An intimate blend of staple fibers, and a yarn, fabric, and article of clothing providing surprising arc performance; the intimate blend comprises 15 to 70 weight percent modacrylic fiber, 5 to 27 weight percent para-aramid fiber; and 3 to 80 weight percent meta-aramid fiber, wherein 25 to 100 parts of the meta-aramid fiber contains 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and 0 to 75 parts of the meta-aramid fiber free of discrete carbon particles, the intimate blend having a total content of 0.1 to 3 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

An article of thermal protective clothing suitable for use in arc protection comprising a woven fabric comprising yarns comprising modacrylic fiber and aramid fiber, wherein 25 to 100 parts of the aramid fiber contain 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and 0 to 75 parts of the aramid fiber are free of discrete carbon particles; the fabric having an ATPV of 10 cal/cm.sup.2 or greater at a basis weight of 6 ounces per square yard (203 grams per square meter) or less, and a total content of 0.1 to 3 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

A woven fabric containing an alternating pattern containing first weave zones and partial float weave zones. The woven fabric contains a plurality warp yarns arranged into groupings of warp yarns. In each first weave zone, the picks of weft yarns contain a repeating first weft pattern. In each partial float zone, the picks of weft yarns within the partial float weave zone contain a repeating second weft pattern of at least one monofilament yarn and at least one multiple-inserted multifilament yarn. Within the partial float zone, only a portion of the warp yarns within at least a portion of the warp groupings float over 3 weft yarns including floating over at least one multiple-inserted multifilament weft yarn in at least a portion of weft pattern repeats. An innerduct structure containing the woven fabric is also described.

A firefighter's protective garment including an outer shell, moisture barrier and thermal barrier in which the thermal barrier is constructed with spacers on its inner surface such that air can circulate between the garment and the firefighter wearing it. The garment redistributes metabolic heat over a larger surface area, and increases metabolic cooling and firefighter comfort. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the spacers are strategically attached to those areas of the thermal barrier which find themselves opposite those parts of the human body having the highest rates of perspiration and metabolic heat transfer.

An article comprising a fabric comprising: (a) a blended yarn comprising: (i) from about 10% to about 85% by weight of at least one biregional fiber comprising an oxidized polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile based homopolymers, acrylonitrile based copolymers, acrylonitrile based terpolymers, and combinations thereof; (ii) at least one companion fiber selected from the group consisting of FR polyester, FR nylon, FR rayon, FR treated cellulose, m-aramid, p-aramid, modacrylic, novoloid, melamine, wool, nylon, regenerated cellulose, polyvinyl chloride, antistatic fiber, poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO), polybenzimidazole (PBI), polysulphonamide (PSA), and combinations thereof; and (b) optionally including a companion yarn different from said blended yarn; wherein said companion yarn includes p-aramid in an amount less than 20% of the fabric weight; and wherein the fabric has a weight from about 3 oz/yd.sup.2 to about 12 oz/yd.sup.2.

A blackout material is provided and includes a woven fabric including a weft set and a warp set, the weft set being black. More than 50% of a first surface of the woven fabric comprises the warp set. The blackout material further comprises a light excluding coating on the outer surface of the woven fabric, the light excluding coating including at least one black layer. A method of making a blackout material is provided and includes weaving a woven fabric including a weft set and a warp set, the weft set being black. More than 50% of a first surface of the woven fabric comprises the warp set. The method further comprises applying a light excluding coating on the outer surface of the woven fabric.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to composite yarns having a structure comprising a core component and sheath layer, wherein each of the core component and the sheath layer independently comprise a polymer and a disclosed cooling composition. In various further aspects, the present disclosure pertains to double covered yarns comprising an elastic core comprising an elastic core; a first yarn in contact with the elastic core, and wherein the first yarn comprises a disclosed yarn comprising a core component and a sheath layer; and a second yarn in contact with the first yarn, and wherein the second yarn comprises a yarn comprising a cellulosic fiber. In still further aspects, the present disclosure pertains to a fabric, such as a denim fabric. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Provided are a method for manufacturing a composite fabric capable of further improving the strength of a carbon fiber-reinforced molded article, a composite fabric, and a carbon fiber-reinforced molded article.

The method includes a step of holding a surface of a filter part (22A), through which a dispersion solvent and carbon nanotubes dispersed in the dispersion solvent are allowed to pass, in contact with at least one surface of a woven fabric (12A) including a carbon fiber bundle as weaving yarn, a step of immersing the woven fabric (12A) on which the filter part (22A) is held in a dispersion that comprises the dispersion solvent and the dispersed carbon nanotubes and applying ultrasonic vibrations to the dispersion, and a step of extracting the woven fabric (12A) on which the filter part (22A) is held from the dispersion and removing the filter part (22A) from the woven fabric (12A).

A fireproof, translucent, flexible coated fabric composite materials for use in fire curtains. The composite material meets or exceeds regulatory requirements in terms of fire endurance and allows transmissivity of necessary amounts of light. The process of the present disclosure combines a silica fabric with a special refractory index controlled resin. This unique combination of materials can transform an opaque high temperature fabric into a translucent, and even transparent, composite which as the ability to resist high temperature, flame and smoke penetration that fills a needed gap in technology between visibility and fire resistance in the field of fire and smoke curtains used in civil construction.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth, a multilayered cloth, and a textile product, which have flame retardancy and heat insulation and develop a relief structure when exposed to flame or heat. As a means for resolution, a cloth characterized in that a yarn A having a high thermal shrinkage rate and a yarn B having a low thermal shrinkage rate are alternately arranged in the warp direction or weft direction is obtained, then, as necessary, a multilayered cloth is obtained using the cloth as an intermediate layer, and further, as necessary, a textile product is formed using the multilayered cloth.