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Ma R, Li D, Xu C, Yang J, Huang J, Guo Z. Fabricated advanced textile for personal thermal management, intelligent health monitoring and energy harvesting. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 332:103252. [PMID: 39053159 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Fabrics are soft against the skin, flexible, easily accessible and able to wick away perspiration, to some extent for local private thermal management. In this review, we classify smart fabrics as passive thermal management fabrics and active thermal management fabrics based on the availability of outside energy consumption in the manipulation of heat generation and dissipation from the human body. The mechanism and research status of various thermal management fabrics are introduced in detail, and the article also analyses the advantages and disadvantages of various smart thermal management fabrics, achieving a better and more comprehensive comprehension of the current state of research on smart thermal management fabrics, which is quite an important reference guide for our future research. In addition, with the progress of science and technology, the social demand for fabrics has shifted from keeping warm to improving health and quality of life. E-textiles have potential value in areas such as remote health monitoring and life signal detection. New e-textiles are designed to mimic the skin, sense biological data and transmit information. At the same time, the ultra-moisturizing properties of the fabric's thermal management allow for applications beyond just the human body to energy. E-textiles hold great promise for energy harvesting and storage. The article also introduces the application of smart fabrics in life forms and energy harvesting. By combining electronic technology with textiles, e-textiles can be manufactured to promote human well-being and quality of life. Although smart textiles are equipped with more intelligent features, wearing comfort must be the first thing to be ensured in the multi-directional application of textiles. Eventually, we discuss the dares and prospects of smart thermal management fabric research.
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- Rong Ma
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of materials engineering, Lanzhou Institute of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China
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Reuvekamp H, Hekman E, van der Heide E, Matthews D. Strategies in surface engineering for the regulation of microclimates in skin-medical product interactions. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25395. [PMID: 38370189 PMCID: PMC10869805 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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There is a growing number of personal healthcare devices that are in prolonged contact with the skin. The functionality of these products is linked to the interface formed by the contact between the medical apparatus and the skin. The interface can be characterised by its topology, compliance, and moisture and thermal regulating capabilities. Many devices are, however, described to have suboptimal and occlusive contacts, resulting in physiological unfavourable microclimates at the interface. The resulting poor management of moisture and temperature can impact the functionality and utility of the device and, in severe cases, lead to physical harm to the user. Being able to control the microclimate is therefore expected to limit medical-device related injuries and prevent associated skin complications. Surface engineering can modify and potentially enhance the regulation of the microclimate factors surrounding the interface between a product's surface and the skin. This review provides an overview of potential engineering solutions considering the needs for, and influences on, regulation of temperature and moisture by considering the skin-medical device interface as a system. These findings serve as a platform for the anticipated progress in the role of surface engineering for skin-device microclimate regulation.
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- H. Reuvekamp
- Laboratory for Surface Technology and Tribology, Department of Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces and Systems (MS3), Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Postbox 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical Device Design and Production Lab, Department of Biomechanical Engineering (BE), Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Postbox 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Surface Technology and Tribology, Department of Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces and Systems (MS3), Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Postbox 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Surface Technology and Tribology, Department of Mechanics of Solids, Surfaces and Systems (MS3), Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Postbox 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
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Joshi A, Li R, Wu Y, Zhang M, Song G. Analysis of glove local microclimate properties for various glove types and fits using 3D scanning method. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23596. [PMID: 38205334 PMCID: PMC10777371 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Due to their geometry and thermal physiology, hands are most vulnerable to cold weather injuries and loss of dexterity. Gloves are the most common for hand protection during exposure to extreme thermal and hazardous environments. Although glove microclimate properties such as area factor, air gap thickness, and contact area play a significant role in thermal protection, identifying local (at individual hand segments) glove microclimate properties is still a research gap. For the first time, the glove-microclimate properties for 16 hand segments at high spatial resolution were analyzed by employing state-of-the-art hand-held 3D scanner and post-processing techniques for different glove types. Our results clearly indicate that the glove area factor for distal phalanges is significantly higher (by 49.8 %) than that for other hand segments, which increases the heat transfer from distal phalanges. In contrast, average air gap thickness was relatively uniform across all hand segments. The glove type had a pronounced effect on glove microclimate properties, e.g., bulky and heavy cold weather protective gloves had a larger average air gap thickness and glove area factor. Regression models are also developed to estimate the glove microclimate properties from simple measurement (i.e., ease allowance). Overall, this study provides essential information for the design and development of protective gloves that can help improve safety, comfort, and dexterity. Methods and mathematical models developed in this study also contribute to facilitating extremity (e.g., hand) focused thermoregulation modeling, hazard simulation, injury prediction, ergonomic design, optimum performance (dexterity and tactility) along with thermal protection.
