Cost-effective nanotechnology-based waterrepellent treatments for clothing fabrics are now commercially available. The effectiveness of these durable water repellent (DWR) fabric treatments were evaluated for application to military uniforms. The addition of a non-wicking finish to clothing fabric negatively impacts comfort in hot and humid environments. Clothing comfort may be improved by refi...

p ersons with an ostomy face numerous challenges and adjustments. studies describe initial needs: a stoma site marked by an ostomy nurse specialist,1,2 a stoma designed with a protrusion to allow the stoma effluent to drain into the pouching system, education by a nurse specialist to acquire the skills necessary to manage the stoma,3 the help and support of a significant other,4 and an appropri...

The transfer of heat radiation through clothing (Bröde et al., 2005; Clark & Cena, 1978; Lotens & Pieters, 1995) and the effects of moisture in different clothing layers (Bröde et al., 2008a; Havenith et al., 2008; Richards et al., 2008) have been studied separately. Also models predicting the heat gain from radiation (den Hartog et al., 2007; Lotens & Pieters, 1995) or the heat loss with wet c...

In sexual assault cases, particularly those involving internal child sex trafficking (ICST), victims often hide their semen-stained clothing. This can result in a lag time of several months before the items are laundered and subsequently seized during a criminal investigation. Although it has been demonstrated previously that DNA can be recovered from clothing washed immediately after semen dep...

Burn injury is a ubiquitous threat in the military environment. The risks during combat are well recognised, but the handling of fuel, oil, munitions and other hot or flammable materials during peacetime deployment and training also imposes an inherent risk of accidental burn injury. Over the last hundred years, the burn threat in combat has ranged from nuclear weapons to small shoulderlaunched...

Burn injury is a ubiquitous threat in the military environment. The risks during combat are well recognised, but the handling of fuel, oil, munitions and other hot or flammable materials during peacetime deployment and training also imposes an inherent risk of accidental burn injury. Over the last hundred years, the burn threat in combat has ranged from nuclear weapons to small shoulderlaunched...