Research Progress of Fabrics for Personal Thermal Management

Abstract

The regulation of body temperature in dynamic environments is greatly significant for maintaining human thermal comfort. As the second skin of the body, clothing performs a vital role in personal thermal management. However, conventional textiles are unable to effectively regulate the temperature of the human body in extreme environments. Therefore, functional and personalized clothing materials are gradually entering human horizons. In this review, the modulation principles, materials, and the latest research progress of several categories of thermoregulation textiles, i.e., cooling, warming, and bidirectional mode textiles, are systematically summarized. Furthermore, development direction and application prospects are prospected in the concluding part, aiming to provide a reference for the research on fabrics for personal thermal management and inspire more creative material design and applications in various area.