Ripstop Moisture Wicking Breathable Clothing Fabric 90% Polyester 10% Spandex

Product Description

Ripstop Moisture Wicking Breathable 75D 40D 90% Polyester 10% Spandex Sportswear Fabric 110gsm Width 150cm

Composition is 90% polyester 10% spandex .Yarn is 75D polyester 40D spandex ,Weight is 116 gsm, It is ripstop style fabric, it is breathable 4 way stretch fabric ,which is also mositure wicking fabric, Comfortable to wear. Mostly used as pants ,suit ,dress, casual wear, beach shorts, sports clothing fabric etc. 

This fabric has the following feature:

• Rispstop
• Durable
• Soft touching 
• 4 Way Stretch
• Moisture Wicking
• Breathable

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Moisture-wicking means that sweat, rain and other liquids do not absorb directly into the shirt, thus making this material able to dry out quickly. Polyester is the best moisture-wicking fabric because of its ability to draw moisture away from the body.

Not all fibre types have a natural talent for moisture wicking. By nature, polyester can only retain up to 0.4% of moisture. That means there’s barely any capillary action. Cotton can retain to 7%, which is already much more. This explains why polyester shirts can feel very uncomfortable in high temperatures. Shirts made from cellulosic fibres (cotton and especially linen) make the heat more bearable. However, this is only true for the first couple of hours. As cellulosic fibres also really like to hold on to water, meaning clothes will get wet and heavy after a certain amount of time (or when wearers work out). This is why not cellulosic fibres, but polyester fibres treated with a special finish are most suited for moisture wicking. Their inability to hold on to moisture combined with the added moisture wicking properties result in a fast transportation of sweat, leaving the wearer dry and comfortable.

Moisture wicking runs on capillary action. This phenomenon transfers moisture through hydrophilic material, so that it can be pulled out or up. Trees are really good at it, as their roots use capillary action to soak up water from the ground (see the picture below). They aren’t connected to the electric grid, neither do they run on batteries; it’s a natural process. When you translate this to textiles, it’s the hydrophilic fibres that are responsible for the capillary action. They take up the moisture, adhere it through their fibres and transport it out, where it evaporates. This process is what we call moisture wicking. Textiles with moisture wicking properties are particularly suited for sportswear, as they pull the sweat away from the body to the open air. This cools down wearers and makes them feel more comfortable.