Flame resistant filler cloth and mattresses incorporating same

A nonwoven, stitchbonded fabric, comprising:

• cellulosic fibers;
• thermoplastic fibers;
• and
• a thermoplastic yarn,
• wherein the cellulosic fibers comprise one or more fibers selected from the group consisting of cotton fibers, viscose fibers and lyocell fibers,
• wherein the thermoplastic yarn has a thermal shrinkage of less than about 20% when exposed to 475° F. heat in accordance with the PFG test, and
• wherein the cellulosic fibers have been treated with a flame retardant chemistry that comprises one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of aluminum compounds, antimony compounds, boron compounds, halogen compounds, nitrogen compounds, phosphorous compounds and sulfur compounds.

A nonwoven, stitchbonded fabric, comprising:

• cellulosic fibers;
• polyester fibers;
• aramid fibers;
• and
• a thermoplastic yarn;
• wherein the cellulosic fibers have been treated with a flame retardant chemistry comprising one or more phosphorous compounds,
• wherein the cellulosic fibers comprise one or more fibers selected from the group consisting of cotton fibers, viscose fibers and lyocell fibers, and
• wherein the thermoplastic yarn has a thermal shrinkage of less than about 20% when exposed to 475° F. heat in accordance with the PFG test.