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Adult winter clothing ensemble

An adult winter clothing ensemble consists of layered garments such as a coat, insulated trousers, boots, gloves and a hat for protection against cold weather.

Also known as: winter clothing outfit

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6 kg · defined clothing mass

Also 13.23 lb

Defined clothing mass · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 4 kg to 9 kg.

Scale illustration of an adult winter clothing ensemble, showing the recorded defined clothing mass.
Recorded defined clothing mass: 6 kg.

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Adult winter clothing ensemble vs Red fox: mass comparison

The clothing mass of an adult winter clothing ensemble is approximately equal to the mass of a red fox.

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Adult winter clothing ensemble

An adult winter clothing ensemble consists of layered garments such as a coat, insulated trousers, boots, gloves and a hat for protection against cold weather.

6 kgDefined clothing mass in kilograms
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Red fox

The red fox is a wild member of the dog family, recognised for its reddish fur and bushy tail, and is native to much of the Northern Hemisphere.

6 kgMass in kilograms
0 kg

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Adult winter clothing ensemble

Defined clothing mass: 6 kg; defined specimen; range 4 kg–9 kg.

A defined 6 kg ensemble of coat, insulated trousers, boots, gloves and hat displayed on an adult figure. The value is clothing mass only, not the wearer’s body mass.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked defined clothing mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

Red fox

Mass: 6 kg; defined specimen.

A chosen 70 cm body, excluding the tail, and 6 kg mass.

Defined examples — our methodology

The marked mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why we use 6 kg

We compare the clothing mass of an adult winter clothing ensemble. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 4 kg to 9 kg.

A defined 6 kg ensemble of coat, insulated trousers, boots, gloves and hat displayed on an adult figure. The value is clothing mass only, not the wearer’s body mass.

The picture identifies the subject; the diagram compares the recorded values. How calibrated comparisons work →

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PropertySelected valueRecorded rangeBasis
6 kg4 kg to 9 kgdefined specimen

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