Wear comfort is an important factor of the textile design. The microclimate within clothing (temperature and relative humidity between skin and clothing) is one of the most important factors for wear comfort. Many factors of clothing properties, physiology and environment conditions are related to the microclimate within clothing.
　We have been developing the simulater of microclimate within clothing to analyze the transport mechanism of moisture and heat trough clothing materials. This simulator is able to measure their properties at the same time under the artificial conditions of the temperature and relative humidity.
　The experimental results of men's socks are summarized as follows;
　1) Field tests and data from simulator are good correlation regarding residual sweat content in socks.
　2) The residual sweat content of the samples and the humidity within clothing from simulator were related to the comfort sensations in field tests.

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