Layered composite high performance fabric

A protective article made of a layered composite fabric and manufactured in a continuous one-step process to secure the layers of the fabric together, said article comprising:

• an outer primary layer made of a yarn comprising an inherently abrasive material for dulling the cutting edge of a sharp object, said yarn comprising
• a core consisting of a first longitudinal strand of stainless steel wire and a second longitudinal strand of polyester fiber having a denier of about 500;
• an inner cover comprising a strand of stainless steel wire wrapped about said core;
• a middle cover comprising a strand of polyester fiber having a denier of about 500 counter-wrapped about said inner cover;
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• an outer cover comprising a strand of polyester fiber having a denier of about 1000 counter-wrapped about said middle cover;
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• an inner primary layer positioned interiorly relative to said outer primary layer and plated thereto, said inner primary layer made of a yarn comprising an inherently cut-resistant material for resisting the cutting edge of the sharp object, said yarn comprising ultra high molecular weight extended chain polyethylene having a denier of about 1600.