ABSTRACT
This chapter describes two important measuring systems used in heat and moisture transfer research in clothing, the hot plate, and the thermal manikin. The chapter discusses the development and working principle of the two systems. Procedures and methods to calculate thermal and evaporative resistances of textile and clothing are explained. Different controlling modes of thermal manikins are summarized. Thermal manikins controlled by thermo-regulatory models are discussed in detail and issues associated with them are presented. Applications of the guarded hot plate and the thermal manikins on clothing research under steady and transient conditions are finally illustrated.
