Water Resistant Protective Garment

A fabric for constructing protective garments comprising:

• a fabric material comprised of yarns, the yarns comprising only spun yarns or a combination of spun yarns and filament yarns, the fabric material comprising inherently flame resistant fibers, the inherently flame resistant fibers comprising meta-aramid fibers, para-aramid fibers, polybenzimidazole fibers, poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) fibers, or mixtures thereof, the fabric material containing inherently flame resistant fibers in an amount greater than about 60% by weight, the fabric material being treated with a durable water resistant treatment, the durable water resistant treatment being substantially fluorocarbon free, the durable water resistant treatment comprising a binder, the binder comprising a polyurethane polymer, an acrylic polymer, or a combination of a polyurethane polymer and an acrylic polymer, the durable water resistant treatment containing at least two of a blocked isocyanate, a softener, an acrylic repelling agent, and a paraffin, the fabric material having a basis weight of from about 4 osy to about 8 osy, and wherein after being laundered ten times, the fabric material displays a water absorption of less than 10% when tested according to NFPA-1971 and displays a spray rating of greater than 70 when tested according to AATCC 22-2020.