Requirements for the use environment of quick-drying clothes: Quick-drying clothes are produced for the outdoor use environment. Generally, quick-drying clothes are mostly used in summer, especially in subtropical hot and humid areas or tropical rain forests. South China, such as Guangdong, has high humidity and high temperature all the year round, which can be used in all seasons. I mainly talk about the use environment of quick-drying clothes according to the activity environment around Shenzhen: 1, you can wear pants and never wear shorts. Unless you are thick-skinned, you are not afraid of the thorns of shrubs, the sun exposure and peeling. 2. Pants are loose, and leg activities shall not be restricted. Jeans are definitely not desirable. On the coastline, you need to jump around on the rocks, and the activities of your thighs are restricted, so you are very prone to fall and get injured. 3, do not need waterproof, need to breathe. Because of the high temperature, people often sweat even if it rains. Pants made of waterproof fabrics such as GORE-TEX are not as breathable as ordinary fabrics. When it rains, it is often raining outside the pants, but there is sweat inside the pants, so the sweat can't be discharged. The internal temperature is high and uncomfortable, just like wearing a raincoat. Needless to say, waterproof is useless. Therefore, personally, in outdoor activities in the south, clothes with waterproof fabrics are not needed in most cases. Just shower them directly when it rains. The requirement of air permeability is far better than waterproof. 4. Light weight, quick drying and no water absorption. If wet clothes absorb water, it is equivalent to an increase of several kilograms of load, which is completely unnecessary. When you get wet, your body temperature will increase as soon as the wind blows. It would be best if it could be completely dried in about two or three hours, and people would not catch a cold.
Quick-drying design concept: the design concept of quick-drying clothes is inseparable from its quick-drying principle and application environment. Quick-drying clothes are produced according to the requirements of outdoor use environment. Under normal circumstances, you can wear quick-drying clothes when spring and summer alternate. At this time they are much more convenient and practical than heavy jackets. The original design concept of quick-drying clothes is mainly based on two considerations: a, internal factors, because people engaged in outdoor activities are more likely to sweat. If you do a lot of exercise, you will sweat all over. If you wear ordinary clothes at this time, they will stick tightly to your skin, which is particularly uncomfortable. But quick-drying clothes, they can make volatile sweat evaporate quickly to the outside; B, external factors, when you walk outside, the dew or drizzle in the morning will wet your clothes. If the trouser leg is close to your leg, it will bring uncomfortable feeling. If it is quick-drying clothes, their quick-drying performance and water-repellent performance will save you from these unnecessary troubles. Quick-drying fabrics: There are many brands of quick-drying clothes on the market, and the fabrics used are countless and dazzling.
When choosing fabrics, first understand the quick-drying principle of fabrics: this is a very professional problem, and different fabrics adopt different principles, including the characteristic principle of using similar shape memory polymers; There is also the principle of using microporous membrane; There is also the principle of using the molecular diameter difference between water droplets and water molecules and air molecules and so on. The principle of using microporous membrane will be emphasized here. Fast-drying fabrics based on microporous film principle are very common in the market. The principle of quick drying is to use a film with a pore size between the maximum diameter of water molecules and air molecules and the minimum diameter of water droplets, and then compound the film with the outer fabric to make the fabric waterproof and breathable. This is somewhat similar to the principle of GORE-TEX. The fabric using this principle plays a role in the membrane with micropores, which not only plays a role in preventing water splashing, but also plays a role in ventilation. Whether using the principle of microporous membrane or other principles, it is actually. Quick-drying clothes-functional features Many people will wear a "comfortable and breathable" cotton clothes in order to get rid of the discomfort of a lot of sweat deposited on the skin surface after exercise. But in fact, cotton clothes can only absorb sweat, are airtight and are not suitable for exercise. The correct way is to choose quick-drying clothes that are loose, comfortable, flexible, breathable and easy