Moisture Management Behavior of a Cotton/Polyester Double-Sided Knit

The present research investigates the effect of a coating treatment on liquid moisture management performance of a double sided-knitted fabric. The moisture management tester (MMT) from SDL Atlas, USA was used. Studied characteristics are absorption rate (AR (%.s−1)), maximum wetted radius (MWR (mm)), spreading speed (SS (mm.s−1)), one way transport index (R (%)), and overall moisture management capacity (OMMC). The tested fabric is composed of a cotton inner layer and a polyester outer layer. The polyester face was coated in order to obtain a waterproof breathable fabric. Results show that the uncoated samples have an excellent ability to manage sensitive perspiration with an OMMC equal to 0.893. After the coating treatment fabric wettability and moisture management capacity decreased significantly.