1995 Volume 38 Issue 2 Pages 53-60
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of wearing underclothes on thermophysiological responses and clothing comfort under exercise. Experiments were conducted in a climatic chamber under the condition of 22.0℃, 65.0%RH, 0.1m/sec of air movement, using nylon slip (S), nylon camisole (C), nylon camisole and flared panty (C+F), and cotton undershirt (U) as underclothes. Skin temperatures, body weight loss, microclimate between clothes and skin, temperature and humidity outside clothing, and subjective sensations were measured with 3 healty female students throughout the experimental course.
Skin temperatures were higher at belly in wearing U or C+F, and at thigh in wearing S after exercise. On the other hand, lower mean skin temperatures were measured without underclothes. Higher temperatures and humidities of microclimate were significantly measured at chest and back in wearing U or S, and furthermore at thigh in wearing S. These findings seems to closely relate to sense of wetness.