to sweat. The main function of quick-drying clothes is to quickly sweat, that is, to quickly absorb and spread sweat from the skin and accelerate evaporation by expanding the area as much as possible. Under normal circumstances, the sweat on your back can dry in 20 minutes. If you wear ordinary sportswear and go to rest immediately after exercise, you will get sick because of the change of human body temperature. Quick-drying clothes can disperse moisture and keep warm, which is beneficial to keep skin dry and fresh. Especially when doing outdoor sports, quick-drying clothes can better play the role of wind, rain and moisture. Even if you are soaked to the skin, quick-drying clothes can dry thoroughly in half an hour. At present, there are many kinds of fabrics used for quick-drying clothes and pants in the domestic market, and regardless of the brand, they can be divided into two types: one is waterproof but breathable; The other is waterproof and breathable. The first kind of fabric, CoolMax fabric produced by DuPont, should be familiar to everyone. The waterproof principle of other fabrics is similar to CoolMax. Here is a brief introduction to CoolMax. CoolMax is a patented four-channel fiber material developed by DuPont. The maximum space is formed between the fibers of the four tubes, which ensures the best air permeability and quickly transfers the moisture emitted from the skin surface to the outer fibers. Compared with pure cotton, it can absorb sweat, but its perspiration ability is not high. Ordinary chemical fiber has poor perspiration absorption ability, while CoolMax fiber has excellent perspiration absorption performance. However, it should be noted that some manufacturers' quick-drying clothes and trousers are labeled with CoolMax, but the proportion of CoolMax in the fabrics used in clothes is not marked. As CoolMax is a patent of DuPont, the higher the CoolMax content, the more expensive the fabric cost. In order to reduce the cost, JS will definitely use fabrics with a lower CoolMax ratio. Friends who have higher requirements for fabrics should not ignore this point. So, is the higher the proportion of CoolMax, the better the fabric quality? Of course not. The bursting strength of a high proportion of CoolMax fabric is low, while reducing the proportion of CoolMax can improve the strength, but its dryness and breathability will also decrease. You can choose according to your own situation. In addition, polyester fiber has a fatal weakness, that is, electrostatic problem, which is easy to be polluted by dirt. If you go hiking outdoors or use it in a hot environment, you should choose products with a high CoolMax ratio, such as 100% or 5% Lycra blended products, which have better fit and extensibility. For daily use only, 50% CoolMax is enough in terms of comfort and durability. When choosing this kind of quick drying, you must look at the content of CoolMax and other fibers marked on the sign. If you don't indicate it, you can basically conclude that it is a fake. How to choose the second fabric of polar fleece jacket, the most common thing is to add a Teflon coating made by DuPont on the outside of ordinary quick-drying fabric, which is characterized by water splashing resistance and excellent stain resistance. In fact, the word "coating" is not appropriate. According to DuPont's official statement, "PTFE is used to coat textile fibers in the nanometer range of molecular size. Therefore, each fiber has the best moisture resistance and stain resistance, while ensuring its own advantages to the greatest extent. " Knowing this, let's think about what words to use, hehe. The fabric coated with Teflon will not change the appearance, feel and air permeability of the fabric, and there is no intuitive difference from the ordinary quick-drying fabric. If there is no liquid splashing on clothes, you won't feel Teflon. When choosing this kind of quick-drying clothes and trousers, it should be noted that not all water-repellent fabrics are coated with Teflon, but only a layer of water-repellent agent, which is a real "coating" and can also play a similar water-repellent role. However, the clothes and trousers made of this fabric will completely lose their waterproof performance after washing several times, and it is necessary to buy another waterproof spray to restore their functions. For Teflon or other good water-repellent fabrics, the easiest way to identify them is to splash a little water (it must be water, or JS will rub it with you desperately). Clothes made of genuine fabrics will not have water stains. At present, the common quick-drying materials I know are Scotchgard(3M company), Teflon (DuPont company), Supplex (DuPont company), Pro-Dry, Ciba, Minlan Dry, M.C.S (UV protection), HyperStretch and Omni-Dry (UV protection index is 30 for Columbia company). Dryflo(Lowe Alpine