Fire resistant garments containing a high lubricity thermal liner

A protective garment comprising:

• a garment being in the form of a coat or trousers;
• the garment including an outer shell having an exterior surface and an inside surface;
• and
• the garment including an inner lining positioned on the inside surface of the outer shell, the inner lining comprising a woven fabric having spun yarns and filament yarns wherein the filament yarns have a size or weight greater than the spun yarns, the inner lining having an interior surface configured to be positioned to face a wearer and an opposite outside surface, the interior surface having greater lubricity than the outside surface, the spun yarns containing flame resistant fibers, the flame resistant fibers comprising para-aramid fibers, meta-aramid fibers, or both para-aramid fibers and meta-aramid fibers and wherein the flame resistant fibers in the spun yarns are blended with flame resistant cellulose fibers, the flame resistant cellulose fibers being present in the spun yarns in an amount greater than about 30% by weight, the filament yarns are multifilament para-aramid filaments, wherein the para-aramid filaments comprise greater than 55% by weight of the woven fabric, the filament yarns having less than one twist per inch, the filament yarns occupying a greater surface area than the spun yarns on the interior surface, wherein the filament yarns comprise greater than about 70% of the interior surface of the inner liner, the woven fabric including warp yarns and fill yarns, and being constructed such that either;
• (a) all of the warp yarns are the filament yarns and all of the fill yarns are the spun yarns;
• or
• (b) all of the warp yarns are the spun yarns and all of the fill yarns are the filament yarns;
• and wherein the inner lining further comprises an antimicrobial agent and wherein the inner lining has a tensile strength in at least one direction according to ASTM Test D5034 of greater than or equal to 400 pounds per foot2.

A liner assembly for a protective garment, the garment being in the form of a coat or trousers, the liner assembly comprising:

• a moisture barrier layer;
• a thermal barrier layer;
• and
• an inner lining positioned to contact a wearer, the inner lining comprising a woven fabric having spun yarns and filament yarns wherein the filament yarns have a size or weight greater than the spun yarns, the inner lining having an interior surface configured to be positioned to face a wearer and an opposite outside surface, the interior surface having greater lubricity than the outside surface, the spun yarns containing flame resistant fibers, the flame resistant fibers comprising meta-aramid fibers, para-aramid fibers or both meta-aramid and para-aramid fibers blended with flame resistant cellulose fibers, the flame resistant cellulose fibers being present in the spun yarns in an amount greater than about 30% by weight, the filament yarns are multifilament para-aramid filaments, wherein the para-aramid filaments comprise greater than 55% by weight of the woven fabric, the filament yarns having less than one twist per inch, the filament yarns occupying a greater surface area than the spun yarns on the interior surface, wherein the filament yarns comprise greater than about 70% of the interior surface of the inner liner, the woven fabric of the inner lining having a basis weight of from 2 to 5 ounces per yard2 (osy), the woven fabric including warp yarns and fill yarns, and being constructed such that either:
• (a) all of the warp yarns are the filament yarns and all of the fill yarns are the spun yarns;
• or
• (b) all of the warp yarns are the spun yarns and all of the fill yarns are the filament yarns and wherein the inner lining has a tensile strength in at least one direction according to ASTM Test D5034 of greater than or equal to 400 pounds per foot2.