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

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.