Researches by several great authoritative textile institutes show that functional materials have occupied a large share in the market and intending fabric for clothing will be developed toward comfort and health, economy and functionality. Moisture Absorption and Sweat Volatility Filament and Light Fabric, whose function and some other relative functional textiles will become a big trend in the market in the future, in one of the most important performance items.This summary researched the mechanism of wicking and quick-drying. According to the lack of moisture wicking and quick-drying fabric in recently, it was put forward a new idea of fuctionna sportswear. It was not only retained the bodu sweat when people had much sweat, but also improved the comfort state when people had not much sweat. It could increase functionality, too.According to the results of study and marketing research, this paper presents the thought of developing a new functional sportswear—blending the moisture absorbent & quick-dry fiber-Coolmax, pearl fibers, Tencel, Modal, cotton and etc to research a new fabric. This study experiments and compares the six kind of fabric through regular performance testing and wet-comfort testing, including fabric weight, density, thickness, pilling, breathable air permeability, high wicking, quick-drying, the moisture regain test. It would be studied by the cluster analysis, analysis of variance and gray cluster analysis.The results show that:compared with pure Coolmax fabric, fabrics blended Coolmax and cellulose fibers can enhance the excellent moisture transfer property of Coolmax, and improve moisture absorbent and skin-friendly ability. Coolmax and pearl fiber fabric at the ratio of 70/30 not only maintains excellent moisture transfer property but also shows new functions such as anti-UV, far-infrared health care, whitening skin care and etc. It’s a perfect choice for the new functional sportswear fabric. |