An Analysis on the Moisture and Thermal Protective Performance of Firefighter Clothing Based on Different Layer Combinations and Effect of Washing on Heat Protection and Vapour Transfer Performance

Table 5

Water vapour resistance test results of multilayered fabric assemblies.

Assembly number		Mean water vapour resistance, RET (m^2 Pa/W)	values	Level
Assembly 1	Before washing	28.85	0.0003
	After washing	27.76
Assembly 2	Before washing	29.61	0.0010
	After washing	27.51