Company), ploatec Power Dry(Malden Mills Company) and other companies will also add other materials to the quick-drying clothes to give full play to their special functions, such as Rayosan fiber, M.C.S, UV- and other polyester fibers, which have good warmth retention and belong to the hollow polyester fiber series, but the disadvantage is that the perspiration performance is relatively poor. MONI-DRY is a moisture-absorbing and quick-drying fabric, which was developed by Columbia Company. Its main feature is super volatility and water absorption, which is 2-3 times stronger than ordinary cotton cloth, thus effectively keeping the wearer comfortable and dry; CIBAULTRAPHIL is a product of Ciba company. The biggest advantage of this fabric is its comfort and easy cleaning. It is specially designed by Ciba Company to optimize the moisture control ability of clothes and improve the aesthetics. This kind of fabric can help sweat, keep the body dry and comfortable at all times, and in addition, it does not generate static electricity, making clothes as bright as new. ACTIVENT is a chemical material produced by Gore Company in the United States, which is windproof, breathable and waterproof. It is a kind of film, which needs to be pressed together with other nylon materials and is more suitable for cyclists. M.C.S is a kind of synthetic fiber fabric with protective technology, which has strong hygroscopicity and can make moisture quickly absorbed by the body surface. At the same time, the fabric has high wear resistance, deformation resistance, pilling resistance and tear resistance, and can still maintain bright colors after repeated washing and ironing.
Personally, I think we should pay more attention to the choice of pants, summer activities, and the requirements for tops are not high. After all, it's mainly walking. According to the requirements of the above environment, the selection criteria of quick-drying clothes came out. But mainly consider two factors: comfort and wear resistance. Pants fit, and the comfort of chemical fiber fabric is not as good as that of cotton. If you choose a fabric with low comfort, it will rub the inner thigh when it is wet, which is definitely an unforgettable test for marching, and it is easy to break skin, redness and inflammation. If it's not wear-resistant and the fabric is not strong, rubbing on the upstream rock will immediately reveal a glistening piece, haha, boys don't care, girls can,), I've seen others wear a pair of pants, and when they go down the mountain, they turn into shorts, which is a beggar's outfit. Besides, it doesn't matter how many pockets there are in pants. I usually don't put anything in my pants pocket when I am outdoors, otherwise it will affect my leg activities and waste my energy. Imagine what it is like to climb a mountain with a heavy saber in your pocket. Some people will ask, pants don't rain, shoes don't get water, that's for sure. Generally, it rains lightly and wears quick-drying pants. Although it is wet, it won't flow into the shoes, so don't worry, there is nothing you can do if it rains heavily. GORE-TEX shoes are not necessary for outdoor activities in the south. It's raining outside, and it's a dream to expect the sweat in your shoes to go out. Water overflows the shoe mouth, and nothing about tex is allowed.
Cleaning and maintenance of quick-drying clothes and trousers are the same as hiking shoes, and quick-drying clothes and trousers also need correct cleaning and maintenance measures. You only need to wash the fabric in a quick dryer without waterproof function. For Teflon coating or other fabrics with waterproof function, the degree of water splashing will be reduced in different degrees according to the different strength of use, and it can be recovered by using "Niwax" spray. In the early days, polypropylene was used as the fabric of quick-drying clothes, which was easy to pilling, the more times it was washed, the more obvious it was, and it was easy to age when it was dried or near the fire source. At present, polyester is widely used instead of polypropylene, which is characterized by not easy pilling and aging. When washing these two fabrics, don't rub them hard. If you wash them by machine, you should set them to "soft" position. Like hiking shoes, it is best to avoid direct sunlight when drying, and synthetic fibers are easy to age under direct sunlight. In addition, almost all the fibers used in quick-drying clothes are not refractory materials. A single spark may ruin your carefully selected quick-drying clothes, so be careful when smoking or playing bonfire parties! I once met a donkey friend who hid in the periphery to watch the bonfire and didn't dare to barbecue in order to protect his valuable quick-drying clothes! How to choose and wear quick-drying clothes in Xinjiang? In summer, quick-drying clothes have become a must-have outdoor clothing for all travelers. However, in Xinjiang, it seems that the correct way to wear quick-drying clothes is not clear to every donkey friend. 