Investigation on wicking behavior of the knitted fabrics under different deformation state

Abstract Many researches have been carried out to analyze the wicking behavior of the knitted fabric based on different principles. In this study, an investigation on wicking behavior of knitted fabrics under different deformation condition is attempted. An instrument has been designed and developed to measure the wicking rate of the fabric based on the principle of image processing technique under dynamic states with respect to time by simulating different movements. This instrument has been aimed to quantify the rate of wicking under different deformations in required time intervals and also the pattern of wicking area on both sides of fabric simultaneously. The statistical result shows that wicking in fabric under dynamic condition has been increased significantly on the knitted fabrics than the static condition. The comparative study of wicking trend at the front and back has been carried out and shows that the area of wicking is higher in front than back side of the fabric at any given period of time. The result shows that wicking in fabric under dynamic condition has been increased significantly on all the knitted fabric. The developed novel instrument could be utilized to carry out the study of the wicking behavior of any kind of fabrics matching to the real situation with higher accuracy and precision.