Abstract
Textile materials are an integral part of protective equipment against the various environmental hazards we face every day during our routine or work activities. These include hazards from heat and cold, fire, chemicals, radiation, ultraviolet light, microorganisms and so on. Protection against heat and cold has been a primary task for textile materials for centuries. The increasing importance of human safety and well-being means that textiles will continue to be key materials in the area of protective equipment. In this chapter, high-performance textiles for thermal and cold protection are reviewed. The basic science of heat and energy, as well as the human body heat balance, are presented. Measurement methods and standards for hot and cold protective textiles are outlined. Textile solutions and materials for protection against heat, fire and cold are reviewed in the light of the existing literature.
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