T 21655.2

• CNS 15659-2 L1038-2

• FTTS-FA-020

 

  

If the product requires a higher quality standard, quick-dry, absorbency and wicking are usually done together with moisture management due to the transfer of humidity from inner side to outer side of the fabric. And don’t forget about breathability, as consumers always like their clothing breathable!