Thermal Comfort

Wind-Degraded Thermal Resistance (Tog & Clo) Matrix

Insulation is measured in still air and worn in wind. A permeable fill can lose half its rating before the wind is even strong.

Still-Air Rating As measured
tog
L/m²/s
Exposure In service
m/s
L/m²/s

Fit to your own wind-tunnel or guarded hotplate data.

Effective Thermal Resistance

— tog

Still-air rating degraded for wind and permeability

In-Wind Performance

Effective Insulation
— clo
Still-Air Insulation
— clo
Insulation Lost to Wind
— %
Effective Rct
— m²K/W
Wind Penetration Factor
— ×

The penetration coefficient is empirical and must be fitted to your own measurements — it is not a universal constant, and the model is a comparison tool between constructions rather than a predictor of absolute field performance. Cold-weather and survival clothing is decision-support only here: validate on a thermal manikin under the intended exposure.

Wind-Degraded Thermal Resistance (Tog & Clo) Matrix — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.