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BS EN 16422:2025 Clothing — Physiological effects — Classification of thermoregulatory properties, 2026
- undefined
- European foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Test methods [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Thermal insulation [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 General
- 4.1.2 ISO 5085-1, Textiles – Determination of thermal resistance – Part 1: Low thermal resistance [Go to Page]
- 4.1.2.1 Overview
- 4.1.2.2 Principle
- 4.1.2.3 Application
- 4.1.3 EN ISO 11092, Textiles –Physiological effects – Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test) (ISO 11092) [Go to Page]
- 4.1.3.1 Overview
- 4.1.3.2 Principle
- 4.2 Water vapour transmission (breathability) [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 General
- 4.2.2 EN ISO 11092, Textiles –Physiological effects – Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test) (ISO 11092) [Go to Page]
- 4.2.2.1 Overview
- 4.2.2.2 Principle
- 4.3 Air permeability [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 General
- 4.3.2 Overview
- 4.3.3 Principle
- 4.4 Water penetration resistance and repellence [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 General
- 4.4.2 EN ISO 811, Textiles – Determination of resistance to water penetration – Hydrostatic pressure test (ISO 811) [Go to Page]
- 4.4.2.1 Overview
- 4.4.2.2 Principle
- 4.4.3 EN 29865, Textiles – Determination of water repellence of fabrics by the Bundesmann rain-shower test (ISO 9865) [Go to Page]
- 4.4.3.1 Overview
- 4.4.3.2 Principle
- 4.4.4 EN ISO 4920, Textile fabrics – Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test) (ISO 4920) [Go to Page]
- 4.4.4.1 Overview
- 4.4.4.2 Principle
- 4.5 Liquid sweat management [Go to Page]
- 4.5.1 General
- 4.5.2 EN 17534, Textiles – Physiological effects – Liquid sweat transport and liquid sweat buffering [Go to Page]
- 4.5.2.1 Overview
- 4.5.2.2 Principle
- 4.5.3 AATCC Test Method 195, Test method for liquid moisture management properties of textile fabrics [Go to Page]
- 4.5.3.1 Overview
- 4.5.3.2 Principle
- 5 Performance levels of material properties [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Performance levels for warm climate clothing materials
- Table 1 — Performance levels for skin contact materials, warm climate
- Table 2 — Performance levels for second (intermediate) layer materials, warm climate
- Table 3 — Performance levels for outer layer materials, warm climate [Go to Page]
- 5.3 Performance levels for cold climate clothing materials
- Table 4 — Performance levels for skin contact materials, cold climate
- Table 5 — Performance levels for second (intermediate) layer materials, cold climate
- Table 6 — Performance levels for outer layer products, cold climate
- Table 7 — Performance levels for outer, multilayer materials for very cold climate
- 6 Marking
- Annex A (normative) Examples of the classification and the marking
- A.1 General
- A.2 Examples
- A.2.1 General
- A.2.2 High activity indoors (e.g. aerobics)
- Table A.1 — Marking example, skin contact, warm climates (see Table 1)
- A.2.3 High activity in low temperatures (e.g. cross-country skiing, snow shovelling)
- Table A.2 — Marking example, skin contact, cold climates (see Table 4)
- Table A.3 — Marking example, intermediate layer products, cold climates (see Table 5)
- Table A.4 — Marking example, outerwear, cold climates (see Table 6)
- A.2.4 Low activity in low temperatures (e.g. slow walking)
- Table A.5 — Marking example, skin contact, cold climates (see Table 4)
- Table A.6 — Marking example, intermediate layer products, cold climates (see Table 5)
- Table A.7 — Marking example, outerwear, cold climates (see Table 6)
- A.2.5 High activity in wet conditions (e.g. hiking)
- Table A.8 — Marking example, skin contact, warm climates (see Table 1)
- Table A.9 — Marking example, intermediate layer products, warm climates (see Table 2)
- Table A.10 — Marking example, outerwear, warm climates (see Table 3)
- A.2.6 Low activity in wet conditions (e.g. boating)
- Table A.11 — Marking example, skin contact, warm climates (see Table 1)
- Table A.12 — Marking example, intermediate layer products, warm climates (see Table 2)
- Table A.13 — Marking example, outerwear, warm climates (see Table 3)
- Bibliography [Go to Page]