EFFECTS OF SKIRT FABRIC AIR PERMEABILITY ON AIRFLOW IN CLOTHING

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Physiological Anthropology Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 103 - 110
• Main Authors: NASU, Yumi, MAEDA, Akiko, YAMASAKI, Kazuhiko, NAGAKURA, Yuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology 25.11.2021; 日本生理人類学会
• Subjects: airflow in clothing; andon effect; chimney effect; pumping effect; skirt; スカート; ポンピング効果; 煙突効果; 行灯効果; 衣服内気流
• ISSN: 1342-3215; 2432-0986
• DOI: 10.20718/jjpa.26.4_103

The airflow velocity in clothing was measured by using the bi-directional airflow sensor. The clothing condition U was similar to a naked body. Under clothing conditions S and T, subjects wore shirts and skirts. The fabric of the skirt was thin for the former and thick for the latter. Eight female subjects participated in Experiment 1. Under the moving condition W, the subject walked. Under the moving condition C, the subject stood on the cart, and the experimenter pushed the cart to move. The airflow inside the skirt was affected by the skirt fabric, moving speed, walking movement, and pumping effect. Six adult female subjects participated in Experiment 2. The andon effect was observed under condition S and not under condition T.