Cold Weather Clothing for Children: Thermal Insulation and Temperature Ratings

Downloads:

• KSU Instructions for Manikin Cold Weather Clothing Tests.docx
• KSU Submission Form for Cold Weather Clothing.docx

Method:

ASTM F 1291 "Standard Test Method for Measuring the Thermal Insulation of Clothing Using a Heated Manikin" modified using child-size manikin

Instrument:

Child thermal manikin (boy’s size 8) in an environmental chamber

Cost:

$600 for 3 replications on one set of garments

Temperature Ratings:

Heat transfer models based on children’s physiology at different ages are used with the insulation value to determine the temperature ratings for comfort at different activity levels. No additional charge for these calculations.