The Vertical and Horizontal Wicking of Water in Fabrics

Abstract

This paper examines the vertical and horizontal wicking movement of water along a strip of textile material, a common method of evaluating the wicking behaviour of fabrics. It was found that the fabrics of this -study contain imperfect capillaries, with no one property, other than gross surface characteristics, universally contributing to their wicking behaviour. It was concluded that the wicking behaviour of each fabric must be determined individually.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263225

Entities

People

  • Malcolm M. Dewar
  • Rita M. Crow

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Classification
  • Cotton
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fabrics
  • Fibers
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Lightweight
  • Materials
  • Microvessels
  • National Security
  • Physical Properties
  • Security
  • Test Methods
  • Textiles

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • Theoretical Analysis.