Abstract: A conductive fiber includes a metal layer on a fiber surface, having an average number of crimps of 2 crimps/cm or more, a volume resistivity of 2×10?6 ?·cm to 1×10?2 ?·cm, and a total fineness of 10 dtex to 1000 dtex, and having an average single-fiber diameter of 5 ?m to 20 ?m.

Abstract: To provide a garment capable of suppressing a stuffy feeling and a hot feeling in the garment regardless of the presence or absence of air blowing from a blower fan, maintaining a comfortable environment in the garment, and having excellent wearing comfort, the garment includes a fabric mainly formed of hygroscopic fibers as constituent fibers, the fabric having air permeability of 45 cm3/cm2/s or less; and at least one air inlet for taking outside air into the garment.

Abstract: There is provided a polyarylene sulfide configured to satisfy (1) to (4): (1) having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 10000; (2) having a polydispersity of not greater than 2.5, wherein the polydispersity is expressed by a ratio of the weight-average molecular weight to a number-average molecular weight; (3) having a weight reduction on heating that satisfies an expression of ?Wr=(W1?W2)/W1×100?0.18(%) (where ?Wr denotes a weight reduction ratio (%) and is a value calculated from a sample weight (W2) at temperature reaching 330° C. relative to a sample weight (W1) at temperature reaching 100° C. in thermogravimetric analysis at a temperature rise rate of 20° C./minute in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at ordinary pressure); and (4) having a nitrogen content of not greater than 200 ppm.