Quest-AQ

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Quest-AQ
Moisture Management
2009-2010
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What is Moisture Management ?
The ability of a garment to transport
moisture away from the skin to the garments
outer surface
Moisture management often refers to the transport
of both moisture vapor liquid away from the
body. Moisture vapor can pass through openings
between filters of yarns. In the case of cotton
or other hydrophilic fibers the fiber can serve
as a buffer by absorbing moisture vapor adding
to the comfort properties of a fabric. Liquid
water ( or perspiration) must be wicked into a
fabric structure then evaporate from the
outside of the fabric.
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Textile as a barrier to comfort
Textile commonly worn act as a barrier between
the external Environment the human body. The
behavior of moisture in Various fibers is
different owing to their physical
chemical Properties making it uncomfortable to
the wearer- unless the Moisture is carried away
by a natural drying process or aided by the
apparel. Polyester is being increasingly used in
apparel, especially due to Its strength,
durability fastness etc. Unfortunately owing to
its Inherent properties it can not absorb
transport moisture from Body sweat. In some
structures such as polyester knits, the Water
absorption of sweat released as perspiration,
however such modification
either by fabric construction fiber
or chemical treatment make the fabric
absorbent thereby retaining
moisture inside the fabric for long
period of time. Such retention will then
result into post exercise
chill as the retaining moisture
starts absorbing the body heat to evaporate
from fabric.
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Current Technologies

• Presently the concept of
• Moisture management is
• limited to moisture
• absorption. The Absorption
• property of a Textile fabric
• can be evaluated by the
• following 3 methods.
• Wicking A capillary action
• in warp weft direction.
• 2) Drop Test The time taken
• by a drop of water to get
• totally absorbed by the fabric
• stop spreading.
• 3) Area The total surface
• area covered by known
• Amount of water in a specific
• time period.
• Currently various products
• Are Available commercially

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So what is Comfort all about
Limitations
While the current Technologies to Improve the
Absorption Properties, there Are questions on
Durability of the Performance, the Requirement
of Process conditions silicone films, Which
tend to Break during use washing.
To be able to create Comfort in apparel more
particularly in Intimate wear or Sportswear, the
textile Substrate has to be Programmed to
quickly Attract moisture Release moisture
even More quickly leading to Swift drying/ This
Releases valuable area Of the apparel for the
Next round of absorption
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Quest - AQ
3 directional new generation moisture management
technology

1. Cool Dry

2. Quick wicking
3. Quick Drying
4. Anti-cling
5. Post Exercise chill
6. Breathable
7. Wash durable
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Additional benefits

• Quest AQ combines the dual effect of quick
• absorption quick drying for polyester
  polyester
• rich blend.
• 2) Quest AQ increased the speed of moisture
  diffusion
• in 3 directions enabling the fabric to left
  perspiration
• immediately from the skin to the outer
  surface of
• the garment as the moisture does not get
  trapped
• in the clothing.
• Three dimensional warp wise, weft wise
• atmospheric transportation of moisture
  designed for
• polyester polyester fabrics or garments.
• Dry, soft breathable fabric garments made from
• Quest AQ makes the user in total comfort
• NO MATTER WHAT THE CONDITIONS
• Ensures removal of moisture or sweat at much
  higher
• speed keep the body dry with no after sweat
  chill
• effect.
• Imparts non-cling performance to 100 polyester
• for better wearer comfort.

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Application
Standard usage is shown below should vary
depending on the target material, the purpose
conditions. Conduct a preliminary test for
determining an appropriate amount including the
compatibility with other chemical Agents to used
By Pad Quest AQ - 10 50 g/l Pad dry cure
150 190c for 1 min. By Exhaust Quest AQ -
1.5 o.w.f pH - 4 5 MLR - 1 10
30 Temperature - 40c Time - 20 40 mins.
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