Blended Outer Shell Fabrics
AssigneeSouthern Mills, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Corner, Stan Jewell
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Abstract
The present disclose relates to blended outer shell fabrics. In one embodiment, an outer shell fabric for use in firefighter turnout gear includes a plurality of yarns that comprise at least three different types of inherently flame resistant fibers. In another embodiment, a fabric includes a blend of inherently flame resistant fibers, the blend including a plurality of para-aramid fibers, a plurality of meta-aramid fibers, and a plurality of polybenzoxazole (PBO) fibers.
Claims21
1-28. (canceled)
A fabric comprising a plurality of yarns, wherein at least some of the yarns each comprises a blend of at least three different types of inherently flame resistant fibers.
A firefighter turnout garment, the garment comprising:
- a thermal liner that forms an interior surface of the garment;
- a moisture barrier that forms an intermediate layer of the garment;
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- an outer shell that forms the exterior surface of the garment, the outer shell comprising a fabric comprising a plurality of yarns, wherein at least some of the yarns each comprises a blend of para-aramid fibers, meta-aramid fibers, and polybenzoxazole (PBO) fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.