Moisture absorption and transport properties of fabrics determine the thermo-physiological comfort of the apparel. The study aims to investigate the application of hydrophilic metal oxide nanostructures on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) fabrics and their influence on the comfort properties of PET. Both, the sol-gel synthesized nano sols and commercially available nanoparticles (NPs) of SiO₂ and TiO₂ with different concentrations were applied on PET fabric alone or in combination with a hydrophilic resin. The composite of nanoparticles and resin exhibited radical improvement in the moisture management behavior of PET substrate, which is crucial for its industrial viability for activewear. At add-on of < 2 wt%, this nano-finishing agent led to remarkable enhancement in wettability, wickability, and evaporation of moisture. Based on the surface morphology and chemical characteristics of the treated fabrics, a mechanism has been proposed to explain the role of nanoparticles in the enhancement of moisture management properties. It has been shown that in the presence of resin, the nanoparticles form a durable network on the surface of PET fibers and play a synergistic role in moisture and heat management of the finished fabric. Infrared thermography has been used to demonstrate the potential of such combination to attain enhanced comfort properties.

织物的吸湿和运输特性决定了服装的热生理舒适性。该研究旨在研究亲水性金属氧化物纳米结构在聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯（PET）织物上的应用及其对PET舒适性的影响。溶胶-凝胶合成的纳米溶胶和市售的具有不同浓度的SiO ₂和TiO _2的纳米颗粒（NPs）均可单独或与亲水性树脂组合应用到PET织物上。纳米粒子和树脂的复合材料在PET基材的水分管理行为方面表现出了根本性的改善，这对于其在运动服上的工业生存能力至关重要。附加值<2 以重量％计，这种纳米整理剂导致润湿性，芯吸性和水分蒸发的显着提高。基于处理过的织物的表面形态和化学特性，提出了一种机制来解释纳米颗粒在增强水分管理性能中的作用。已经显示出，在树脂的存在下，纳米颗粒在PET纤维的表面上形成耐用的网络，并且在最终织物的湿气和热管理中起协同作用。红外热成像技术已被用来证明这种组合具有增强舒适性的潜力。