*2.10. Hydrophilicity of Cotton Fabrics*

Static immersion test was carried out to measure the amount of water absorbed by the cotton fabrics. The tested cotton samples were weighed and immersed into distilled water, taken out after about 3 min and tapped to remove excess water and then weighed once again. The absorption percentage was determined by the following formula [24]:

Absorption (%) = (mass of water absorbed/original mass) × 100
