The friction coefficient is an important property of fabrics that influences clothing comfort, sports performance, and the medical and safety functionalities of textile products. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting the friction coefficient of wet fabrics. The friction coefficients of various fabrics were measured, and the effects of the fabric or weave structure, material fiber, linearity of the fiber, and real contact area of the fabrics were investigated. The results were analyzed statistically, revealing that the factors affecting the friction coefficient of wet fabrics were the wettability and real contact area of the fabrics, with their contributions to the friction coefficient being approximately 40% and 15%, respectively. The effects of the wettability, surface tension, and hydrophilicity of the fabric materials on the friction coefficient were also studied.
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