Moving sweat and containing it are different jobs.
If you have tried “sweat-wicking” underwear and still seen a patch on your pants, another fabric promise may not sound very convincing.
Wicking describes moving moisture. It does not, by itself, explain where that moisture ends up. For clothing protection, the next steps matter too: absorbing it and adding a barrier between it and your clothes.
Follow the moisture
- Sweat
- Wicking face
- Absorbent core
- Your outer clothes


