Cold weather sports clothing
R.M. Rossi Empa, Laboratory for Protection and Physiology, St Gallen, Switzerland
Abstract
During sports activities, the human body produces different amounts of heat and moisture (sweat). In the cold, the main aim of the clothing is to keep the body thermally comfortable, which requires an optimal heat and moisture transport. In addition to providing sufficient protection from external weather conditions like wind and precipitation, an excessive accumulation of moisture in the form of condensation in the clothing layers has to be avoided, as it would impair the thermal insulation. This chapter presents the basic construction of cold weather sportswear (base layer, middle layers, outer shell) and discusses ...
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