Influence of Phase-Change Materials on Thermo-Physiological Comfort in Warm Environment

Table 2

Description of test materials and their basic properties [26].

Fabric; sample	Clothing system layer	Fabric content	Weight	Thickness	Air permeability	Thermal resistance	Water-vapour; resistance
			W/gm^−2	h^a/mm	𝑄air/lm^−2s^−1	𝑅ct/m^2KW^−1	𝑅et/m^2PaW^−1
TK01	Male suit	100% WO	179.0	0.51	323.5	0.016	0.994
TK02	Male suit	88% WO, 12% PA	206.0	0.49	75.2	0.011	1.118
TK03	Male suit	98% WO, 2% EL	189.0	0.49	223.0	0.011	0.795
TK07	Shirt	78% CO, 22% PES	85.0	0.21	322.0	0.005	0.451
TK12	Liner for suit	100% CV	76.0	0.11	596.0	0.001	0.198
TK15	Underwear	100% CO	221.0	1.59	618.0	0.036	2.340
TK21	Liner for suit	1.layer: 100% CV,; 2.layer: Outlast^®: acryl with PCMs	93.0	0.21	151.0	0.002	0.474
TK22	Male suit	68% Outlast^®: acryl with PCMs,; 28% WO, 4% EL	168.0	0.49	277.0	0.014	0.842

 ^aThickness under a pressure by 0.069 gfcm⁻² (1 gf = 0.9807 cN ≈ 1 cN).