Abstract
The energic metabolism of many kinds of industrial activities has been already observed. butthe report about the relative metabolic rate (R. M. R) of the textile works is very few.
The R. M. R. of all sorts of the textile female workers were studied in a certain textile shed in July, August and September, 1952.
The activity of workers in the textile shed is generally light and it is continued with a sdeady state, but without constant speed.
The rather wide variation of R. M. R. in the same department is considered to be due to varied elements of activities involved.
The larger values of R. M. R. were found among weaving (1.6-3.6), packing (2.1-3, 1), refining (1, 3-2, 0), mule working (1, 3-2, 0), and parading especially beating (1, 3-2, 0).
