Figure 4
Mapping the direction of liquid transport and skin wetness.
The results measured at 3 ml/h water supply are presented in red circles while green triangles and purple squares denote the result measured at 10 ml/h and 40 ml/h water flow, respectively. (a) Mapping the direction of liquid transport. Fabrics which are close to the green zone have good in-plane wicking property but poor transplanar wicking. The points which are close to the blue zone have good transplanar wicking property but poor in-plane wicking performance. The ideal fabrics, which have excellent in-plane and transplanar wicking properties, are located in the yellow zone. The most discomfort fabrics are situated close to the origin of coordinate (i.e. red zone). (b) Mapping skin wetness. This plot is filled with colour with gradient change from white to blue. The points which are close to the origin of coordinate (i.e. white zone) give a dry skin surface. Inversely, the points which are far away from it give a wet skin surface.
