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Moisture Wicking Cotton

| What is moisture wicking cotton?

Moisture wicking cotton fabric will keep you in a sweat-free zone during an intense workout because it’s designed to draw moisture and perspiration away from your skin and onto the exterior of the fabric. Made from 100% natural cotton, moisture wicking cotton has been treated to have special moisture management properties. That’s why it’s most commonly used in workout clothes and sportswear – it’s incredibly effective at wicking sweat during workouts.

| How to wear moisture wicking cotton:

Moisture wicking cotton is the ideal fabric for activewear. As a performance fabric, moisture wicking cotton will reduce fabric cling, move moisture away from the body, and keep the wearer cooler and drier. Various applications of the technology move beyond activewear into more casual wear applications, like denim, bottoms, and woven shirting.

| Maintaining moisture wicking cotton:

Does moisture wicking cotton wrinkle?

In activewear applications, moisture wicking cotton does not have any extra tendency to wrinkle. Applications of the technology in shirting fabrics and bottomweights doesn’t keep the fabric from wrinkling, so ironing may be needed.

Is moisture wicking cotton easy to clean?

Moisture wicking cotton fabrics are easy to clean, and do not require any special care. Unlike their synthetic counterparts, cotton fabrics will release odors easily and fully in laundry.

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