temperatur
What happens if you wash at thirty instead of sixty
Short answer: Power use is halved, colour lasts longer and the elastic lives longer. Clothes come out just as clean f...
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What temperature does to a fibre's shape
Short answer: Heat makes the molecules in a fibre move more, and above a certain limit they can shift places permanen...
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What evaporation does to body temperature
Short answer: When sweat evaporates it draws heat out of the skin, and that is the body's main way of cooling itself....
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Why a wet layer pulls heat out of the skin
Short answer: Water conducts heat far better than air, so a wet layer draws heat away from the skin many times faster...
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The garment feels cooler than it used to
Short answer: A sweater that feels cooler than before has usually lost some thickness or been washed so often that th...
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Why two people feel different in the same room
Short answer: Two people in the same room can experience the temperature five degrees differently. Muscle mass, activ...
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Body temperature through the day
Short answer: Body temperature shifts by about one degree over the course of a day. It is lowest around four in the m...
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Myth, layers always make you warmer
Short answer: Layers only work if there is air between them. Squeeze three layers together under a tight jacket, and ...
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Myth, close fitting clothes are always warmer
Short answer: Close fitting clothes remove the layer of air between fabric and skin. Since air is what insulates, a c...
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Fabric that breathes against fabric that insulates
Short answer: Breathability and insulation pull in opposite directions. A fabric can do a little of both, but never b...
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Why viscose feels cool
Short answer: Viscose draws heat away from the skin faster than cotton, which is why the fabric feels cool the moment...
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When to switch your wardrobe with the season
Short answer: When you have worn the same layer every day for two weeks. That is a better signal than a date, because...
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