DIN EN 31092:2013-09

This document (EN 31092:1993 + A1:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38 "Textiles" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 "Textiles and textile products", the secretariat of which is held by BSI (United Kingdom). The responsible national committee is Working Committee NA 062-05-45 AA "Physiologische Prüfung von Textilien" ("Physiological testing of textiles") at the Materials Testing Standards Committee (NMP) at DIN. This document specifies methods for the measurement of the thermal resistance and water vapour resistance, under steady-state conditions, of for example fabrics, films, coatings, foams and leather, including multilayer assemblies, for use in clothing, quilts, sleeping bags, upholstery and similar textile or textile-like products. The application of this measurement technique is restricted to a maximum thermal resistance and water-vapour resistance which depend on the dimensions and construction of the apparatus used (for example, 2 m²·K/W and 700 m²·Pa/W respectively, for the minimum specifications of the equipment referred to in this International Standard). The test conditions selected in this standard are not intended to simulate specific comfort situations. Performance specifications in relation to achieve a good thermal-physiological comfort of a given material are also not stated.