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Ergonomic Evaluation of Functional Working-Clothes - Focused on Flame-Proof Clothing -  

Kim, Hee-Eun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Kyungpook National University)
Yeon, Soo-Min (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Kyungpook National University)
Jeong, Jeong-Rim (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Min-Jeong (Dept. of Industrial & Management Engineering, Pohang Institute of Science and Technology)
Chang, Joon-Ho (Dept. of Industrial & Management Engineering, Pohang Institute of Science and Technology)
You, Hee-Cheon (Dept. of Industrial & Management Engineering, Pohang Institute of Science and Technology)
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Fashion & Textile Research Journal / v.8, no.5, 2006 , pp. 597-603 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was aimed to find out the problems of wearing flame-proof clothing and to analytically assess functional working-clothes, thus to propose a new design. We carried out a questionnaire with workers in the field and evaluated the facility for wearing, the sensation of wearing and clothing microclimate in the environmental chamber. We found out the problems were in the parts of neck, armpits, armhole, sleeve, crotch and suspenders. Thermal sensation, wet sensation and comfort sensations were evaluated to be 'hot', 'wet' and near to discomfort', respectively. Therefore, improvement of movement and air permeability is needed. If we can add gusset on armpit for air permeability, this gusset will enable to enlarge the surface in armpit area and finally give a movement efficiency. We suggested several new partly modified design for flame-proof clothing which can be applied to other protective clothing for improvement. This must be further considered in the ergonomic evaluation of new proposed functional working-clothes as well as in the suggestion of design.
Keywords
ergonomic evaluation; flame-proof clothing; movement; air permeability;
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