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- Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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Notley SR, Mitchell D, Taylor NAS. A century of exercise physiology: concepts that ignited the study of human thermoregulation. Part 3: Heat and cold tolerance during exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 2024; 124:1-145. [PMID: 37796292 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05276-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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In this third installment of our four-part historical series, we evaluate contributions that shaped our understanding of heat and cold stress during occupational and athletic pursuits. Our first topic concerns how we tolerate, and sometimes fail to tolerate, exercise-heat stress. By 1900, physical activity with clothing- and climate-induced evaporative impediments led to an extraordinarily high incidence of heat stroke within the military. Fortunately, deep-body temperatures > 40 °C were not always fatal. Thirty years later, water immersion and patient treatments mimicking sweat evaporation were found to be effective, with the adage of cool first, transport later being adopted. We gradually acquired an understanding of thermoeffector function during heat storage, and learned about challenges to other regulatory mechanisms. In our second topic, we explore cold tolerance and intolerance. By the 1930s, hypothermia was known to reduce cutaneous circulation, particularly at the extremities, conserving body heat. Cold-induced vasodilatation hindered heat conservation, but it was protective. Increased metabolic heat production followed, driven by shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis, even during exercise and work. Physical endurance and shivering could both be compromised by hypoglycaemia. Later, treatments for hypothermia and cold injuries were refined, and the thermal after-drop was explained. In our final topic, we critique the numerous indices developed in attempts to numerically rate hot and cold stresses. The criteria for an effective thermal stress index were established by the 1930s. However, few indices satisfied those requirements, either then or now, and the surviving indices, including the unvalidated Wet-Bulb Globe-Thermometer index, do not fully predict thermal strain.
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- Sean R Notley
- Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
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- Research Institute of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Notley SR, Mitchell D, Taylor NAS. A century of exercise physiology: concepts that ignited the study of human thermoregulation. Part 2: physiological measurements. Eur J Appl Physiol 2023; 123:2587-2685. [PMID: 37796291 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05284-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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In this, the second of four historical reviews on human thermoregulation during exercise, we examine the research techniques developed by our forebears. We emphasise calorimetry and thermometry, and measurements of vasomotor and sudomotor function. Since its first human use (1899), direct calorimetry has provided the foundation for modern respirometric methods for quantifying metabolic rate, and remains the most precise index of whole-body heat exchange and storage. Its alternative, biophysical modelling, relies upon many, often dubious assumptions. Thermometry, used for >300 y to assess deep-body temperatures, provides only an instantaneous snapshot of the thermal status of tissues in contact with any thermometer. Seemingly unbeknownst to some, thermal time delays at some surrogate sites preclude valid measurements during non-steady state conditions. To assess cutaneous blood flow, immersion plethysmography was introduced (1875), followed by strain-gauge plethysmography (1949) and then laser-Doppler velocimetry (1964). Those techniques allow only local flow measurements, which may not reflect whole-body blood flows. Sudomotor function has been estimated from body-mass losses since the 1600s, but using mass losses to assess evaporation rates requires precise measures of non-evaporated sweat, which are rarely obtained. Hygrometric methods provide data for local sweat rates, but not local evaporation rates, and most local sweat rates cannot be extrapolated to reflect whole-body sweating. The objective of these methodological overviews and critiques is to provide a deeper understanding of how modern measurement techniques were developed, their underlying assumptions, and the strengths and weaknesses of the measurements used for humans exercising and working in thermally challenging conditions.
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- Sean R Notley
- Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
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- College of Human Ecology, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Li K, Li HN, Xue YR, Yang HC, Zhang C, Xu ZK. Photothermal Janus fabrics enabling persistent directional sweat-wicking in personal wet-thermal management. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:841-848. [PMID: 37573730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Directional sweat-wicking by Janus fabrics has gained substantial attention in promoting personal wet-thermal management for optimal human comfort. During intense physical exercise, excessive sweating can cause the flooding of fabrics and weaken their wicking capabilities once the inner capillary channels are saturated. To address this issue, we develop a photothermal Janus fabric through a facile polydopamine (PDA) deposition followed by single-sided spray-coating of hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Such innovative fabrics enable directional sweat-wicking through a Janus structure and persistent removal of excessive sweat by solar-powered evaporation. Under sunlight, our photothermal Janus fabrics exhibit an enhanced evaporation rate, approximately twice compared with that of conventional Janus fabrics (∼1.143 ± 0.027 kg m-2h-1), making them suitable for high sweating rates during vigorous exercise. Furthermore, these fabrics help to maintain the skin temperature within the normal range, preventing hypothermia caused by profuse sweating. In addition, our photothermal Janus fabrics exhibit excellent washing durability even after multiple washing cycles, ensuring prolonged performance and safety.
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- Kai Li
- Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, MOE Engineering Center of Membranes for Water Treatment, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, MOE Engineering Center of Membranes for Water Treatment, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, MOE Engineering Center of Membranes for Water Treatment, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, MOE Engineering Center of Membranes for Water Treatment, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, MOE Engineering Center of Membranes for Water Treatment, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Key Lab of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, MOE Engineering Center of Membranes for Water Treatment, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; The "Belt and Road" Sino-Portugal Joint Lab on Advanced Materials, International Research Center for X Polymers, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Notley SR, Mitchell D, Taylor NAS. A century of exercise physiology: concepts that ignited the study of human thermoregulation. Part 1: Foundational principles and theories of regulation. Eur J Appl Physiol 2023; 123:2379-2459. [PMID: 37702789 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05272-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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This contribution is the first of a four-part, historical series encompassing foundational principles, mechanistic hypotheses and supported facts concerning human thermoregulation during athletic and occupational pursuits, as understood 100 years ago and now. Herein, the emphasis is upon the physical and physiological principles underlying thermoregulation, the goal of which is thermal homeostasis (homeothermy). As one of many homeostatic processes affected by exercise, thermoregulation shares, and competes for, physiological resources. The impact of that sharing is revealed through the physiological measurements that we take (Part 2), in the physiological responses to the thermal stresses to which we are exposed (Part 3) and in the adaptations that increase our tolerance to those stresses (Part 4). Exercising muscles impose our most-powerful heat stress, and the physiological avenues for redistributing heat, and for balancing heat exchange with the environment, must adhere to the laws of physics. The first principles of internal and external heat exchange were established before 1900, yet their full significance is not always recognised. Those physiological processes are governed by a thermoregulatory centre, which employs feedback and feedforward control, and which functions as far more than a thermostat with a set-point, as once was thought. The hypothalamus, today established firmly as the neural seat of thermoregulation, does not regulate deep-body temperature alone, but an integrated temperature to which thermoreceptors from all over the body contribute, including the skin and probably the muscles. No work factor needs to be invoked to explain how body temperature is stabilised during exercise.
