Wicking Height What Improves It and What Damages It
Practical actions that raise or lower Wicking Height during knitting, dyeing, finishing and garment care.
Actions that help
Correct construction choice and controlled setting improve performance, and they also keep the fabric near above 100 mm in 30 minutes. Working figures for Wicking Height normally sit around above 100 mm in 30 minutes in mainstream production. Note AATCC 197 vertical wicking on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Actions that damage it
Excess heat, over-aggressive softener and missing washing-off steps all reduce results. Record elastane content alongside Wicking Height, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside above 100 mm in 30 minutes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
Finishing influence
AATCC 197 vertical wicking results shift noticeably after finishing, so retest after the final process rather than before. Keeping reference values for Wicking Height lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with AATCC 197 vertical wicking, since both affect the reading.
Garment care influence
Home washing temperature and drying method change performance over the first ten cycles. Working figures for Wicking Height normally sit around above 100 mm in 30 minutes in mainstream production. Note AATCC 197 vertical wicking on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Summary
Keep process settings documented so repeat orders land inside the agreed range every time. Record elastane content alongside Wicking Height, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside above 100 mm in 30 minutes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
