Some Practical Advice on Cold Weather Clothing

Abstract

Considerable research and development has been carried out on cold weather clothing at the Defense Research Establishment Ottawa. This paper explains in laymen's language, the practical knowledge gained in the course of this work. It deals in turn with the five elements of good winter clothing design, thickness, dryness, wind proofness, whole-body coverage and flexibility. It concludes with explanations of how breathable fabrics, wicking fabrics and aluminized materials work and how practical they are. Keywords: Cold weather clothing;Thickness; Moisture content; Windproofness; Breathable fabrics; Wicking fabrics; Aluminized fabrics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215936

Entities

People

  • B. Farnworth

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clothing
  • Elements
  • Fabrics
  • Fibers
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Loss
  • Language
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • National Security
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • Synthetic Fibers
  • Textiles
  • Thermal Radiation

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  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design