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- Sean R Notley
- Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Brain Function Research Group, School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
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- Research Institute of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Zhou W, Min S, Zhan T, Zhang Y, Pan D, Yuan Y, Xu B. Highly Durable Janus Fabrics Based on Transfer Prints for Personal Moisture Management. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302512. [PMID: 37116110 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Janus fabrics with moisture management ability have great potential for improving both physiological and psychological comfort of human body. However, current methods for creating Janus fabrics are typically complex, environmentally unfriendly, and costly. More importantly, the prepared Janus fabrics have demonstrated insufficient mechanical properties and poor fastness, rendering them unsuitable for practical applications. Here, this work proposes a method for constructing Janus fabrics through thermal transfer printing of hydrophobic transfer prints onto a superhydrophilic cotton fabric, followed by creation of a conical micropore array on the fabric surface. The as-prepared Janus fabrics exhibit excellent unidirectional liquid transport capacity, capable of transporting 50 µL water completely in 11.6 s in the positive direction. Attributed to the durable property of the transfer prints, the Janus fabrics are capable of withstanding over 900 friction cycles and 250 home laundry cycles, which is a great advance in this research field. Additionally, the fabrication process has no detrimental effect on the fabric's breathability, elasticity, and flexibility. Furthermore, the Janus fabric can maintain human body temperature 3.6 °C cooler than that worn with cotton fabric. The fabrication method can provide useful insights for the design and creation of durable Janus fabrics to maximize personal comfort.
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- Wei Zhou
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, P. R. China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, 111 Jiu Long Road, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, P. R. China
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Chang Y, Wang X. Sweat and odor in sportswear - A review. iScience 2023; 26:107067. [PMID: 37534139 PMCID: PMC10391722 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Sportswear worn next to the skin is easily soaked by sweat and may become a breeding ground for the microbiome, thus a source of malodor. Malodor can cause social embarrassment and discomfort to both wearer and others. Given the risks current deodorant products pose to nature and human life, the development of sustainable textiles for odor control comes to the forefront. This review introduces the odor-generating mechanism in clothing from the perspectives of perspiration composition and cutaneous microbiome. With the knowledge of the significant role of sweat in odor formation, the sweat distribution of the human body, measurement techniques, and advanced technologies developed for quick-dry function are presented in the second part. Lastly, odor management in sportswear is evaluated, covering the odor-assessing techniques, the effects of various textile materials, and emerging solutions in terms of antibacterial treatment, adsorbent materials, and photocatalytic degradations of odorous compounds. Overall, it is of both personal and social value to develop novel textile materials with odor-control functions by making use of natural materials and fabric designs.
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- Yuping Chang
- JC STEM Lab of Sustainable Fibers and Textiles, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- JC STEM Lab of Sustainable Fibers and Textiles, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Rijavec T, Leskovšek M, Sukič N, Rajar B, Pavko Čuden A. Quality of Fine Yarns from Modacrylic/Polyacrylate/Lyocell Blends Intended for Affordable Flame-Resistant Underwear. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4386. [PMID: 37374568 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Flammability testing of undergarments is a topic that is often overlooked and rarely on the list of textiles to be tested for fire safety. However, it is particularly important for professionals exposed to fire risk to investigate the flammability of underwear as its direct contact with the skin can be critical to the extent and degree of skin burns. This research focuses on the suitability of affordable blends of 55 wt.% modacrylic, 15 wt.% polyacrylate, and 30 wt.% lyocell fibres that have the potential to be used for flame-resistant underwear. The influence of modacrylic fibre linear density (standard and microfibres), ring spinning processes (conventional, Sirospun, and compact), and knitted structure (plain, 2:1 rib, 2:1 tuck rib, single pique, and triple tuck) on their properties required for thermal comfort in high-temperature environments was investigated. Scanning electron and optical microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, mechanical testing, moisture regain, water sorption, wettability, absorption, DSC, TGA, and flammability were tested to assess the desired suitability. The wetting time (5-14.6 s) and water absorption time (4.6-21.4 s) of the knitted fabrics have shown excellent ability to transport and absorb water compared to the knitted fabrics created from a conventional blend of 65% modacrylic and 35% cotton fibres. The afterflame and afterglow times of less than 2 s met the criteria for non-flammability of the knitted fabrics according to the limited flame spread test method. The results show that the investigated blends have the potential to be used for affordable flame-retardant and thermally comfortable knitted fabrics for underwear.
