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Impact of Clothing Size on Thermal Insulation – A Pilot Study Cover

Impact of Clothing Size on Thermal Insulation – A Pilot Study

Open Access
|Apr 2023

Abstract

Thermal insulation may be influenced by the size of clothing and thus the volume of air gaps. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the size of outer wear clothing, and thus the indirect fit (the volume and size of air gaps), and thermal insulation in static and dynamic conditions. A set of underwear and two types of outerwear for workers of the energy sector and the chemical industry were selected for the study. Results showed that the value of thermal insulation (regardless of the type of outerwear) first increased with increasing clothing size.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7354 | Journal ISSN: 1230-3666
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 8
Published on: Apr 19, 2023
Published by: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2023 Magdalena Młynarczyk, Joanna Orysiak, Jarosław Jankowski, Piotr Prus, published by Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres
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