Flame resistant fabrics are provided that exhibit improved protection from molten metal spills, metal splatter, electric arc, and related thermal hazards illustratively including open flame and radiant heat. The flame resistant fabrics are made from a combination of cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, where the flame resistant fabric forms a char layer that does not become brittle when contacted by molten metal, metal splatter, electric arc, and related thermal hazards. By not becoming brittle the likelihood of break out of the fabric is minimized, thereby improving the level of protection to the user. As a result, the flame resistant fabric retains the desirable properties of fibers formed of organic materials in terms of comfort, weight, and durability.

A back carrier of an air respirator includes a cooling conduit section having a meandering metal conduit. The cooling conduit section is interposed between a branching port having a pressure reducing valve built in and a medium-pressure hose. Breathable gas that is filled in a cylinder at high pressure, and adiabatically expanded via the pressure reducing valve flows into the cooling conduit section so as to exert a cooling effect around the cooling conduit section. Such an air respirator can be used for protective clothing and also for fireproof clothing.

The invention addresses the problem of providing a cloth and a protective product, which are excellent not only in flame retardancy but also in protection performance against electric arcs, and can further be provided with any color appearance. As a means for resolution, in a cloth including a flame-retardant fiber, a UV absorber or carbon particles are contained in the cloth, and the cloth is configured to have a lightness index L-value of 25 or more.

A protective apparel having a collar is disclosed. The collar defines a stowage pouch. The protective apparel comprises a foldable chinstrap having a first end and a second end. The first ends of the foldable chinstrap is disposed within the stowage pouch and the second end is attached to an interior surface of the collar in a folded configuration. The foldable chinstrap transitions from the folded configuration to an unfolded configuration when the second end of the foldable chinstrap is separated from the interior surface of the collar and extended to attach to an exterior surface of the collar.

A protective garment comprises a thermal liner, a moisture barrier, and an outer shell. The thermal liner includes one or more augmented portions located at predetermined areas to enhance thermal properties of the thermal liner, and thereby the protective garment. In some embodiments, the augmented portions of the thermal liner each comprise an enhanced thermal layer and at least one of a facecloth layer and a first insulation layer.

A base layer for use in hazardous environments, such as smoky environments, the base layer (1) comprising a composite fabric (100) comprising a breathable membrane layer (101) having a multiplicity of pores and a breathable fire-retardant fabric layer (102,103) having a multiplicity of openings, the breathable membrane layer laminated on at least one side to the breathable fire-retardant fabric layer with an adhesive (104,105).

The invention relates to a headgear which is present in particular in the form of a hood or a balaclava and is preferably used for protective clothing, in particular ABC protective clothing, preferably for the civilian and/or defense sector.

A pad for protective garments comprises an outer layer of heat and flame resistant material, and inner layer of heat and flame resistant material, and a cushioning layer disposed therebetween. The cushioning layer is produced from a non-newtonian material. A pad assembly may be formed using the pad along with a piece of flexible material attached thereto. The pad, or the pad assembly including the pad, may be used with protective garments such as firefighter turnout gear.

A protective garment comprises a thermal liner, a moisture barrier, and an outer shell. A protective material is disposed on at least a portion of an exterior surface of the outer shell to enhance traction and thermal properties of the protective garment. In some embodiments, the protective material is disposed as one or more protuberances produced from a silicone material.

A mounting system for mounting an accessory on garments is disclosed. The mounting system may be used for mounting body worn cameras on fire jackets, police tactical vests and police shirts.