Water Repellent

Water repellent textile is the fabric after finishing process in which the fabric is impregnated with a hydrophobic chemical solvent, also known as a "water repellent agent", to form an invisible protective layer on the fiber surface of the fabric.  The fabric with this layer, the water drops can shape as beads on the surface of the fabric (similar to the dew on the lotus leaf) and slide on the surface of the fabric but not penetrating into the fibers immediately. The water drops also can be easily to shaken off.  However, the effect of water repellent fabric is not equal to waterproof fabric, the water drops on water repellent fabric will penetrate into the fabric after a long period of time or pressure.  So "water repellent" and "waterproof" are completely different functions!

「撥水功能紡織品」是布料在完成染整加工後， 再次將布料浸漬疏水性化學溶劑，也就是所謂的「潑水劑」， 在布料的纖維表面形成一層看不見的保護層。 有了這層保護，可以使得水滴在布料表面形成水珠狀 (類似荷葉上的露珠)， 水珠會在布料表層滑動，而不會滲入纖維中，輕輕一撥，便可抖落水滴。 但潑水效果並非防水，水滴經過較長時間和或壓力後還是會滲入布料。 所以撥水效果和防水效果是完全不同的功能！