..., scant tasks have been reported with the purpose of engineering both comfort and UV protection simultaneously. From that vantage point, the objective of this work is to develop a model for optimum UPF, air permeability, water-vapour resistance, thermal resistance, thermal absorptivity and areal density...

..., the thermophysiological comfort of clothes, also known as the thermal comfort of clothes, is completely determined by their thermal resistance and water vapor permeability (or evaporation resistance), which are both measured and characterized. While their steady-state qualities are significant, their dynamic (transient...

... have been produced, and thermal comfort properties such as thermal conductivity, thermal absorptivity, thermal resistance, air permeability and relative water vapour permeability have been analysed. Findings Among the 12 samples, one optimized sample has been found with the specification of 100...

... and moisture vapour resistance of the ensembles. Findings The findings revealed that incorporating hip protective clothing into the clothing ensembles influenced the thermal resistance and moisture vapour resistance of the ensemble. In the “all zones group,” the influence of the hip protective clothing...

... kept constant. Fabric thermal properties were evaluated by measuring its thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, actual insulation, water permeability, air permeability and wicking ability. The fabric compression and surface properties were also evaluated because they contribute to the overall...

... to assess its influence on thermo-physiological comfort properties, viz. thermal conductivity, thermal resistance and absorptivity, air permeability, water vapour permeability and wicking. The thermal properties are measured with an Alambeta instrument, and in-plane liquid flow through the fabrics...

...D. Bhattacharjee; V.K. Kothari The objective of this paper is to report the values of thermal resistance in natural and convection heat transfer modes through woven fabrics. An instrument developed on the principle of the guarded hot plate method will be discussed. The instrument is precise up...

...Lubos Hes; B. I. Lu In this paper, a simple original method and instrument for testing the thermal efficiency of garments containing PCM particles is described. The efficiency is characterized by the length of time that the garment can offer protection, when the effective thermal resistance...

... achieved under common testing procedures, where the tested layers are subjected to constant pressure between two plates of different temperature. © 2004 Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 licensed reuse rights only Thermal resistance sleeping bags fibrous layers water vapour permeability...