What fabric is used in quick-drying clothes?

The origin of quick-drying: The so-called quick-drying is actually translated literally by English QUICK-DRY or DRY-EASY, and the quick-drying refers to the clothing of the fabric compared with the wool or cotton clothing. Under the same conditions, it is easier to evaporate water and dry faster. Quick-drying clothes, as the name implies, are quick-drying clothes. Instead of absorbing sweat, they quickly transfer sweat to the surface of the clothes, evaporating the sweat through air circulation, thereby achieving the purpose of quick-drying, general quick-drying clothes. The drying speed is 50% faster than cotton fabric.

Quick-drying clothes and quick-drying performance : Some people think that quick-drying clothes are very mysterious. They think that there are many high-tech ingredients inside. In fact, most of the quick-drying clothes are made of chemical fiber fabrics, but because of different processing technology, It has all kinds of magical effects that ordinary clothes don't have. It has low water absorption and good air permeability (depending on the material). It has certain anti-splashing properties. It is faster to dry than ordinary clothes under the action of body temperature or wind force after being wet.

Quick-drying design concept : The design concept of quick-drying clothes is inseparable from the quick-drying principle and the use environment. Quick-drying clothing is produced in response to outdoor use. Under normal circumstances, you can wear quick-drying clothes when you are in spring and summer. At this time, they are more convenient and practical than thick ones.

The original design concept of quick-drying clothing is mainly based on two considerations:

A. Internal factors, because people engaged in field activities are more likely to sweat. If you exercise a lot, your body will be sweating. If you wear ordinary clothes at this time, they will stick to your skin, which is especially uncomfortable. But quick-drying clothes, they can make volatile sweats quickly evaporate into the body;

B. External factors. When walking in the wild, morning dew or drizzle will wet your clothes. If the legs are close to the legs, it will bring uncomfortable feeling. If it is quick-drying clothes, their quick-drying performance and water-repellent properties will save you from unnecessary trouble. Quick-drying fabrics: There are a lot of fabrics in the market, and the fabrics used are numerous and dazzling.

In fact, the fabrics used in common outdoor quick-drying clothes are nothing more than the following common fabrics :

COOLMAX This is one of the most common and widely used fabrics developed by DuPont. The outstanding feature of this fabric is its strong sweat absorption and wicking function, thanks to the hollow structure of COOLMAX, but the proportion of COOLMAX in the fabric must be seen when purchasing;

THEMOLITE is a good polyester fiber with a good thermal insulation performance. It is a hollow polyester fiber series, but the disadvantage is that the perspiration performance is relatively poor;

MONI-DRY is a moisture-absorbing and quick-drying fabric developed by Columbia. Its main features are superior volatility and water absorption, which is 2 to 3 times stronger than ordinary cotton cloth, thus effectively maintaining the wearer's comfort and dryness;

CIBAULTRAPHIL This is the product of Ciba. The biggest advantage of this fabric is that it is comfortable and easy to clean. It is designed by Ciba to optimize the moisture control and enhance the aesthetics of the clothes. The fabric can help to perspire. Keep your body dry and comfortable, and don't static electricity, making your clothes lasting and new;

ACTIVENT This is a kind of chemical material which is windproof, very breathable and can prevent some water. It is a kind of film, which needs to be pressed together with other nylon materials, which is more suitable for bicycle lovers. use;

MCS belongs to a kind of protective synthetic synthetic fiber with strong moisture absorption, which can quickly absorb moisture and is absorbed by the body surface. At the same time, the fabric has high abrasion resistance and deformation resistance, no ball and tear resistance. It can maintain a vivid color after washing many times.

