The protection of the human body against negative environmental factors, especially the cold, is one of the crucial functions of clothing. Clothing creates a thermal barrier between the human body and the surroundings.
The protective efficiency of clothing goods depends mostly on the thermal insulation properties of textile materials applied in clothing, which is determined either by measuring fabric warming property under a steady-state condition by the hot-plate method or by the manikin method.
With our state-of-the-art functional testing equipment and expertise, SGS can help to substantiate product claims by testing fabrics, fabric systems, and finished garments to determine their performance during the outdoor and sporting activities for which they are designed.
