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The difference between absorbing and transporting moisture
Short answer: To absorb means the fibre takes water into itself. To transport means the water is moved onward along t...
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Capillary action explained on a sock
Short answer: Water crawls by itself through narrow gaps. In a sock the gaps between the threads are so small that sw...
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How sweat moves through a fabric
Short answer: Sweat goes three ways. It is absorbed into the fibre, drawn onward between the threads, and evaporates ...
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How much water a gram of fibre can hold
Short answer: Viscose can bind about eleven percent of its weight as moisture inside the fibre itself, and beyond tha...
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Why a fabric weighs more after a day in the bathroom
Short answer: Viscose draws water from the air. In a humid room the fibre takes up several percent of its own weight,...
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The water content of yarn and why it is measured
Short answer: Viscose holds on to water from the air, and the water adds weight. That is why yarn is measured and set...
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Damp in the bathroom and the textiles
Short answer: A bathroom without ventilation ruins towels faster than use does. Five minutes of airing after a bath c...
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Humid heat versus dry heat
Short answer: Thirty degrees with high humidity feels worse than thirty-five with dry air. Moisture stops the sweat f...
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An indoor drying rack without damp problems
Short answer: A machine load of laundry gives off up to two litres of water into the air. Without ventilation it ends...
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Damp in the wardrobe and how to get it out
Short answer: Move the wardrobe away from the outer wall, let air reach behind it, and open the doors regularly. Mois...
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Storage in the loft and the cellar
Short answer: Attics and basements are often damp or swing widely in temperature, and both are bad for textiles. If y...
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Vacuum bags and what they do to fabric
Short answer: Vacuum bags save space but press the air out of the fibres. For bamboo viscose that is fine for a few m...
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