Moisture Wicking Finish Setting It Correctly on a Tech Pack
Moisture Wicking Finish should be written into the tech pack with a value, a tolerance and a method. This removes ambiguity from quotations.
Definition to agree
hydrophilic finish added to synthetic fabric. Working figures for Moisture Wicking Finish normally sit around durability 10-20 washes in mainstream production. Note AATCC 195 before and after washing on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Target value
Open the specification at durability 10-20 washes, adjusted to the end use. Record elastane content alongside Moisture Wicking Finish, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside durability 10-20 washes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
Method line
Always pair the target with AATCC 195 before and after washing so the mill and the laboratory test the same way. Keeping reference values for Moisture Wicking Finish lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with AATCC 195 before and after washing, since both affect the reading.
Tolerance line
State plus or minus limits to keep production realistic while protecting the requirement. Working figures for Moisture Wicking Finish normally sit around durability 10-20 washes in mainstream production. Note AATCC 195 before and after washing on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Approval step
Approve the result on pre-production bulk rather than on development fabric only. Record elastane content alongside Moisture Wicking Finish, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside durability 10-20 washes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
