Why are some towels much more absorbent than others?
In: Chemistry
When a fabric absorbs water, it’s basically using the water’s own surface tension, along with other physical properties such as its tendency to wick along a surface, to hold it between the fibers of the fabric. Having the right size fibers and spacing them properly can affect how much water a given material can hold. That’s why when you wring a cloth the liquid comes out; you’re compressing the space between the fibers and therefore forcing the liquid in that space out.
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