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In this study, selected fabric systems, that represent different levels of protective garments worn by industrial workers and fire fighters, were exposed to radiant heat exposure. A predictive model was developed to determine the minimum exposure time (MET) that causes the second degree burn. The calculated MET were verified by the iterative MET approach to show the validity of the model. The results indicate a good agreement in fabric performance prediction between the developed predictive model and the iterative test results upon radiant heat exposure. By employing the stored energy model, the thermal behaviour of the fabric systems considering stored energy and its contribution to skin burn injury were analysed.