1. How to wear quick-drying clothes in the wild? It should be close-fitting, because the main function of quick-drying clothes is to quickly sweat, that is, to quickly absorb and spread sweat from the skin, and to accelerate evaporation by expanding the area as much as possible. Under normal circumstances, you can dry the sweat on your back in 20 minutes. Some mountain friends like to add a T-shirt to quick-drying clothes. If it is a pure cotton T-shirt, the sweat will be preserved by the pure cotton T-shirt, and it will not spread quickly, and the quick-drying clothes outside will have no effect. But if you wear a T-shirt made of COOLMAX under the quick-drying clothes, COOLMAX can sweat quickly, which is reasonable. 2. Tens of yuan, 100 yuan, what's the difference between quick-drying clothes in 200 yuan? Before last year, most quick-drying clothes in Urumqi were around 100 yuan. Since the beginning of this year, there have been some quick-drying clothes made of soft materials, such as Skosta and Kalas. We can do a test. If a drop of water falls on the quick-drying clothes below 100 yuan, it is still a drop of water in most cases, and it will be absorbed by the clothes after being crushed with your fingers. Strictly speaking, such materials are not really fast-drying materials. Of course, this material still dries faster than ordinary clothing materials. If you drop a drop of water on Costar, Kalas and pureland clothes, you will find that this drop of water is quickly absorbed and expands to N times the original area. You didn't get what you paid for. When buying quick-drying clothes, I suggest you do a test. Is it ok to wear quick-drying clothes in the city? I often see some mountain friends wearing quick-drying clothes in the city. In fact, the main advantage of quick-drying clothes is that they sweat quickly. But its comfort is not as good as pure cotton T-shirt, and even more boring than pure cotton clothing. If you are in the city, you don't sweat much, and you don't worry that you will be damaged by the mountain wind after sweating, there is no need to wear quick-drying clothes. Of course, wearing quick-drying clothes with good sweat absorption performance, such as soft materials, will feel much better, but I think it is not as good as pure cotton or COOLMAX materials.
At present, the better brands of quick-drying clothes are: foreign brands: OR (outdoor research), Archaeopteryx ArcTeryx, Moutain hardware(MHW), Lowe Alpine, MARMOT, Patagonia, TNF, Moonstone, etc. There is also the American rock climbing brand Prana, which is worth recommending. Due to quality control, foreign brands generally work more carefully and have more mature technology than domestic brands. But the disadvantage is that the price is higher. Domestic: Kailas (Kaileshi), the style of clothes is very good, the workmanship is meticulous and the price is good. Shehe (Polaris), with low price, uses low-priced fabrics such as CIBA and All Dry, and has the shortcomings of poor breathability and comfort. Snow Wolf, because the design is often modeled after foreign products, looks better, but the disadvantage is that the workmanship is almost poor; There are others such as Polar Region, Golden Camp, Macanu, Icahn, Camel, etc. Generally speaking, the most suitable for short-distance travel are long-sleeved quick-drying shirts, short-sleeved quick-drying T-shirts and coats (wind and rain). In addition to fabrics, you should also pay attention to the following points when buying brand quick-drying shirts. 1. Sleeves should be long rather than short. Generally, when the weather is cold or the sun is too hot, in order to prevent the forearm skin from catching cold or sunburn, you can put down your sleeves. When the weather is sultry, it can be disassembled or rolled up and fixed with special buttonholes to make short sleeves. 2. There should be pores. No matter how good the fabric is, the breathability will not be more real than opening a hole. Generally, a better quick-drying shirt should have air holes under the armpits and air seams or air nets on the back. In order to ensure better air permeability, accelerate sweat evaporation and ensure human body dry. The collar of the shirt can stand up as needed. When the weather is cold or the sun is too hot, you can stand up to keep out the cold or prevent the neck skin from getting sunburned. 4. Pay attention to whether there is anti-ultraviolet function (UPF) when buying a big factory brand. Generally, clothes with this function will indicate their own UPF value, from UPF 15 to UPF50. This can be selected according to the individual skin type and the specific climate conditions of the place to go.