Standard Methods for Thermal Comfort Assessment of Clothing

This book discusses the thermal comfort assessment of clothing as the basis for developing standards,modelling heat transfer,regulating human thermal comfort,and the importance of globally accepted test methods and standards. It promotes the establishment of a quality management system for production and testing methods,including standards in ergonomics,clothing thermal characteristics,and subjective assessment. It is aimed at industry professionals,researchers,and advanced students in textile and clothing engineering,comfort testing,and ergonomics.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 228 pages
\n Publication date: 25 June 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Providing a comprehensive analysis of the thermal comfort assessment of clothing as the foundation for developing standards, this text delves into the thermal protective role of clothing as a means of modelling heat transfer from the body, the general thermal regulation of humans, and the significance of globally accepted test methods and standards in improving quality.

The emergence of new materials and advancements in the study of thermal comfort necessitates the need for regular improvements and updates to standards. The development of international standards and the harmonization of testing methods are of paramount importance to ensure cost reduction and health protection. The book advocates for the use of instruments, methods, the implementation of unified specifications, and the definition of standards to establish a clear quality management system. It discusses standards in ergonomics of the thermal environment, clothing thermal characteristics, and subjective assessment of thermal comfort, which enables systematic control of measuring methods and the services and final products distributed on the global market.

This book is designed for industry professionals, researchers, and advanced students engaged in textile and clothing engineering, comfort testing, and ergonomics.

\n Weight: 514g\n
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781138391475\n \n