What Is the Difference Between Wicking and Quick-Drying Fabric?

Wicking describes how liquid moisture moves through or across a fabric, while quick drying describes how rapidly moisture leaves the material through evaporation.

A fabric can wick effectively without drying especially quickly under the same conditions. Structure, yarn, finishing, retained water, and the environment influence these properties differently. Ask for separate, method-specific evidence for each claim and compare fabrics using equivalent test conditions rather than one general moisture-management label.