Advanced Janus Fabric with Ultrafast Directional Water Transport for Personal Moisture Management

Directional water transport fabrics for personal moisture management facilitate the transportation of human sweat from the inner to outer layers, enhancing wearer comfort. However, most existing directional water transport fabrics/membranes face challenges in balancing conveyance velocity and performance. This study presents a strategy combining electrospinning and electrospray to fabricate a three-layer composite fabric with ultrafast directional water transport. The prepared fabric exhibits an accumulative one-way transport capacity (R) of 1063.67%, water transfer time of 0.34 s, high moisture permeability of 10.39 kg m–2 d–1, and rapid drying rate of 0.83 g h–1. This study proposes a practical strategy for developing directional functional fabrics with ultrafast moisture transport and rapid drying capabilities.