The principle of quick-drying of fabric: This is a very professional problem. The principle of fabric is different. The principle of using similar shape memory polymer is also used. The principle of microporous membrane is also used. The principle of the difference between water molecules and air molecules, etc., here, will focus on the principle of using microporous membranes. Quick-drying fabrics that utilize the principle of microporous membranes are extremely common on the market. The principle of quick-drying is to use a film with a pore diameter between water molecules, the largest diameter of air molecules and the smallest diameter of water droplet molecules, and then combine the film with the outer fabric, so that the fabric has waterproof and breathable effect. This is somewhat similar to the principle of GORE---TEX. The fabric that uses this principle works on the microporous film, which acts as both a water repellent and a breathable, whether it is utilized. The principle of microporous film is still another principle. In fact, it is a chemical fiber fabric with different fibers. Quick-drying clothes-features Many people wear a cotton garment that is "comfortable and breathable" in order to get rid of the feeling that a lot of sweat is deposited on the skin surface after exercise. But in fact, the cotton texture of the clothing can only absorb sweat and is not breathable, not suitable for sports wear. The correct way is to choose a quick-drying garment that is loose, comfortable, stretchable, breathable and easy to perspire. The main function of quick-drying clothes is to quickly perspire, that is, to quickly absorb and spread the sweat from the skin, and to accelerate the evaporation rate by expanding the area as much as possible. In general, the sweat on the back can be dried in 20 minutes. Wearing a normal sportswear, immediately after exercise, return to rest, will be sick because of changes in body temperature. The quick-drying clothes can be damp and keep warm, which is good for keeping the skin dry and refreshed. In particular, when it comes to outdoor sports, quick-drying clothes can play a better role in wind, rain, and moisture. Even if it is all wet, the quick-drying clothes can be dried in only half an hour.

The two most widely used fabrics for quick-drying clothes :

At present, there are many brands of quick-drying clothes on the market. The most familiar with the fabric's quick-drying ability is COOLMAX from DuPont Technology, but it is mainly used in the production of quick-drying T-shirts and inner-layer sweatshirts. The most common products in the quick-drying market are all kinds of fabrics with water-repellent effects or the so-called SUPPLEX quick-drying clothes with DuPont SUPPLEX tag.

Supplex is the fabric fiber that DuPont and COOLMAX brought to the market, but it has a completely different fate. DuPont promoted COOLMAX and mentioned it to its Supplex.

The introduction to Supplex on DuPont's website states that Supplex is a soft, smooth touch of DuPont's specially developed cotton products and the high strength and durability of nylon. The refined composite filament makes Supplex flexible and light. Quality, and 26%-36% softer than standard nylon; unlike cotton, it does not wrinkle, does not shrink, and does not fade; garments made with Supplex look more new, so your coat, swimsuit, Jackets and trousers will keep their prototypes after being sun-dried, rained, repeatedly washed and dried, and the colors are still gorgeous and full of vitality; not only anti-scratch, tear-resistant, but also breathable, anti-odor, Waterproof, quick-drying; Supplex combines with Lycra elastic fiber to provide cotton-like softness, super fit and only the freedom of movement that Lycra can bring. The combination of Supplex and Lycra is a wonderful combination of softness and stretch in practice. It stretches to 500% and then shrinks back to its original shape. They are often used as materials for women's underwear, swimwear, sportswear, socks and tights.

Supplex is a product developed by DuPont. It is characterized by 100% nylon, but it has all the advantages of cotton products, but it has no inherent defects such as easy to wrinkle and dry. The most useful function for outdoor people is waterproof (starting from fiber); quick drying (Starting from fabric weaving); no wrinkle and shrinkage; strong and durable. One drawback is that it cannot coexist with traditional water repellent technology. In other words, those quick-drying clothes that use various water-repellent water-repellent technologies, the basic way to check whether it is not Supplex fabric is to splash water on it and see if it has cotton. Instant water seepage ability, can quickly and evenly form a water stain on the surface of the fabric, you can distinguish.

In comparison, the traditional quick-drying garment with anti-water-repellent effect, the principle of quick-drying is to reduce the chance of being contaminated by water by visiting the splashing water, so as to achieve the function of not being wet and quick drying, but due to its fabric water repellent The existence of this latter processing has caused the garments made of such fabrics to be boring and airtight when worn, which greatly affects the wearing comfort. Another disadvantage is the treatment of the rear lane. After several washings, It doesn't exist. At this time, the quick-drying clothes are no different from the ordinary nylon clothes, and it will not be much faster than ordinary clothes.