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- Tatjana Rijavec
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Xu B, Ding Y, Ni J, Zhang Y, Li C, Wu S, Wu D, Zhu Q. Directional Sweat Transport of Monolayered Cotton-Fabrics Fabricated through Femtosecond-laser Induced Hydrophilization for Personal Moisture and Thermal Management. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:417-425. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Ferguson J, Hadid A, Epstein Y, Jensen D. Effect of Clothing Fabric on 20-km Cycling Performance in Endurance Athletes. Front Sports Act Living 2022; 3:735923. [PMID: 35072062 PMCID: PMC8766504 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2021.735923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: Examine the effect of synthetic fabrics (SYN, 60% polyester: 40% nylon) vs. 100% cotton fabric (CTN) on the 20-km cycling time trial (20 kmCTT) performance of competitive cyclists and triathletes.Methods: In this randomized controlled crossover study, 15 adults (5 women) aged 29.6 ± 2.7 years (mean ± SE) with a peak rate of O2 consumption of 60.0 ± 2.0 ml/kg/min completed a 20 kmCTT under ambient laboratory conditions (24.3 ± 0.7°C and 17 ± 7% relative humidity) with a simulated wind of ~3 m/s while wearing SYN or CTN clothing ensembles. Both ensembles were of snowflake mesh bi-layer construction and consisted of a loose-fitting long-sleeved shirt with full-length trousers.Results: Participants maintained a significantly (p < 0.05) higher cycling speed and power output over the last 6-km of the 20 kmCTT while wearing the SYN vs. CTN ensemble (e.g., by 0.98 km/h and 18.4 watts at the 20-km mark). Consequently, 20 kmCTT duration was significantly reduced by 15.7 ± 6.8 sec or 0.8 ± 0.3% during SYN vs. CTN trials (p < 0.05). Improved 20 kmCTT performance with SYN vs. CTN clothing could not be explained by concurrent differences in esophageal temperature, sweat rate, ratings of perceived exertion and/or cardiometabolic responses to exercise. However, it was accompanied by significantly lower mean skin temperatures (~1°C) and more favorable ratings of perceived clothing comfort and thermal sensation during exercise.Conclusion: Under the experimental conditions of the current study, athletic clothing made of synthetic fabrics significantly improved the 20 kmCTT performance of endurance-trained athletes by optimizing selected thermoregulatory and perceptual responses to exercise.
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- Jared Ferguson
- Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- McGill's Sports Science Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Heller Institute of Medical Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sylvan Adams Sports Institute, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Clinical Exercise & Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- McGill's Sports Science Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- *Correspondence: Dennis Jensen
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Xu J, Du X, Xin B, Kan C, Xiao Y, Chen Z, Zhou M, Yan Q. Moisture-Wicking and Solar-Heated Coaxial Fibers with a Bark-like Appearance for Fabric Comfort Management. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:26590-26600. [PMID: 34047185 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Maintaining the human body's comfort is a predominant requirement of functional textiles, but there are still considerable drawbacks to design an intelligent textile with proper moisture absorption and evaporation properties. Herein, we develop moisture-wicking and solar-heated coaxial fibers with a bark-like appearance for fabric comfort management. The cortex layer of coaxial fibers can absorb moisture via the synergistic effect of the hierarchical roughness and the hydrophilic polymeric matrix. The core layer containing zirconium carbide nanoparticles can assimilate energy from the body and sunlight, which raises the surface temperature of the material and accelerates moisture evaporation. The resulting coaxial fiber-based membrane exhibits an excellent droplet diffusion radius of 2.73 cm, an excellent wicking height of 6.97 cm, and a high surface temperature of 61.7 °C which is radiated by simulated sunlight. Moreover, the designed fabric also exhibits a significant UV protection factor of 2000. Overall, the successful synthesis of such fascinating fibrous membranes enables the rapid removal of sweat from the human body textile, providing a suitable and comfortable microenvironment for the human body.
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- Jinhao Xu
- School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
- Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hongkong Polytechnic University, Hongkong 999077, China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hongkong Polytechnic University, Hongkong 999077, China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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Taylor NAS, Lee JY, Kim S, Notley SR. Physiological interactions with personal-protective clothing, physically demanding work and global warming: An Asia-Pacific perspective. J Therm Biol 2021; 97:102858. [PMID: 33863427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.102858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The Asia-Pacific contains over half of the world's population, 21 countries have a Gross Domestic Product <25% of the world's largest economy, many countries have tropical climates and all suffer the impact of global warming. That 'perfect storm' exacerbates the risk of occupational heat illness, yet first responders must perform physically demanding work wearing personal-protective clothing and equipment. Unfortunately, the Eurocentric emphasis of past research has sometimes reduced its applicability to other ethnic groups. To redress that imbalance, relevant contemporary research has been reviewed, to which has been added information applicable to people of Asian, Melanesian and Polynesian ancestry. An epidemiological triad is used to identify the causal agents and host factors of work intolerance within hot-humid climates, commencing with the size dependency of resting metabolism and heat production accompanying load carriage, followed by a progression from the impact of single-layered clothing through to encapsulating ensembles. A morphological hypothesis is presented to account for inter-individual differences in heat production and heat loss, which seems to explain apparent ethnic- and gender-related differences in thermoregulation, at least within thermally compensable states. The mechanisms underlying work intolerance, cardiovascular insufficiency and heat illness are reviewed, along with epidemiological data from the Asia-Pacific. Finally, evidence-based preventative and treatment strategies are presented and updated concerning moisture-management fabrics and barriers, dehydration, pre- and post-exercise cooling, and heat adaptation. An extensive reference list is provided, with >25 recommendations enabling physiologists, occupational health specialists, policy makers, purchasing officers and manufacturers to rapidly extract interpretative outcomes pertinent to the Asia-Pacific.
