Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Umbach has worked at the Hohenstein Institute since 1976; in his role as Director of the Clothing Physiology department he made a significant contribution towards expanding and establishing this discipline in the areas of research, testing and standardisation. His areas of responsibility included the interaction of body-climate-clothing, wearing comfort of textiles and clothing, functional sports, work and protective clothing, climatic sitting comfort of vehicle seats and upholstered furniture, as well as the sleeping comfort of bed linens. With approximately 200 publications, he is also globally recognised as a renowned specialist in the area of clothing physiology.
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