Method of cooling an object with a fabric

A method of cooling an object with a fabric having a front side and a back side, wherein the front side of the fabric is the side adjacent to the environment when the fabric is in use and the back side is the side adjacent to the object when the fabric is in use, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. placing the fabric in contact with a liquid, wherein the fabric includes one or more fiber materials wherein at least one of the one or more fiber materials has a liquid diverting trait, wherein the at least one of the fiber materials is positioned at the back side of the fabric and wherein the one or more fiber materials are arranged to establish a network of interstices in the interior of the fabric sufficient to slow the progression of liquid from the interior out of the fabric through the front side thereof;
• b. removing excess liquid from the fabric;
• c. snapping the fabric to activate moisture control through the fabric;
• and
• d. applying the snapped fabric to the object.

A method of preparing a fabric to cool an object, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. placing the fabric in contact with a liquid;
• b. removing excess liquid from the fabric;
• and
• c. snapping the fabric to activate moisture control through the fabric.