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- Nigel A S Taylor
- Research Institute of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Institute of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Human Convergence Technology R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Ahmed Babar A, Zhao X, Wang X, Yu J, Ding B. One-step fabrication of multi-scaled, inter-connected hierarchical fibrous membranes for directional moisture transport. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 577:207-216. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Multi-scaled interconnected inter- and intra-fiber porous janus membranes for enhanced directional moisture transport. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 565:426-435. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Xu J, Xin B, Du X, Wang C, Chen Z, Zheng Y, Zhou M. Flexible, portable and heatable non-woven fabric with directional moisture transport functions and ultra-fast evaporation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:27512-27522. [PMID: 35516954 PMCID: PMC9055594 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03867a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Compared with previous textiles possessing a hierarchical roughness structure for accelerating moisture evaporation, the use of Joule-heating to prepare heatable textiles is a more novel and useful way to achieve ultra-fast evaporation. Herein, we report an assembly strategy to create a functional non-woven (NW) fabric for directional moisture transportation and ultra-fast evaporation, ameliorating previous shortcomings. The resulting functional NW fabric reaches a sheet resistance of 1.116 Ω □−1, and the increased surface temperature (76.1 °C) induced by a low voltage (5 V) further results in an excellent ultra-fast evaporation rate (3.42 g h−1). Also, the moisture is transported to the outer surface of the designed fabric and spreads onto this surface. This desirable property can expand the contact area between sweat and the heatable fabric, further improving the evaporation efficiency, while maintaining the dry state of human skin. Generally, this functional textile with remarkable moisture management capabilities could be applied in winter outdoor sportswear to maintain human comfort. Functional non-woven fabric with directional moisture transport and ultra-fast evaporation properties is demonstrated.![]()
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- Jinhao Xu
- School of Textiles and Fashion Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Process
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- School of Textiles and Fashion Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- School of Textiles and Fashion Engineering
- Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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- College of Textiles
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- China
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Wang X, Huang Z, Miao D, Zhao J, Yu J, Ding B. Biomimetic Fibrous Murray Membranes with Ultrafast Water Transport and Evaporation for Smart Moisture-Wicking Fabrics. ACS NANO 2019; 13:1060-1070. [PMID: 30561986 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b08242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Both antigravity directional water transport and ultrafast evaporation are critical to achieving a high-performance moisture-wicking fabric. The transpiration in vascular plants possess both of these features, which is due to their optimized hierarchical structure composed of multibranching porous networks following Murray's law. However, it remains a great challenge to simultaneously realize the ultrafast water transport and evaporation by mimicking nature's Murray networks in the synthetic materials. Here, we report a synergistic assembly strategy to create a biomimetic micro- and nanofibrous membrane with antigravity directional water transport and quick-dry performance by combining a multibranching porous structure and surface energy gradient, overcoming previous limitations. The resulting fiber-based porous Murray membranes exhibit an ultrahigh one-way transport capability ( R) of 1245%, a desired overall moisture management capability (OMMC) of 0.94, and an outstanding water evaporation rate of 0.67 g h-1 (5.8 and 2.1 times higher than the cotton fabric and Coolmax fabric, respectively). Overall, the successful synthesis of these biomimetic porous Murray membranes should serve as a source of inspiration for the development of moisture-wicking technologies, providing personal comfort in hot or humid environments.
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- Xianfeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials , College of Textiles, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials , College of Textiles, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials , College of Textiles, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials , College of Textiles, Donghua University , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology , Donghua University , Shanghai 200051 , China
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Song W, Wang F, Zhang C. Intermittent wetting clothing as a cooling strategy for body heat strain alleviation of vulnerable populations during a severe heatwave incident. J Therm Biol 2019; 79:33-41. [PMID: 30612683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Many documented studies have demonstrated the human mortality rate increases during severe heatwaves. There remains a need for further explore ecologically valid cooling strategies to alleviate body heat strain during extreme heatwaves. The main aim of this work was to explore whether intermittent wetting clothing can be served as an ecologically valid cooling strategy to mitigate heat stress on inactive vulnerable populations not having access to air-conditioning during a severe heatwave. Ten young male subjects underwent two 90-min separate trials: a dry clothing trial (i.e., CON) and a wetted clothing cooling trial (i.e., WEC). A set of light summer wear was chosen and intermittently wetted by tap water at intervals of every 30 min. Physiological and perceptual responses of subjects were examined and compared. All trials were performed in a chamber with an air temperature of 43 ± 0.5 °C, RH= 57 ± 5% and an air velocity of 0.15 ± 0.05 m/s (WBGT=37.35 °C). Results demonstrated that WEC, compared with CON, could significantly reduce both the mean skin temperature and the core temperature throughout the 5-90th min and 25-90th min of the trial, respectively (p < 0.05). Besides, WEC could also remarkable reduce local skin temperatures at those body sites covered by wet clothing (p < 0.05). In comparison, no significant difference was found between WEC and CON on perceptual responses. Further, it was also found from PHS simulations that conditions with a partial water vapour pressure ≤ 3.1-3.5 kPa would not induce pronounced core temperature rises at 43 °C. Finally, it may be concluded that intermittent wetting clothing could be served as an ecologically valid cooling strategy to reduce thermophysiological strain of vulnerable populations while seating during humid heatwaves and thereby improve their health and safety.
