In Vivo Cutaneous and Perceived Comfort Response to Fabric: Part VI: The Effect of Moist Fabrics on Stratum Corneum Hydration
1997
Hatch, Kathryn L. | Prato, Harriet H. | Zeronian, S Haig | Maibach, Howard I.
Materials placed over human skin may change the stratum corneum (sc) hydration level, an important phenomenon because increases in normal levels of sc hydration pose potential health problems. This study examines the relationship between fabric moisture content and level of sc hydration so that the role of fabric moisture on sc hydration may be better understood. Three fabric/moisture treatments are placed on the sc—3.5-denier polyester fabric with an initial moisture content of 35% and cotton fabrics with either 44% or 75% initial moisture content—then covered with an occlusive dome. sc evaporative water loss (ewl) is measured before treatment placement and after 30 and 60 minutes of contact. The amount of moisture in the fabric at time of removal is calculated two different ways, and three analyses of variance are done using the evaporative water loss and two fabric final moisture content data sets. The rate of ewl is significantly higher after 30 minutes of treatment contact with sc than after 60 minutes of contact. The amount of moisture in the fabrics is significantly less at time 60 than at time 30, implying that the sc is more hydrated at 30 minutes than at 60 minutes. However, the fabrics contain less moisture when removed at 60 minutes than at 30 minutes. As fabric moisture content decreases, sc hydration decreases. The question we are not able to answer is “Where does the moisture go that is initially in the fabric?’
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