Extreme cold weather clothing
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 15:00
in Physics & Chemistry
If the Norwegian oil and gas industry is heading into the Arctic, it must be dressed for the occasion. This requires unique specialist technical expertise. Work clothing specifically tailored to Arctic conditions is hard to find. But industrial designers have now joined forces with researchers to create the perfect clothing concept. And they're both consulting with the men and women who have to work in gale force winds in the Barents Sea at temperatures as low as 20 degrees below freezing.