Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Karl-Heinz Umbach has worked at the Hohenstein Institute since 1976; as the acting manager of the Bekleidungsphysiologisches Institut Hohenstein e. V. and director of the clothing physiology department he made a significant contribution to the development and establishment of this discipline in the research, testing and standardisation area. His work focused on the interaction between body, climate and clothing, wearing comfort and the physiological functions of textiles and clothing, functional athletic, occupational and protective clothing, climatic sitting comfort of vehicle seats and upholstered furniture, as well as the sleeping comfort of bed linens and sleepign bags. His international recognition as a certified expert in the area of clothing physiology is evidenced by almost 200 publications.
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