What are moisture wicking materials and how do they work? In this episode, Justin talks about capillary action and raps about the connection between science and nature.
Moisture wicking shirt provided by EEZY Supplies
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Jazz provided by the Eric Hirschhorn Quartet
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Rap Instrumental provided by Jahb Less
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So listen up and let me tell you real quick
Exactly what it means for a fabric to moisture wick
Water sticks to a surface if it's hydrophilic
So if you're sweaty get ready for a wet shirt quick
If its fibers are cotton primarily
When it gets wet then it won't dry easily
Technology can stop all that from happenin'
With a phenomenon called capillary action
The same thing that pulls water up the roots of a tree
Is how moisture wicking pulls sweat from you and me
From nature to the lab to everyday life
The elegance of science'll make you stop and think twice
See from the ground to the leaves water travels up trees
Driven by evaporation and we know this
Inspired by that fact moisture wicking jackets act
Through a mix of hydrophil- and hydrophobic
Fibers which alternate and the result is to create
Capillary like paths for sweat to flow
From inner surfaces to outer where evaporation's faster
So you can dry and be good to go
I'm here to tell you that science can be inspired by nature
So sit back and let that fact expand your brain, kid
How many cats you know with a science show
Where they be rapping and explaining?