A study of the influence of different clothing materials on heat and moisture transmission through clothing materials, evaluated using a sweating cylinder

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-130

  Celcar, Damjana ^a   Meinander, Harriet ^b   Geršak, Jelka ^c  

^a Mura European Fashion Design ^*  (Slovenia)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Clothing; Heat transfer; Moisture; Textiles

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVAPORATIVE HEAT LOSS; MATERIAL COMBINATION; MOISTURE TRANSMISSION; TEXTILE AND CLOTHINGS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FABRICS; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TEXTILES;

MATERIALS;

COMFORT; CYLINDER; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL; SPORTSWEAR; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 40749092386     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220810850496     Document Type: Article

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