A review on clothing insulation in a hot and humid country
Clothing level (clo) is one of the essential criteria used to regulate the 'occupants' satisfaction, along with the operative temperature, airspeed, relative humidity, and metabolic rate in the ASHRAE-55 CBE Thermal Comfort Tool.More often than not, thermal discomfort is due to inappropriately high clothing levels of indoor occupants. This study highlighted the influence of clothing insulation in achieving optimal thermal comfort.