The water transport rate is measured according to a vertical strip wicking test. One end of a strip (25mm wide X 170 mm long) was clamped vertically with the dangling end immersed to about 3 mm in distilled water at 21˚C. The height to which the water was transported along the strip is measured at 1, 5 and 10 minute intervals and reported in centimeters (cm). Higher wicking values show greater liquid water transport ability.