Thermal camouflage fabric
AssigneeMilliken & Company
InventorsNathan B. Emery, Michael C. Gillespie
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Abstract
A thermal camouflage fabric has a first side and a second side and at least the first side of the fabric comprises a printed layer. The printed layer contains at least a first, second, and third color paste in a camouflage pattern. At least a portion of the first, second, and third color pastes are in discrete locations in the printed layer. The first, second, and third color pastes each contain at least one pigment, a plurality of metallic particles, and a binder. The first color paste contains at least about twice the amount by weight of metallic particles than the third color paste and the first color paste contains less pigment by weight than the third color paste.
Claims20
A thermal camouflage fabric comprising a fabric layer having a first side and a second side, wherein at least the first side of the fabric layer comprises a printed layer, wherein the printed layer comprises at least a first, second, and third color paste in a camouflage pattern, wherein at least a portion of the first, second, and third color pastes are in discrete locations in the printed layer,
- wherein the first, second, and third color pastes each comprise at least one pigment, a plurality of metallic particles, and a binder, wherein the first color paste comprises at least about twice the amount by weight of metallic particles than the third color paste, and wherein the first color paste comprises less pigment by weight than the third color paste.
A thermal camouflage garment having an air permeability of at least about 10 cft/min, wherein the garment comprises a fabric having a first side and a second side, wherein at least the first side of the fabric comprises a printed layer, wherein the printed layer comprises at least a first, second, and third color paste are in a camouflage pattern, wherein at least a portion of the first, second, and third color pastes are in discrete locations in the printed layer,
- wherein the first, second, and third color pastes each comprise at least one pigment, a plurality of metallic particles, and a binder, wherein the first color paste comprises at least about twice the amount by weight of metallic particles than the third color paste, and wherein the first color paste comprises less pigment by weight than the third color paste.
A thermal camouflage fabric consisting of:
- a fabric having a first side and a second side, and
- a printed layer, wherein the printed layer comprises at least a first, second, and third color paste in a camouflage pattern, wherein at least 90% by area the first, second, and third color pastes are in discrete locations in the printed layer where discrete locations means no overlap in color pastes,
- wherein the first, second, and third color pastes each comprise at least one pigment, a plurality of metallic particles, and a binder, wherein the first color paste comprises at least about twice the amount by weight of metallic particles than the third color paste, and wherein the fabric has an air permeability of at least about 10 cft/min.
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