Studies on the thermal insulation effect of the Korean women's folk clothes

The purpose of this study is to examine the basic data useful for more comfortable folk clothes of Korean women, with respect to their thermal insulation effect. The result of this study is summarized as follows, by comparing the calculated thermal insulation effect of Korean women's folk clothes with that of the western style clothes. 1. The thermal insulation effect of the Korean women's folk clothes showed that summer clothes accounted for 0.67-0.93 Clo, while spring and autumn clothes showed 1.09-1.20 Clo. 2. Air layer had more effect on the thermal insulation of the Korean women's folk clothes than one of their material properties. 3. The thermal insulation of the Korean women's folk clothes features higher effect in the lower part of the body as compared with one the western style clothes, which act as an important factor in the thermal insulation.