Moisture management or moisture-wicking is a functional property in textiles that enables them to transfer moisture from the skin, by capillary action through the fabric, spreading it over a large external surface area, which helps in drying quickly.
Ambient temperature and humidity also influence the rate of fluid transfer by wicking.
Fibre arrangement is also important to moisture transport, and there are three basic classes, woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics.
''[5][6] Though cotton is a comfortable and skin-friendly natural fibre, its high absorbency ratio makes it very uncomfortable to wear once saturated.
[3]: Ch.1 An article of clothing with moisture-wicking properties helps in enhancing the performance of the wearer.