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- Wenfang Song
- Enginnering Research Center for Digital Garment Integrated Innovation, School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China; Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Thermal Environment and Ergonomics Group (TEEG), Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Elson J, Eckels S. Contribution of wetted clothing to body energy exchange and heat stress. J Therm Biol 2018; 78:343-351. [PMID: 30509656 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2018.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Quantifying the impact of clothing thermal and evaporation resistance is essential to providing representative boundary conditions for physiological modeling. In many models, sweat is assumed to drip off the skin surface to the environment and is not captured in clothing. In high metabolic rate and high temperature and humidity conditions the sweat produced by the body has the potential to saturate semipermeable clothing ensembles, changing the assumptions of the model. Workers, athletes and soldiers commonly wear encapsulating versions of such clothing to protect against environmental hazards. A saturated clothing model is proposed based on the ASHRAE two-node model using a saturated spot element in parallel with the existing method to account for sweat absorbed in the clothing. The work uses fundamental heat and mass transfer principles, modifying the existing formula using clothing measurements and basic assumptions. The effectiveness of the model is demonstrated by comparing the predictions of the original and proposed models, to the results of 21 soldiers exercising. The soldiers wore combat pants and shirt, helmet, gloves, shoes, socks, and underwear, and walked in a thermal chamber for 2 h at 42.2 °C dry bulb temperature, 54.4 °C wet bulb temperature, 20% relative humidity, and airspeed of 2 m/s. Core temperature, seven skin temperatures, heart rate, and total sweat loss were measured. The original model provides an average core temperature difference compared with the human subject results of 1.31 °C (SD = 0.557 °C) while the modified model improves the final prediction of core temperature to within an average of 0.15 °C (SD = 0.383 °C). The new model shows an improvement in the prediction of human core temperature under the tested conditions where dripping sweat will saturate clothing. The format can be used in multi-segmented thermal models and can continue to be developed and improved as more information on wetted clothing properties become available.
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- John Elson
- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Institute for Environmental Research, Kansas State University, 64 Seaton Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Institute for Environmental Research, Kansas State University, 64 Seaton Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Psikuta A, Mert E, Annaheim S, Rossi RM. Local air gap thickness and contact area models for realistic simulation of human thermo-physiological response. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2018; 62:1121-1134. [PMID: 29478101 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-018-1515-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To evaluate the quality of new energy-saving and performance-supporting building and urban settings, the thermal sensation and comfort models are often used. The accuracy of these models is related to accurate prediction of the human thermo-physiological response that, in turn, is highly sensitive to the local effect of clothing. This study aimed at the development of an empirical regression model of the air gap thickness and the contact area in clothing to accurately simulate human thermal and perceptual response. The statistical model predicted reliably both parameters for 14 body regions based on the clothing ease allowances. The effect of the standard error in air gap prediction on the thermo-physiological response was lower than the differences between healthy humans. It was demonstrated that currently used assumptions and methods for determination of the air gap thickness can produce a substantial error for all global, mean, and local physiological parameters, and hence, lead to false estimation of the resultant physiological state of the human body, thermal sensation, and comfort. Thus, this model may help researchers to strive for improvement of human thermal comfort, health, productivity, safety, and overall sense of well-being with simultaneous reduction of energy consumption and costs in built environment.
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- Agnes Psikuta
- Laboratory for Biomimetic Textiles and Membranes, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory for Biomimetic Textiles and Membranes, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biomimetic Textiles and Membranes, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biomimetic Textiles and Membranes, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Wang F. Measurements of clothing evaporative resistance using a sweating thermal manikin: an overview. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2017; 55:473-484. [PMID: 28566566 PMCID: PMC5718768 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2017-0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Evaporative resistance has been widely used to describe the evaporative heat transfer property of clothing. It is also a critical variable in heat stress models for predicting human physiological responses in various environmental conditions. At present, sweating thermal manikins provide a fast and cost-effective way to determine clothing evaporative resistance. Unfortunately, the measurement repeatability and reproducibility of evaporative resistance are rather low due to the complicated moisture transfer processes through clothing. This review article presents a systematical overview on major influential factors affecting the measurement precision of clothing evaporative resistance measurements. It also illustrates the state-of-the-art knowledge on the development of test protocol to measure clothing evaporative resistance by means of a sweating manikin. Some feasible and robust test procedures for measurement of clothing evaporative resistance using a sweating manikin are described. Recommendations on how to improve the measurement accuracy of clothing evaporative resistance are addressed and expected future trends on development of advanced sweating thermal manikins are finally presented.
