Clothing question (physics?)

[dirty boy]

Some bird in the office is cold.

She's wearing black.

The climate control is set to 25 deg.

If the human body is supposed to be something like 37 deg (although my skin temperature is currently 32.7 deg) then will the black radiate the heat from the skin to the lower air temperature and subsequently should she wear a lighter colour?

I know dark colours absorb, but surely if the body is warmer than the outside temp, then the black allows it to escape the other way?

Any thoughts?

[woodypup59]

Dark colours absorb, AND RADIATE, better than light colours.

Get her a fan heater. All the women here have them under the desk, even those on the change.

[LordGrover]

An all female accounts office that may not be a million miles away is like an old folks home. I think it's to keep men away. Many women from the sales office pop in for a chat and a warm up.

[Hoofy]

LordGrover said:

An all female accounts office that may not be a million miles away is like an old folks home.

[dirty boy]

So can we get a ruling on the best clothing to wear when your body is warmer than the ambient air temperature around you to ensure you stay warm?

[goldblum]

No-one's this stupid.

Am I due a parrot?

[dirty boy]

goldblum said:

No-one's this stupid.

Am I due a parrot?

You can have a parrot if you wish.

I'd prefer some scientific blurb.

I appreciate layers to stay warm and insulate are the obvious, but I'm asking specifically about colour of clothing.

[goldblum]

dirty boy said:

goldblum said:

No-one's this stupid.

Am I due a parrot?

You can have a parrot if you wish.

I'd prefer some scientific blurb.

I appreciate layers to stay warm and insulate are the obvious, but I'm asking specifically about colour of clothing.

The skin can't tell what colour clothing you're wearing so it will give off heat regardless. Then you're back to more/less insulating material.

[Rich1973]

Have you selflessly offered to roger her warm yet?

[goldblum]

Perhaps a few visits to the kettle might warm her up?