Say you’re out running and are wearing athletic clothing that wicks sweat how does that work? I thought that sweat cools you by evaporating off your skin, if your clothing pulls the sweat off of you isn’t that defeating the purpose?
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In addition to the other answers, moisture wicking fabric helps spread the sweat out over a larger area instead. More area means faster evaporation. Think of when you’ve worn heavy cotton shirts and gotten sweat patches on your back, and how that doesn’t happen nearly as much with moisture wicking fabrics.
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