Skin Friction and Fabric Sensations in Neutral and Warm Environments

Abstract

The influence of skin friction on the perception of fabric texture and pleasantness (acceptability) was studied by exposing eight men to a sequence of environmental conditions: neutral (comfortable), hot-dry, hot-humid, and return to neutral. The air and dew point temperatutes ( T a : T dp ) of these conditions were 23:15°C, 35:15°C, 35 :29°C, and 23:15°C, respectively; air velocity was 0.05 m/s. During each condition, which lasted 20 minutes, six different fabrics (worsted wool, brushed cotton, cotton, ' Presented at

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“…In the present study, the participants reported higher thermal sensation, greater thermal discomfort, and more wetness sensation when wearing the tight-fit than the loose-fit clothing. A study suggested that increase contact of the skin with the clothing in tight-fit clothing increase dampness and lead to negative impact of thermal comfort [12]. In addition, more sensation of skin wetness would affect the weight of the garment, impair heat dissipation from the skin, and post-exercise impairment evaporative cooling [14,15].…”

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“…Nervni završeci, receptori bola, vrlo su blizu površine maljave kože za razliku od glatkih regiona kože (prsti) pa oni ne mogu da registruju peckanje. Sa povećanjem sadržaja vlage na koži raste osećaj peckanja jer voda omekšava mrtvi sloj ćelija na koži tako da štrčeća vlakna lakše prodiru.Osetljivost na peckanje raste i sa povećanjem temperature okruženja u intervalu 12 -32 °C, jer usled pojačanog znojenja raste sadržaj vlage na koži [188]. Svrab predstavlja senzaciju koja je rezultat aktiviranja izvesnih površinskih receptora bola, koji se mogu razlikovati od receptora odgovornih za senzacije peckanja [52].…”