Thermal Manikins at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Project Background

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a leading research institution renowned for its expertise in applied sciences, engineering, and textile technology. To advance the scientific evaluation of garment performance, PolyU has adopted our thermal test manikins, providing a standardized and reliable method to analyze clothing under controlled conditions.

Collaboration Overview

PolyU’s thermal manikins simulate human body temperature and sweating while being equipped with high-precision sensors to capture real-time data on:

Surface temperature

Heat flux

Humidity

This enables researchers to accurately quantify the thermal performance of garments in diverse environments, from everyday wear to functional sports apparel and specialized protective clothing. The manikins provide repeatable, objective, and quantitative data, supporting research, product development, and teaching initiatives.

Applications and Benefits

By integrating thermal manikins into their research workflow, PolyU’s team can:

Quantify garment insulation: Precisely measure heat loss and assess clothing warmth in various environmental conditions.

Optimize textile materials and garment design: Use experimental data to refine fabric structure, thickness, and production processes for new product development.

Standardize experimental procedures: Reduce human errors, ensure repeatable and comparable results, and improve overall research efficiency.

Support multiple application scenarios: Conduct scientific testing on everyday clothing, functional protective wear, and garments designed for extreme environments.

Collaboration Impact

Through this collaboration, PolyU has successfully applied thermal manikins for:

Research experiments

Teaching and laboratory training

Evaluation of new materials and garment designs

The adoption of thermal manikins has significantly enhanced the scientific accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility of experimental data, supporting innovation in textile engineering and functional apparel design.

This partnership demonstrates the value of combining advanced testing equipment with academic research capabilities. By leveraging thermal manikins, PolyU continues to lead in textile performance research, promoting innovation in clothing technology and improving standards for functional and protective apparel.