Separable articles of clothing such as trousers to allow for field removal of the lower portion of the trousers are disclosed while maintaining control of a duty belt attached to an upper portion. Two or more separate portions of trousers may be removably attached by an attachment mechanism, such as a zipper. The zipper can be unzipped to allow for restroom use without completely removing the trousers. This may be especially useful for first responders, or other professions requiring complex trousers and a need to maintain control of their duty belt and its contents at all times.

Separable articles of clothing such as trousers to allow for field removal of the lower portion of the trousers are disclosed while maintaining control of a duty belt attached to an upper portion. Two or more separate portions of trousers may be removably attached by an attachment mechanism, such as a zipper. The zipper can be unzipped to allow for restroom use without completely removing the trousers. This may be especially useful for first responders, or other professions requiring complex trousers and a need to maintain control of their duty belt and its contents at all times.

A ply-twisted yarn, and fabric and article comprising the yarn, the yarn comprising: (a) at least one first yarn comprising at least 50 weight percent heat-resistant polymeric fiber, wherein at least 30 weight percent of the polymeric fiber present in said yarn is cut-resistant heat-resistant polymeric fiber having a cut resistance of 500 grams force or higher per ASTM F2992-15; and (b) at least one second yarn having a sheath/core construction with a sheath of halogenated self-extinguishing staple fibers and a core comprising at least one continuous elastomeric filament, wherein 60 to 95 weight percent of (b) is halogenated self-extinguishing fiber, and the halogenated self-extinguishing fiber being in contact with the elastomeric filament and being free or substantially free of inorganic fibers.

A ply-twisted yarn, and fabric and article comprising the yarn, the yarn comprising: (a) at least one first yarn comprising at least 50 weight percent heat-resistant polymeric fiber, wherein at least 30 weight percent of the polymeric fiber present in said yarn is cut-resistant heat-resistant polymeric fiber having a cut resistance of 500 grams force or higher per ASTM F2992-15; and (b) at least one second yarn having a sheath/core construction with a sheath of halogenated self-extinguishing staple fibers and a core comprising at least one continuous elastomeric filament, wherein 60 to 95 weight percent of (b) is halogenated self-extinguishing fiber, and the halogenated self-extinguishing fiber being in contact with the elastomeric filament and being free or substantially free of inorganic fibers.

A ballistic plate of a bulletproof jacket includes a bulletproof distribution pad and a shock-absorbing pad in which the bulletproof distribution pad is configured by sequentially arranging from the front a heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the front, a heatproof distribution sheet having high heat resistance and distributing shock, and a bulletproof sheet absorbing and distributing shock; the shock-absorbing pad is configured by sequentially arranging from the front a first heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the rear, a flex pelt absorbing shock, and a second heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the rear; and the heatproof shock-absorbing sheets at the front and the rear are each formed by attaching a polyurethane-based resin film or a PVB film to one or more of the front surface and the rear surface of an aramid fabric woven such that aramid fabric threads are arranged to cross each other at right angles in a crossover pattern.

A ballistic plate of a bulletproof jacket includes a bulletproof distribution pad and a shock-absorbing pad in which the bulletproof distribution pad is configured by sequentially arranging from the front a heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the front, a heatproof distribution sheet having high heat resistance and distributing shock, and a bulletproof sheet absorbing and distributing shock; the shock-absorbing pad is configured by sequentially arranging from the front a first heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the rear, a flex pelt absorbing shock, and a second heatproof shock-absorbing sheet at the rear; and the heatproof shock-absorbing sheets at the front and the rear are each formed by attaching a polyurethane-based resin film or a PVB film to one or more of the front surface and the rear surface of an aramid fabric woven such that aramid fabric threads are arranged to cross each other at right angles in a crossover pattern.

A fabric comprising a cut-resistant polymeric coating including by weight 1 to 10 percent para-aramid particles, the particles having an average particle size of 20 to 500 microns.

A ballistic-resistant garment having a tensioning fastening system, and methods of making and using such a ballistic-resistant garment, whereby the ballistic-resistant garment includes (i) a front panel having a front panel pocket configured to receive a first ballistic-resistant insert; (ii) a back panel having a back panel pocket configured to receive a second ballistic-resistant insert; (iii) a front panel elastic elongate member coupled to the front panel; (iv) a front panel first fastener coupled to a front panel elastic elongate member first end; (v) a front panel second fastener coupled to a front panel elastic elongate member second end; (vi) a back panel elastic elongate member coupled to the back panel; (vii) a back panel first fastener coupled to a back panel elastic elongate member first end; and (viii) a back panel second fastener coupled to a back panel elastic elongate member second end.

A ballistic-resistant garment having a tensioning fastening system, and methods of making and using such a ballistic-resistant garment, whereby the ballistic-resistant garment includes (i) a front panel having a front panel pocket configured to receive a first ballistic-resistant insert; (ii) a back panel having a back panel pocket configured to receive a second ballistic-resistant insert; (iii) a front panel elastic elongate member coupled to the front panel; (iv) a front panel first fastener coupled to a front panel elastic elongate member first end; (v) a front panel second fastener coupled to a front panel elastic elongate member second end; (vi) a back panel elastic elongate member coupled to the back panel; (vii) a back panel first fastener coupled to a back panel elastic elongate member first end; and (viii) a back panel second fastener coupled to a back panel elastic elongate member second end.

The disclosed device relates to woven or knitted textile fabric for employment in martial arts clothing, such as fabric used for manufacture of gis and kimonos for karate and of Brazilian jiu jitsu. The textile fabric is formed of two different types of yarn. The first yarn is comprised of a strong material such as KEVLAR and the second is comprised of cotton.