... Licensed re-use rights only Air permeability Moisture vapour resistance Thermal resistance Fabric comfort engineering Thermal absorptivity UPF In summer climate where hot and humid weather conditions prevail, fabrics absorb infra-red radiation and simultaneously the body generates heat...

... characteristics are thermal insulation and moisture vapour resistance. Design/methodology/approach For this research, four ensembles of clothing were used: one ensemble without hip protective clothing and three ensembles with hip protective clothing. A thermal manikin was used to test the thermal insulation...