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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 76. Chapters: Environmental suits, Space suit, Leotard, Unitard, Bodystocking, Dry suit, Wetsuit, Blanket sleeper, Catsuits and bodysuits in popular media, Apollo/Skylab A7L, Future Force Warrior, Atmospheric diving suit, Overall, G-suit, Hazmat suit, Standard diving dress, Pressure suit, Sex in space, 2suit, Navy Mark IV, JIM suit, Student overall, NBC suit, Wrestling singlet, Jumpsuit, Extreme environment clothing, Romper suit, Union suit, Strizh, Cleanroom suit, SK-1 spacesuit, Maillot, MOPP, One-piece swimsuit, Ski suit, Fire proximity suit, Zentai, Speedsuit, Aquapel, Bodyskin, Kneeskin, Inflatable costume, Air conditioned clothing, Pram suit, Playsuit. Excerpt: A dry suit or drysuit provides thermal insulation or passive thermal protection to the wearer while immersed in water, and is worn by divers, boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and others who work or play in or near cold water. The dry suit protects the whole human body, except the head, hands, and possibly the feet (however in some configurations, all of these are protected as well). Dry suits are used typically in these cases: The main difference between dry suits and wet suits is that dry suits are designed to prevent water entering. This generally allows better insulation in dry suits making them more suitable for use in cold water. Dry suits can be uncomfortably hot in warm or hot air, are typically more expensive than wet suits, and are more complex to don. For divers, they add some degree of complexity as the suit must be inflated and deflated with changes in depth, in order to avoid "squeeze" on descent, and uncontrolled rapid ascent due to over-buoyancy. The neck seal, the zip, the inflator, a wrist seal, and the manual vent of a neoprene dry suit Low pressure air hose for the dry suit, CEJN type The main part of the dry suit is a waterproof shell made from ...
