Flame resistant fabrics for protection against molten metal splash

A woven fabric formed by a first group of yarns and a second group of yarns, wherein the fabric has a face side, a body side, a warp direction, and a fill direction opposite the first direction and wherein:

• i. the first group of yarns comprises a first fiber blend, wherein the first fiber blend comprises wool fibers, cellulosic fibers, and nylon fibers, and wherein the first fiber blend is devoid of modacrylic and aramid fibers;
• ii. the second group of yarns comprises a second fiber blend that is different from the first fiber blend and that comprises cellulosic fibers, modacrylic fibers, and nylon fibers, wherein the second fiber blend is devoid of aramid fibers;
• iii. at least some of the cellulosic fibers in at least one of the first fiber blend or the second fiber blend comprise producer-colored flame resistant rayon fibers;
• iv. the first group of yarns is predominantly exposed on the face side of the fabric;
• v. the second group of yarns is predominantly exposed on the body side of the fabric;
• vi. the fabric has a breaking strength of at least 50 pounds force in both the first direction and the second direction when tested in accordance with ASTM D5034 (2009);
• vii. the fabric has a tearing strength of at least 5 pounds force in both the first direction and the second direction when tested in accordance with ASTM D1424 (2009);
• viii. the fabric has a char length of at least 6 inches and an afterflame of 2 seconds or less when tested pursuant to ASTM D6413 (2015);
• ix. the fabric has a fabric weight between 8.5 to 12.5 ounces per square yard, inclusive;
• x. the fabric has an arc rating of at least 8 cal/cm2 when tested pursuant to ASTM F1959 (2014);
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• xi. the fabric achieves a metal splash performance level rating as set forth in ISO 11612 (2015) of at least D2 or E2 when tested according to ISO 9185 (2007).