Heat and moisture transmission properties of clothing systems evaluated by using a sweating thermal manikin under different environmental conditions

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 240-252

  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; Thermal properties of materials

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING; COMFORT PROPERTIES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVAPORATIVE HEAT LOSS; MOISTURE PRODUCTIONS; MOISTURE TRANSMISSION; THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS;

FABRICS; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; THERMAL COMFORT;

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE;

APPAREL FABRIC; COMFORT; GARMENT; GARMENT PROPERTY; HEAT TRANSFER; MANIKIN; MOISTURE; OUTERWEAR; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 44949143130     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220810878865     Document Type: Article

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