The heat management material of claim 1, wherein the base material comprises an innermost layer of the body gear having an innermost surface, and wherein the heat-directing elements are positioned on the innermost surface to direct heat towards the body of a body gear user. view more

A heat management material adapted for use with body gear, comprising: a base material having a transfer property that is adapted to allow, impede, and/or restrict passage of a natural element through the base material; and a discontinuous array of heat-directing elements, each coupled to a first side of a base material, the heat directing elements being positioned to direct heat in a desired direction, wherein a surface area ratio of heat-directing elements to base material is from about 7:3 to about 3:7, and wherein the placement and spacing of the heat-directing elements permits the base material to retain partial performance of the transfer property, wherein the base material comprises an innermost layer of the body gear having an innermost surface, and wherein the heat-directing elements are positioned on the innermost surface to direct heat towards the body of a body gear user. view more

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