| Document ID (ISN) | 65188 |
| CIS number |
95-1861 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-0139 - Ergonomics |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ha M., Tokura H., Yamashita Y. |
| Title |
Effects of two kinds of clothing made from hydrophobic and hydrophilic fabrics on local sweating rates at an ambient temperature of 37°C |
| Bibliographic information |
July 1995, Vol.38, No.7, p.1445-1455. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
A comparison was made of the local sweat rates from the forearm in six subjects wearing either polyester or cotton clothing at an ambient temperature of 37°C. Local sweat rates were distinctly higher for polyester clothing than for cotton clothing in five out of six subjects. Clothing surface temperatures at the chest level were higher for cotton than for polyester. The different properties of moisture absorbency between the two materials could play a role in sweating physiology in environmental conditions where only wet heat loss could occur. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
heat load; hot workplaces; clothing; sweat rate |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
body-core temperature; man-made fibres; comparative study; skin temperature; materials testing; cotton |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Japan |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Heat and cold
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