Study on improving the thermal-wet comfort of clothing during exercise with an assembly of fabrics

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 46-51

  Wu, H Y ^a   Zhang, W Y ^b   Li, J ^b  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clothing; Fabric assemble; Infra red image; Subjective evaluation; Thermal wet comfort; Wear trial

Indexed keywords

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE; MOISTURE CONTROL;

CLOTHING; FABRIC ASSEMBLE; HUMAN BODIES; INFRA RED; INFRA-RED IMAGE; SUBJECTIVE EVALUATIONS; T-SHIRTS; THERMAL; THERMAL-WET COMFORT; WEAR TRIALS;

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS;

COMFORT; GARMENT PROPERTY; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE TRANSFER; T-SHIRT; WEAR;

EID: 70349866509     PISSN: 12303666     EISSN: 23007354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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