Comparison between local temperature distribution under clothing and on clothing

Abstract

We measured temperature distributions under a garment using a measurement garment made of a textile instrumented with multiple thermocouple temperature sensors. We also measured the surface temperature of the garment using an infrared thermography camera. Comparing these separate temperature measurements enabled measurement of the increased temperature and its distribution under the clothing when wearing a shirt, which the infrared thermography camera does not measure. The places where the temperature increased were also confirmed. The local temperature distribution under the garment was also evaluated, which is not available from the surface temperature of the thermal manikin. Therefore, it was shown that the developed measurement garment can be used to measure temperature distribution in microclimate spaces and is useful for evaluating the thermal performance of garments.