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- Faming Wang
- Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Davis JK, Laurent CM, Allen KE, Zhang Y, Stolworthy NI, Welch TR, Nevett ME. Influence of Clothing on Thermoregulation and Comfort During Exercise in the Heat. J Strength Cond Res 2016; 31:3435-3443. [PMID: 27984496 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Davis, JK, Laurent, CM, Allen, KE, Zhang, Y, Stolworthy, NI, Welch, TR, and Nevett, ME. Influence of clothing on thermoregulation and comfort during exercise in the heat. J Strength Cond Res 31(12): 3435-3443, 2017-Sport textiles of synthetic fiber have been proposed to have superior properties for keeping wearers cooler, drier, and more comfortable compared with natural fibers. The impact of various fiber content and fabric construction on thermoregulation and perceptual responses are not well understood. Eight male collegiate athletes performed 3 counterbalanced trials of 45-minute treadmill run at 60% of maximal oxygen uptake in an environmental chamber (32° C). Three different fibers, consisting of 100% cotton, a blend of natural fibers (50/50% cotton/soybean), and a synthetic fiber (100% polyester) with mesh loops to facilitate ventilation through the clothing, were tested. Heat strain indices, microenvironment temperature, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and clothing comfort were measured. Session RPE (S-RPE) and session thermal sensation (S-TS) were recorded 20 minutes after each trial. There was no effect of clothing on rectal, skin, and body temperatures, heart rate, RPE, or comfort measures (p ≥ 0.05). A significant effect was observed for synthetic fiber compared with cotton on S-RPE (p = 0.03), S-TS (p = 0.04), and the microenvironment temperature at the chest (p = 0.02). No significant difference was shown for any other fibers on S-RPE, S-TS, or other microenvironment areas (p ≥ 0.05). These results show that clothing fiber content and fabric construction had no effect on thermoregulation, RPE, or clothing comfort during moderate-intensity exercise in the heat; whereas synthetic fabric construction indeed effectively reduced regional microenvironment temperature and attenuated global exertion and TS, which may have important implications for exercise tolerance in the heat.
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- Jon K Davis
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama
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- Department of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Chinese Badminton Association, Zhejiang Jiaxing Badminton Association, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Martínez N, Psikuta A, Kuklane K, Quesada JIP, de Anda RMCO, Soriano PP, Palmer RS, Corberán JM, Rossi RM, Annaheim S. Validation of the thermophysiological model by Fiala for prediction of local skin temperatures. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2016; 60:1969-1982. [PMID: 27225438 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1184-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The most complete and realistic physiological data are derived from direct measurements during human experiments; however, they present some limitations such as ethical concerns, time and cost burden. Thermophysiological models are able to predict human thermal response in a wide range of environmental conditions, but their use is limited due to lack of validation. The aim of this work was to validate the thermophysiological model by Fiala for prediction of local skin temperatures against a dedicated database containing 43 different human experiments representing a wide range of conditions. The validation was conducted based on root-mean-square deviation (rmsd) and bias. The thermophysiological model by Fiala showed a good precision when predicting core and mean skin temperature (rmsd 0.26 and 0.92 °C, respectively) and also local skin temperatures for most body sites (average rmsd for local skin temperatures 1.32 °C). However, an increased deviation of the predictions was observed for the forehead skin temperature (rmsd of 1.63 °C) and for the thigh during exercising exposures (rmsd of 1.41 °C). Possible reasons for the observed deviations are lack of information on measurement circumstances (hair, head coverage interference) or an overestimation of the sweat evaporative cooling capacity for the head and thigh, respectively. This work has highlighted the importance of collecting details about the clothing worn and how and where the sensors were attached to the skin for achieving more precise results in the simulations.
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- Natividad Martínez
- Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Department of Applied Thermodynamics, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Thermal Environment Laboratory, Department of Design Sciences, Lund University, Sölvegatan 26, SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden
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- Biophysics and Medical Physics Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 15, Valencia, Spain
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- Biophysics and Medical Physics Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 15, Valencia, Spain
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- Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Facultat de Ciències de l'Activitat Física i l'Esport, Gascó Oliag, 3, 46010, Valencia, Spain
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- Biophysics and Medical Physics Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 15, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Applied Thermodynamics, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Mert E, Böhnisch S, Psikuta A, Bueno MA, Rossi RM. Contribution of garment fit and style to thermal comfort at the lower body. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2016; 60:1995-2004. [PMID: 27757698 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1258-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The heat and mass transfer between the human body and the environment is not only affected by the properties of the fabric, but also by the size of the air gap thickness and the magnitude of the contact area between the body and garment. In this clothing-human-environment system, there is also an interaction between the clothing and the physiological response of the wearer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of the air gap thickness and the contact area for the male lower body in relation to the garment fit and style using a three-dimensional (3D) body scanning method with a manikin. Moreover, their relation with the physiological response of the lower body was analysed using the physiological modelling. The presented study showed that the change in the air gap thickness and the contact area due to garment fit was greater for legs than the pelvis area due to regional differences of the body. Furthermore, the garment style did not have any effect on the core temperature or total water loss of the lower body, whereas the effect of garment fit on the core temperature and total water loss of lower body was observed only for 40 °C of ambient temperature. The skin temperatures were higher for especially loose garments at thigh than the tight garments. Consequently, the results of this study indicated that the comfort level of the human body for a given purpose can be adjusted by selection of fabric type and the design of ease allowances in the garment depending on the body region.
