Disclosed is a method for determining moisture permeability of a textile. The method includes: a) providing at least one textile sample having a top surface and an opposed bottom surface, wherein at least a portion of the top surface is configured into a bowl shape for receiving a predetermined amount of a test liquid; b) introducing the predetermined amount of the test liquid into the bowl shape sample such that there is a minimum depth of the liquid contained above at least a portion of the top surface; and c) after a predetermined period of time, determining the moisture permeability of the textile sample by analyzing liquid penetration characteristics of any of the test liquid that may have permeated through the textile.