The measurement of the solar absorptance of the clothed human body - The case of Japanese, college-aged male subjects

► Solar absorptance for the clothed human body was quantified. ► Solar absorptance of a black-shirt and black-trousers combination was 0.76. ► The white-shirt and white-trousers ensemble provided the minimum absorptance of 0.38. ► Solar absorptances of Japanese male subjects in casual clothing were obtained. ► Average solar absorptance of the subjects wearing casual clothing in summer was 0.66.