Clothing from East Greenland III. The principles of polar clothing

Qualities
In every case, polar clothing must fulfill three special technical demands:
-  it must provide insulation against the cold, and retain body heat;
-  it must exclude external sources of moisture, and permit perspiration to evaporate;
-  it must protect the wearer against the wind.
 

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