TY - JOUR
T1 - Benchmarking Functionality of Historical Cold Weather Clothing: Robert F Scott, Roald Amundsen, George Mallory
AU - George Havenith
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 3
SP - 121
EP - 129
PY - 2010
DA - 2010/03
SN - 3
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi12201001
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/4957.html
KW - Clothing insulation
KW - altitude
KW - Antarctic
KW - cold
KW - explorer
AB - Replica clothing as worn by Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen in their race to be the first on the South Pole and by George 
Mallory in his ascent of Everest was tested for thermal insulative properties. These were benchmarked against modern day 
explorer clothing. Results are discussed in terms of insulation, insulation per weight, and wind protection. Further the effects of 
clothing on energy consumption were considered as well as the effect of altitude on insulation and energy consumption. The 
biggest advantage of modern clothing seems to be its lower weight. Scott's clothing resulted in extra energy usage for the 
wearers and provided less insulation than Amundsen's, though sufficient while active. The Mallory clothing had a low energy 
requirement due to the incorporation of ‘slippery’ silk layers. Its insulation would have been sufficient down to -30 °C in low 
wind. If wind were to increase, the clothing would however not have provided the required insulation.