Fabrics with perspiration cooling technology will increase the perspiration efficiency of sweat and improve human thermal comfort. This article outlines the main features and principles of perspiration cooling technology
including rapid sweat absorption
rapid sweat perspiration
and high air permeability. New perspiration cooling materials are illustrated
covering moisture absorbent and quick-dry fibers
micropatterned superhydrophobic textiles
water-driven shape memory polymers
moisture-expansion multiply-layer composites
and moisture gradients driven polymer composites. The progress in the commercial development of functional clothing using perspiration cooling technology is presented. Finally
the advantages and disadvantages of various perspiration cooling technologies are summarized