Best Fabrics for Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

When you sweat heavily, the priority is moving liquid off the skin and letting air through. The best fabrics for hyperhidrosis pair maximum breathability with strong moisture handling and low weight, so sweat evaporates instead of pooling.

1. IMerinoBreathability 80 · Moisture 15% · Warmth 55 · 180 gsm+3.25
2. IILinenBreathability 95 · Moisture 12% · Warmth 15 · 180 gsm+3.19
3. IIIHempBreathability 90 · Moisture 12% · Warmth 20 · 200 gsm+3.07
4. IVLyocellBreathability 75 · Moisture 13% · Warmth 25 · 155 gsm+2.93
5. VModalBreathability 72 · Moisture 13% · Warmth 25 · 150 gsm+2.88
6. VIViscoseBreathability 70 · Moisture 13% · Warmth 25 · 150 gsm+2.84
7. VIIRamieBreathability 88 · Moisture 10% · Warmth 15 · 170 gsm+2.81
8. VIIICuproBreathability 68 · Moisture 12% · Warmth 25 · 120 gsm+2.77
9. IXWoolBreathability 55 · Moisture 15% · Warmth 85 · 280 gsm+2.65
10. XAlpacaBreathability 58 · Moisture 14% · Warmth 88 · 220 gsm+2.65
11. XICashmereBreathability 50 · Moisture 15% · Warmth 90 · 200 gsm+2.63
12. XIIChiffonBreathability 78 · Moisture 8% · Warmth 20 · 50 gsm+2.55

How this ranking is built

Ranked on breathability and moisture handling, penalised for weight. Scores combine ISO 6741-1 moisture data with breathability, thermal, and weight attributes — recalculated at each build, with no affiliate bias.