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what is wicking?

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steggy32 · 15/12/2004 13:23

i have heard this mentioned a few times when reading about wraps , and being new to reuseables i have no idea what this is. can anyone enlighten me please!

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tinselwinselspiderclimbedupthe · 15/12/2004 14:17

ASFAIK wicking is the drawing of moisture away from the skin. There are two type of wrap
1.PUL wraps which are breathable plastic waterproof wraps which keep the moisture in the nappy and
2. woolen/fleece wraps which work by drawing the moisture away from the nappy so they arent exactly waterproof. "Polyester fleece is not itself waterproof, but dense fleece is water-repellant whilst being very breathable. Because it allows excellent air exchange, wetness from the absorbent nappy inside can evaporate, keeping the nappy area cooler and drying the nappy out to some extent." Its similar to the idea of hiking/cycling fleeces that wick the moisture from the body and then dry out quickly.

HTH not sure if it made much sense

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