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The ability of a garment to transport moisture away from the

skin to the garments outer surface


Moisture management often refers to the transport of both
moisture vapor & liquid away from the body. Moisture vapor
can pass through openings between filters of yarns. In the
case of cotton or other hydrophilic fibers the fiber can serve
as a buffer by absorbing moisture vapor & adding to the
comfort properties of a fabric. Liquid water ( or perspiration)
must be wicked into a fabric structure & then evaporate from
the outside of the fabric.
Textile as a barrier to comfort
Textile commonly worn act as a barrier between the external
Environment & the human body. The behavior of moisture in
various fibers is different owing to their physical & chemical
properties making it uncomfortable to the wearer- unless the
moisture is carried away by a natural drying process or aided
by the apparel. Polyester is being increasingly used in
apparel, especially due to its strength, durability & fastness
etc. Unfortunately owing to its inherent properties it can not
absorb & transport moisture from body sweat. In some
structures such as polyester knits, the water absorption of
sweat released as perspiration, however such modification
either by fabric construction fiber & or chemical treatment
make the fabric absorbent thereby retaining moisture inside
the fabric for long period of time. Such retention will then
result into post exercise chill as the retaining moisture
starts absorbing the body heat to evaporate from fabric.
Current Technologies
Presently the concept of Moisture management is limited to
moisture absorption. The Absorption property of a Textile fabric
can be evaluated by the following 3 methods.

Wicking :A capillary action in warp & weft direction.
Drop Test: The time taken by a drop of water to get totally
absorbed by the fabric & stop spreading.
Area : The total surface area covered by known amount of water
in a specific time period.

Currently various products are available commercially which
include hydrophilic cationic, Anionic blends & silicone oil emulsions
which assures quick absorption.
Limitations
While the current technologies to improve the
absorption properties, there are questions on
durability of the performance, the
requirement of process conditions & silicone
films, which tend to break during use &
washing.
So what is Comfort
all about
To be able to create comfort in apparel & more
particularly in intimate wear or sportswear, the textile
substrate has to be programmed to quickly attract
moisture & release moisture even more quickly
leading to swift drying. This releases valuable area of
the apparel for the next round of absorption

3 directional new generation moisture management technology
Cool & Dry
Quick wicking
Quick Drying
Anti-cling
Post Exercise
chill
Breathable
Wash durable
Additional benefits
Quest AQ combines the dual effect of quick
absorption & quick drying for polyester &
polyester rich blend.
Quest AQ increased the speed of moisture
diffusion in 3 directions enabling the fabric to left
Perspiration immediately from the skin to the
outer surface of the garment as the moisture does
not get trapped in the clothing.
Three dimensional warp wise, weft wise &
atmospheric transportation of moisture designed
for polyester & polyester fabrics or garments.
Dry, soft breathable fabric & garments made from
Quest AQ makes the user in total comfort
NO MATTER WHAT THE CONDITIONS
Ensures removal of moisture or sweat at much
higher speed & keep the body dry with no after
sweat chill effect.
Imparts non-cling performance to 100% polyester
for better wearer comfort.
Application
Standard usage is shown below & should vary
depending on the target material, the purpose &
conditions. Conduct a preliminary test for
determining an appropriate amount including the
compatibility with other chemical Agents to used:
By Pad:
Quest AQ 10 50 g/l
Pad dry cure 150 190c for 1 min.

By Exhaust
Quest AQ - 1.5% o.w.f
pH - 4 5
MLR - 1: 10 30
Temperature - 40C
Time - 20 40 mins.
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