Indirect measurement of moisture absorptivity of functional textile fabrics

Abstract

Modern testing of thermophysiological comfort of functional textile fabrics involves not only their water vapour permeability and thermal resistance in dry state, but also testing of these properties in wet state. Besides stationary properties, also transient properties like warm-cool feeling or thermal absorptivity are important. In the paper, the concept of special version of this parameter, called moisture absorptivity, is explained and used for evaluation of transient moisture transfer (moisture management) between simulated wet human skin and selected dry functional underwear fabrics.