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- Emel Mert
- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Laboratoire de Physique et Mécanique Textiles, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Sud Alsace, University Heute Alsace, Mulhouse, France
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Albstadt, Germany
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Laboratoire de Physique et Mécanique Textiles, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Sud Alsace, University Heute Alsace, Mulhouse, France
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Lu Y, Wang F, Peng H. Effect of two sweating simulation methods on clothing evaporative resistance in a so-called isothermal condition. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2016; 60:1041-1049. [PMID: 26542017 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-015-1095-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The effect of sweating simulation methods on clothing evaporative resistance was investigated in a so-called isothermal condition (T manikin = T a = T r ). Two sweating simulation methods, namely, the pre-wetted fabric "skin" (PW) and the water supplied sweating (WS), were applied to determine clothing evaporative resistance on a "Newton" thermal manikin. Results indicated that the clothing evaporative resistance determined by the WS method was significantly lower than that measured by the PW method. In addition, the evaporative resistances measured by the two methods were correlated and exhibited a linear relationship. Validation experiments demonstrated that the empirical regression equation showed highly acceptable estimations. The study contributes to improving the accuracy of measurements of clothing evaporative resistance by means of a sweating manikin.
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- Yehu Lu
- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), The National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), The National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- Department of Apparel Design and Engineering, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 178 Ganjiang Road, Suzhou, 215021, China.
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- Department of Apparel Design and Engineering, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 178 Ganjiang Road, Suzhou, 215021, China
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Lu Y, Wang F, Peng H, Shi W, Song G. Effect of sweating set rate on clothing real evaporative resistance determined on a sweating thermal manikin in a so-called isothermal condition (T manikin = T a = T r). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2016; 60:481-488. [PMID: 26150329 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-015-1029-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The ASTM F2370 (2010) is the only standard with regard to measurement of clothing real evaporative resistance by means of a sweating manikin. However, the sweating set-point is not recommended in the standard. In this study, the effect of sweating rate on clothing real evaporative resistance was investigated on a 34-zone "Newton" sweating thermal manikin in a so-called isothermal condition (T manikin = T a = T r). Four different sweating set rates (i.e., all segments had a sweating rate of 400, 800, 1200 ml/hr ∙ m(2), respectively, and different sweating rates were assigned to different segments) were applied to determine the clothing real evaporative resistance of five clothing ensembles and the boundary air layer. The results indicated that the sweating rate did not affect the real evaporative resistance of clothing ensembles with the absence of strong moisture absorbent layers. For the clothing ensemble with tight cotton underwear, a sweating rate of lower than 400 ml/hr ∙ m(2) is not recommended. This is mainly because the wet fabric "skin" might not be fully saturated and thus led to a lower evaporative heat loss and thereby a higher real evaporative resistance. For vapor permeable clothing, the real evaporative resistance determined in the so-called isothermal condition should be corrected before being used in thermal comfort or heat strain models. However, the reduction of wet thermal insulation due to moisture absorption in different test scenarios had a limited contribution to the effect of sweating rate on the real evaporative resistance.
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- Yehu Lu
- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), The National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, JiangSu, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), The National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, JiangSu, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), The National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, JiangSu, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Clothing Physiology and Ergonomics (LCPE), The National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, JiangSu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of AESHM, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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Chan APC, Guo YP, Wong FKW, Li Y, Sun S, Han X. The development of anti-heat stress clothing for construction workers in hot and humid weather. ERGONOMICS 2016; 59:479-495. [PMID: 26399956 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1098733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to develop anti-heat stress clothing for construction workers in hot and humid weather. Following DeJonge's functional clothing design process, the design situation was explored, including clothing fabric heat/moisture transporting properties and UV protection and the aspects of clothing ergonomic design (mobility, convenience, and safety). The problem structure was derived from the results of the surveys in three local construction sites, which agreed well with the task requirements and observations. Specifications were consequently described and 30 commercially available fabrics were identified and tested. Fabric testing data and design considerations were inputted in S-smart system to predict the thermal functional performance of the clothing. A new uniform prototype was developed and evaluated. The results of all measurements suggest that the new uniform which incorporated fabrics with superior heat/moisture transporting properties and loose-fitting design could reduce the workers' heat stress and improve their comfort and work performance. Practitioner Summary: The construction workers' uniform currently used in Hong Kong during summer was unsatisfactory. Following DeJonge's functional clothing design process, an anti-heat stress uniform was developed by testing 30 fabrics and predicting clothing thermal functional performance using S-smart system. The new uniform could reduce the workers' heat stress and improve their comfort and work performance.
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- Albert P C Chan
- a Department of Building and Real Estate , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong , China
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- a Department of Building and Real Estate , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong , China
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- a Department of Building and Real Estate , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong , China
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- c Textile Science and Engineering, School of Materials , The University of Manchester , Manchester , UK
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- b Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong , China
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- b Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong , China
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Wang F, Zhang C, Lu Y. Correction of the heat loss method for calculating clothing real evaporative resistance. J Therm Biol 2015; 52:45-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Dąbrowska AK, Rotaru GM, Derler S, Spano F, Camenzind M, Annaheim S, Stämpfli R, Schmid M, Rossi RM. Materials used to simulate physical properties of human skin. Skin Res Technol 2015; 22:3-14. [DOI: 10.1111/srt.12235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- A. K. Dąbrowska
- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology; Laboratory for Protection and Physiology; St. Gallen Switzerland
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