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Heat stress can occur in high-intensity sports due to the high amounts of metabolic heat output. The heat released through the evaporation of water serves to lower the body's internal temperature, making sweating an important physiological process. Moisture management qualities, which allow for the rapid absorption and transport of water vapour and liquid perspiration from the skin to the outer surface of garments, are crucial in multilayer sportswear, as they allow for maximum wearer comfort. In this investigation, the moisture management qualities of knitted textiles used in the layers of athletic apparel were examined. The machine determines how much liquid moves through the fabric in all directions and on both sides. When compared to other fabric structures, R1 fabric was shown to have the highest liquid moisture management capacities, suggesting that it would be an excellent choice for the inner layer of sportswear due to its ability to wick perspiration away from the skin and into the garment. In this context, "Waterproof fabric" refers to fabrics S1, S2, and S3, while "Water repellent fabric" refers to fabric T1. Although fabrics of varying fibre content (S1, S2, and S3) showed similar moisture management properties, fabrics of varying structures showed varying values for dynamic liquid transfer. This shows that the fibre content of fabrics does not change depending on the fabric's ability to regulate moisture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Knitted fabrics used as compression garments are subjected to deformation due to various loads used to extend the fabrics during wear. The loads to extend the fabrics are influenced by fabric constructions, strain levels and fabric directions. This study investigates the elastic behaviour and tension decay of different knitted fabrics at different strain levels. The strain of fabrics was measured using a tensile testing machine, and each sample was cycled five times between zero and the specified strain to simulate the repeated use of compression garments. The elastic behaviour and the tension decay were evaluated in both length (wales) direction and width (course) directions of the fabrics. It was found that fabric constructions, strain levels, and fabric directions have a significant impact on the fabric load and the tension decay of fabrics (p<0.05). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]