@Article{JFBI-7-285,
author = {},
title = {Effect of Abaya Designs and Daily Wear Clothing on Thermal Comfort Measured with a Female Thermal Manikin},
journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics},
year = {2014},
volume = {7},
number = {2},
pages = {285--295},
abstract = {Multiple layers of clothing are known to increase thermal resistance and evaporative resistance. This
study investigates the effect of wearing abaya, an Islamic outerwear stipulated for women, on thermal
resistance performance assessed with a female thermal manikin. Tests were conducted at two climatic
conditions. The first set was at 23 ° C and 50% RH as the dry condition and the second set was at
35 °C and 40% RH as the wet condition. Thermal resistance and evaporative resistance properties were
measured by dressing a female thermal manikin in various ensembles of clothing within different types
of abaya. The test results revealed that for all abaya combinations with daily wear, the manikin needed
less heat to maintain the average skin temperature than with daily wear clothing alone. This study
suggests that the abaya provided additional thermal and vapour resistance. Among the types of abaya
evaluated, those worn on the head offered higher thermal resistance than those worn from the shoulder
with tight sleeves. Marginal variations were also observed on the basis of the clothing worn under the
abaya.},
issn = {2617-8699},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi06201414},
url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4785.html}
}