The benefit of "moisture-wicking" synthetic materials is that they promote evaporative cooling relative to cotton, which tends to retain more water and takes lo

The benefit of "moisture-wicking" synthetic materials is that they promote evaporative cooling relative to cotton, which tends to retain more water and takes longer to dry. In this experiment they've placed sweaty clothing into sealed bags for 28h before studying them, so that's pretty different than real-world usage. I will admit, though: if they cook up a fabric that stays fresh after such a torture test it should certainly perform well in the real world.