Why do thin stockings keep legs so warm?

Abstract

The insulation conferred by a thin stocking is trivial compared with other insulation normally present between skin and environment. It is suggested that stockings keep legs warm by reducing the sudden cooling which occurs when cold clothing comes in contact with the limb, to which the cold receptors in the skin are particularly sensitive. If this explanation is correct, wearing stockings will probably increase body heat loss.

Keywords:

• Clothing
• Thermal sensation