Released on = June 1, 2007, 10:45 pm

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = One of the key performance criteria in modern sports and
active outdoor wear is moisture management-the ability of a garment to transport
moisture away from the skin to the garment's outer surface. The market

Press Release Body = Moisture management fabrics, 2007 edition

Executive Summary

One of the key performance criteria in modern sports and active outdoor wear is
moisture management-the ability of a garment to transport moisture away from the
skin to the garment's outer surface. The market is dominated by Invista's portfolio
of moisture management fabrics-which include CoolMax, Tactel Aquator, ThermaStat,
Thermax, and Thermolite Base. However, the pace of development has accelerated over
the past ten years, and a growing number of other companies have started to compete.
Such companies include American Fibers and Yarn, Comfort Technologies, Hind,
Honeywell, Intera, Intex, Lenzing, Marmot, Milliken,Mitsui, Nano-Tex, Nike,
Patagonia, Pearl Izumi, Polartec, Reebok, Rhovyl, Schoeller, Tomen, USA-Pro, and
Wellman.For applications in which wicking is essential-such as base layer
garments-the most commonly used material is polyester. This is often chemically
modified to create a fabric in which the fibres encourage moisture to migrate
through it. However, fabrics which are made from modified wool, cotton and polyamide
(nylon) may provide similar or superior properties to polyester. The number of
moisture management fabrics on the market has increased dramatically in recent
years. This trend is likely to continue over the next few years as manufactures
strive to boost the comfort of their offerings. As the number of fabrics and fibres
with moisture management properties increases, so will the number of applications.
In addition to sportswear and active wear, there is growing interest in the use of
moisture management fabrics in the flame retardant apparel market. The next
generation of textiles is likely to incorporate nanotechnology, as it has already
been proven that extremely fine fibre surfaces have beneficial properties. In
addition, the near future could see the development of smart fabrics which are able
to respond to changes in the environment by adjusting their pore size or thickness
at a given moment to facilitate moisture transmission.


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