Structural Design and Performance Study of Knitted “Liquid Diodes” for Sweat Trapping and Directional Movement

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 21; no. 29; pp. e2500574 - n/a
• Main Authors: Liu, Guo‐Hua, Liu, Li‐Yan, Shou, Bing‐Bing, Gu, Zhao‐Yan, Lu, Zhao‐Yan, Li, Hai‐Tao, Li, Ting‐Ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Cotton; Diodes; Fabrics; heat and moisture management; High temperature; knitted fabrics; Knitting; liquid diode; Structural design; Sweat; sweat‐directed movement; Yarns; Zinc oxide; knitted fabrics; heat and moisture management; sweat‐directed movement; liquid diode

Humans perspire significantly after exposure to high temperatures or intense exercise, which can lead to discomfort and promote bacterial growth. In this study, a BN/ZnO/PDMS@N/S‐20 yarn and two types of ‘liquid diode’ elastic fabrics (S3, S4) are developed knitted on a V‐bed flat knitting machine t...