Wicking is directly related to comfort, as good wicking means the textile or garment will allow the garment to effectively manage moisture produced by perspiration (sweat). Moisture wicking fabrics are considered an important element of modern sportswear and outdoor-wear.
Some examples of typically good wicking which we would expect to see in sportswear fabrics (with moisture loss in litres) during these activities include:
100 metre sprint 0.1
90 min tennis 2.0
90 min football 3.0
Marathon 4.6
Triathlon 20.0