The battle against sweat and moisture
Staying dry in the heaviest storms
Keeping cool with space-age science
Borrowing high-tech secrets from nature
Squeezing out speed and aerodynamics
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret science of the clothes you sweat in
adidas Diagrams show swollen cotton fibers blocking airflow next to breathable polyester threads
adidas Moisture droplets travel from the water-repelling inner layer to the absorbing outer weave.
adidas Swipe sweat droplets through fabric pores to discover how performance sportswear keeps athletes dry.
Smelly sweat: Pure sweat is completely odorless; body odor is actually the waste product of bacteria eating the sweat on your skin.
The process of absorbing or drawing off liquid by capillary action. DuPont introduced this capillary technology to sportswear in 1986 with the launch of its Coolmax brand.
What ingredient is infused into sports fabrics to prevent bacteria from causing bad odors?
What percentage of its weight in water can cotton absorb, making it heavy during workouts?
Why is polypropylene often used as the inner layer of double-knit athletic shirts?
In what year did researchers perfect synthetic sportswear fabrics that mimic capillary action?
Which fiber shape is engineered into synthetic fabrics to create microscopic channels for sweat?