The capillary wetting rates in nylon fibrous assemblies were evaluated from the change in electrical conductivity due to wetting. The wetting liquids used were aqueous potassium chloride solutions of various pHs, in both the absence and the presence of ionic surfactants. Sodium dodecyl sulfate and dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride were chosen as surfactants. The contact angles of the wetting liquids on the nylon fiber were measured by the Wilhelmy method and the isoelectric point of the fiber was determined from electrokinetic data. The minimum wetting rate and the maximum contact angle were observed near pH 4, which coincided with the isoelectric point of the nylon fiber. In the presence of surfactant ions, the minimum wetting rate was also obtained at the concentration where the surface charge of nylon was neutralized. These experimental findings indicate that the capillary wetting rates in nylon fibrous assemblies are influenced by the electrical phenomena at the nylon/ solution interfaces via the contact angle and the structure of the adsorbed surfactant layers.