Abstract: In the past few years, people propose higher requirements on quick-drying property of fabrics. In this paper, a dyeing and finishing process is developed for functional finishing of polyester knitted fabrics by using wicking finishing agent TF-620. Experimental results indicate that this process can impart excellent moisture-absorbent and quick-drying property on polyester fabrics with little effect on the color fastness of the dyed fabrics.

Key words: quick-drying property; hydrophilicity; moisture absorption and wicking; polyester fibers;knitted fabric