wicking
Drawing liquid away
Wicking is the movement of liquid through a porous material by capillary action—the way a paper towel absorbs a spill or a candle wick draws melted wax upward.
In clothing, wicking describes fabrics designed to pull sweat away from the skin: moisture-wicking athletic wear.
The term comes from the noun wick.
Airflow through material
- quick-dryEngineered to shed moisture rapidly
- activewearExercise-appropriate clothing
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
microfiber · dri-fit · sportswear · mesh · nylon · lightweight · antimicrobial
Fluid from exertion
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- dryingMoisture removal process
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
cooling · ventilation · airflow · breathable · comfort · skin · humidity · dispersal
Burning gas made visible
- burnDamage by heat
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
- trimmingCutting away excess
candlemaking · tallow · beeswax · paraffin · pillar · taper · votive
Process of taking in
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- cohesionTendency to bind together
adhesion · permeability · diffusion · transpiration · siphon · xylem · phloem · uptake
breathability
Airflow through material
- quick-dryEngineered to shed moisture rapidly
- activewearExercise-appropriate clothing
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
polypropylene · microfiber · dri-fit · sportswear · mesh · nylon · lightweight · antimicrobial
perspiration
Fluid from exertion
evaporation · cooling · ventilation · airflow · breathable · comfort · skin · humidity · dispersal · vapor
flame
Burning gas made visible
trimming · candlemaking · tallow · beeswax · paraffin · pillar · taper · votive
absorption
Process of taking in
- meniscusCurved liquid surface
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
cohesion · adhesion · permeability · diffusion · transpiration · siphon · xylem · phloem · uptake · draw
- absorptionabsorb, absorption, sorption, uptake, adsorption
- paper and inkprinter ink, inkjet paper, bond paper, copy paper, ink cartridge
- printer problemspaper jam, paper jams, low ink, blank pages, streaking
- watercolorwash, washes, wet-on-wet, brushes, palette
- water lossevaporation, sweating, perspiration, transpiration, drying
- vapinge-cigarette, pod, tank, coil, mouthpiece
wickingwater-repellent
Resisting water penetration
waterproof · absorbent · water-resistant · hydrophobic · impermeable
- moisture wickingDraws sweat from skin
- moisture-wicking shirtSweat-transferring athletic garment
- moisture wicking shirtSweat-transferring athletic garment
- moisture-wicking fabricCloth that transports perspiration
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