Nonwoven Material with Three-Dimensional Active Wicking and Evaporation

An article comprising:

• one or more optional permeable facing layers;
• a body of fibrous absorbing material, wherein the body comprises a fibrous lofted nonwoven material;
• wherein the fibrous absorbing material is adapted to be situated adjacent to a surface having or producing moisture;
• wherein at least a portion of fibers of the fibrous lofted nonwoven material have a generally vertical orientation relative to the surface having or producing moisture, wherein the fibers having a generally vertical orientation have a general visible trend preferably forming an angle of about 45 degrees to about 135 degrees;
• wherein the article is capable of absorbing and/or transferring moisture, is permeable, and is resilient,
• wherein the article is wearable or adapted to be used with a wearable item and wherein the surface having or producing moisture is skin and/or hair of a body or a garment wetted with moisture;
• and
• wherein the article is dry to the touch at the surface having or producing moisture before the entire article has dried.