Using Phase Change Materials in Clothing

By H. Shim, E. A. Mccullough, B. Jones. 2001

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Phase change materials, their synthesis and application in textiles—a review (2019, background): “Shim et al [133] quantified the PCM effect in clothing to study the thermal performance of fabric.”
An overview of smart technologies for clothing design and engineering (2006, background): “In this circumstance, unless the clothing structure is carefully engineered, heat can be released to the cold outer environment rather than to the body (Shim et al., 2001).”
A Review on Designing the Waterproof Breathable Fabrics Part I: Fundamental Principles and Designing Aspects of Breathable Fabrics (2008, background): “However, the magnitude of heating and cooling effect and the time duration of the effect in garments depend on the number of garment layers, the orientation of PCM layer to the body, and the amount of body surface area covered with PCM garments [81].”
A Review on Polymeric-Based Phase Change Material for Thermo-Regulating Fabric Application (2020, background): “)([9]) for constructing various textile products such as gloves, socks, denims, shirts, jackets, earmuffs, etc.([10]) The benefit that PCM renders is the possibility of adjusting thermal window of”