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2. Coolmax - Wikipedia

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   The cross-section is non-round, increasing surface area by an estimated 20% (over round fibers) in order to produce a wicking effect via capillary action. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Lycra Company makes extensive use of co-branding in their marketing of Coolmax and other clothing materials, partnering with their customers to increase awareness of their ...

3. Layered clothing - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of the inner layer is to draw sweat away from the skin to the outer layers to make them feel warmer. If a piece of clothing does not transfer moisture well, it is not strictly an inner layer garment but simply a mid-layer garment. Wool has a combination of wicking and water-repelling properties [1] and is highly odour-resistant. [2]

4. Moisture management - Wikipedia

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   Moisture-wicking clothes adsorb the liquid sweat on the skin and spread it along the surface of the fibres by capillary attraction to the external surface of the clothing, which is exposed to drier air, and where it evaporates more quickly, in comparison with a clothing item which absorbs and retains the water in the fibres.

5. T-shirt - Wikipedia

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   A similar item is the T-shirt dress or T-dress, a dress-length T-shirt that can be worn without pants. [11] Long T-shirts are also sometimes worn by women as nightgowns. A 1990s trend in women's clothing involved tight-fitting cropped T-shirt or crop tops short enough to reveal the midriff.

6. Sheer fabric - Wikipedia

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   Sheer fabric for clothing offers very little in the way of warmth for the wearer, and for this reason is commonly worn in hot weather. It offers relatively low sun protection . Though sheer stockings have been popular since the 1920s, and have been used in women's nightwear for some time, [ 1 ] the use of sheer fabrics in other clothing has ...