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  2. Breathability - Wikipedia

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    Breathability is the ability of a fabric to allow moisture vapor to be transmitted through the material. Mechanism. Air permeability is the ability of a fabric to ...

  3. Gore-Tex - Wikipedia

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    Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use.

  4. Textile performance - Wikipedia

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    A modern umbrella fabric has specific requirements for colour fastness to light, water and wet rubbing, and permeability. Serviceability in textiles or Performance is the ability of textile materials to withstand various conditions, environments, and hazards.

  5. Waterproof fabric - Wikipedia

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    Drop of water on 100% polyester textile. Waterproof/breathable fabrics resist liquid water passing through, but allow water vapour to pass through. Their ability to block out rain and snow while allowing vapour from sweat to evaporate leads to their use in rainwear, waterproof outdoor sports clothing, tents, and other applications.

  6. Moisture management - Wikipedia

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    Moisture management or moisture-wicking is a functional property in textiles that enables them to transfer moisture from the skin, by capillary action through the fabric, spreading it over a large external surface area, which helps in drying quickly. [1] [2] The property is one of the most important for thermal comfort of textiles. [3]

  7. Net (textile) - Wikipedia

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    Net or netting is any textile in which the yarns are fused, looped or knotted at their intersections, resulting in a fabric with open spaces between the yarns. [1] Net has many uses, and comes in different varieties. Depending on the type of yarn or filament that is used to make up the textile, its characteristics can vary from durable to not ...

  8. Textile testing - Wikipedia

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    Textile testing assists textile production in selecting various types of fibers and their transformation into yarn, fabric, and finished goods such as clothing. The materials are evaluated at multiple stages of production to qualify, compare, and standardize to meet the norms of different production stages and consumer requirements .

  9. Microfiber - Wikipedia

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    Microfiber fabric is lightweight, durable, and somewhat water repellent, so it makes a good substitute. Another advantage of microfiber fabric (compared to leather) is that it can be coated with various finishes and can be treated with antibacterial chemicals. Fabric can also be printed with various designs, embroidered with colored thread, and ...