The product of polymerization of calcium acrylate in cotton print cloth was found to exhibit increases in hydrophilic characteristics over the original fabric in water of imbibition, moisture regain; drop absorbency, sinking time, wicking time, water vapor permeability, and wet wrinkle recovery angle.
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