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What happens inside the shoe when the foot sweats
Short answer: The shoe is a closed space. Moisture can hardly get out, humidity rises to almost a hundred percent, an...
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Why wet socks give cold feet
Short answer: The foot has many sweat glands and little fat padding. If the sock gets wet, heat is conducted straight...
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How moisture affects the insulation in a layer
Short answer: Insulation is air that stays still. If the air is replaced by water, the insulation disappears, and a d...
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Sweat at night and where it ends up
Short answer: The body sweats while you sleep too, and the sweat has to pass through the sleepwear, the sheet and the...
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Why the duvet feels heavy in the morning
Short answer: The duvet has absorbed moisture from the body all night. Water has weight, and the filling is pressed f...
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Moisture in the bed at night
Short answer: An adult gives off about half a liter of moisture over a night. Most of it goes into the air, but some ...
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Why a towel has to be able to empty itself
Short answer: A towel absorbs water, but it also has to be able to release it again. If it cannot dry between uses, m...
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What residual moisture does to odour
Short answer: Bacteria need water to live. If moisture is left in the fabric, they keep working, and the smell appear...
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Why thick seams dry last
Short answer: In a seam, two or three layers of fabric lie on top of each other. More water gathers in the same spot ...
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Drying time and what governs it
Short answer: Drying time depends on how much water is left, how large a surface it can evaporate from, and how quick...
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Why a wet garment hangs longer
Short answer: The weight of the water pulls on the fabric, and the fibres have become softer at the same time. Togeth...
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How moisture changes a fabric's weight and drape
Short answer: Water weighs, and the weight pulls the fabric downward. A damp garment hangs longer, falls heavier and ...
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