Clothing insulation

Clothing insulation is the thermal insulation provided by clothing.^[1]^[2]

Even if the main role of clothing is to protect from the cold, protective clothing also exists to protect from heat, such as for metallurgical workers or firemen. As regards thermal comfort, only the first case is considered.

^ ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
^ Schiavon, S.; Lee, K. "H. (2012), Dynamic predictive clothing insulation models based on outdoor air and indoor operative temperatures" (PDF). Building and Environment. 59: 250–260. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.08.024.

[Ashrae_55_Standard-1] ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

[Schiavon_&_Lee,_2012-2] Schiavon, S.; Lee, K. "H. (2012), Dynamic predictive clothing insulation models based on outdoor air and indoor operative temperatures" (PDF). Building and Environment. 59: 250–260. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.08.024.

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