Firefighter garment outer shell fabric utilizing stock dyed melamine fiber and ring-spun yarn for making the same
AssigneeNorfab Corporation
InventorHarish N. Lilani
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Abstract
A firefighter garment including melamine high-heat and flame resistant fibers that have been stock dyed to obtain a desired shade or color. The stock dyed fiber is preferably blended with another fiber and the blend spun, by ring or core spinning, into a yarn for use in a protective fabric. Fabric produced by employing a blend of stock dyed melamine fibers and other high temperature fibers offers numerous cost and performance advantages. The elimination of the damage associated with the piece dyeing process allows the fabric to increase its strength and tear characteristics without affecting its thermal performance.
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A textile material including yarns having thermally resistant melamine fibers stock dyed to a desired shade prior to being incorporated into the yarns.
A textile yarn suitable for use in a protective garment, said yarn having thermally resistant melamine fibers that were stock dyed prior to being formed into a yarn.
A heat and flame resistant textile fabric having yarns comprised of a blend of stock-dyed melamine fiber and other heat and flame resistant fibers.
A firefighter's protective garment comprised of yarns having stock dyed melamine fibers.
A high heat and flame resistant yarn comprised of at least in part stock-dyed melamine fiber.
A textile yarn for use in a protective garment characterized by including stock dyed melamine fibers in the yarn.
A thermally resistant textile material characterized by including yarns formed with stocked dyed melamine fibers.
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