Protective hood, such as firefighter's hood, which has sections made from comparatively heavier and comparatively lighter materials

A protective hood having an upper head-covering section, which when the protective hood is worn covers an upper portion of a wearer's head, an anterior head-covering section, which when the protective hood is worn covers an anterior portion of the wearer's head, the anterior head-covering section having a window, through which portions of the wearer's face are exposed when the protective hood is worn, a posterior head-covering section, which when the protective hood is worn covers a posterior portion of the wearer's head, and a lower shoulder-covering section, which when the protective hood is worn covers portions of the wearer's shoulders, wherein the anterior head-covering section is made entirely from comparatively heavier, thermally insulative material, wherein the upper head-covering section is made entirely from comparatively lighter material, and wherein at least the lower shoulder-covering section is made entirely from comparatively lighter material, whereby to allow heat to pass readily through those sections made from comparatively lighter material.