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How a fibre takes up water
Short answer: Water works its way in between the fibre's molecular chains and binds to the spots that attract water. ...
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How moisture removes static electricity
Short answer: Water molecules settle on the fibre surface and form a film that conducts weakly. The charge drains awa...
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The fabric clings to the body
Short answer: Fabric clings when the skin is damp and the fabric is already saturated, or when static electricity pul...
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Humidity in the air and what it does to clothes
Short answer: Humidity decides how fast clothes dry and how well they breathe. Above seventy percent everything start...
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Fog and moisture in the air
Short answer: In fog the air is saturated with water. Sweat cannot evaporate, and your clothes get damp from the outs...
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Clothes for working in humid rooms
Short answer: In a humid room, sweat cannot evaporate. The air is already saturated, so everything you wear gets damp...
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Why wet fabric feels cold
Short answer: Water carries heat away far faster than air. When fabric is wet, body heat escapes through the water in...
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Fabric that absorbs moisture against fabric that wicks it away
Short answer: There are two ways of dealing with sweat. Either the fabric absorbs moisture into the fibre itself, or ...
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Moisture against the skin during the day
Short answer: The skin releases moisture all day, even when you are not visibly sweating. A fabric that moves moistur...
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Damp clothes against the skin, why they feel cold
Short answer: Because evaporation takes energy, and that energy comes from your body. A damp layer against the skin p...
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How moisture affects the sense of warmth
Short answer: Damp skin gives off heat much faster than dry skin. That is why you can feel cold in a damp layer even ...
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Damp in the wardrobe and odour in clothes
Short answer: A smell in a wardrobe comes from damp, poor air circulation, or clothes put away before they were compl...
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