Described embodiments generally relate to a garment for resisting penetration of a liquid. The garment comprises an outer layer, and an inner layer. The inner layer is configured to be positioned closer to the skin of a wearer than the outer layer when the garment is being worn. Each of the inner layer and the outer layer on their own are wettable by the liquid, and the inner layer has a lower wettability to the liquid than the outer layer. The configuration of inner and outer layers creates a wettability difference that biases the outer layer to absorb the liquid and the inner layer to resist penetration of the liquid in a direction moving from the outer layer to the inner layer.