Abstract
Moisture (sweat) management in textile products is crucial to regulate human thermo-physiological comfort. Traditional hydrophilic textiles, such as cotton, can absorb sweat, but they retain it, leading to undesired wet adhesion sensation and even excessive cooling. To address such issues, the development of functional textiles with directional water transport (DWT) has garnered great deal of interest. DWT textile materials can realize directional water transport and prevent water penetration in the reverse direction, which is a great application for sweat release in daily life. In this review article, the mechanism of directional water transport is analyzed. Then, three key methods to achieve DWT performance are reviewed, including the design of the fabric structure, surface modification and electrospinning. In addition, the applications of DWT textile materials in functional clothing, electronic textiles, and wound dressing are introduced. Finally, the challenges and future development trends of DWT textile materials in the textile field are discussed.
Highlights
Review on the Development and Moisture management in textiles has attracted increasing attention because it has great impacts on the physiological comfort of the human body, in the case of sportswear and workwear apparel [1]
This review summarizes recent research on directional water transfer (DWT) textile materials
DWT materials have been recognized as a robust strategy for achieving efficient moisture management
Summary
Review on the Development and Moisture (sweat) management in textiles has attracted increasing attention because it has great impacts on the physiological comfort of the human body, in the case of sportswear and workwear apparel [1]. Textiles with moisture-wicking capability can promote the transportation of liquid sweat and water vapor from the skin to the environment to keep the human body dry and cool. Various methods have been used to improve the moisture-wicking ability of fabrics, such as the use of profiled fibers [3,4], hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface modification [5,6] and hydrophobic and hydrophilic blend/double-layer [7,8]. The development of a new functional textile with directional water transfer (DWT) is highly needed to achieve more efficient moisture management
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