Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 6.2.7 · Paper 1
Revise: Working Properties of TextilesThere is also wicking: liquid moving along fibres or through the spaces within a fabric. A fibre does not need to be highly absorbent for the fabric to wick. This explains how a suitably designed low-absorbency sports fabric can move sweat away from the skin without storing much moisture inside its fibres.