Cotton as an Innovative Fabric for Firefighter Protective Clothing
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Firefighting is a dangerous occupation that relies heavily on the effectiveness of protective clothing. This type of protective clothing must resist heat, flame, rough surfaces, and sharp objects as well as protect the wearer against biological/chemical surfaces. In order to address these issues, a survey was administered to firefighters to determine necessary changes that would make the present uniforms more efficient to use and comfortable to wear. Innovative cotton, Nomex, and Twaron fabrics providing lighter weight fabrications and additional moisture-management protection for chemical and biological substances were obtained. Fabric characterizations were performed on these selected innovative fabrics in order to determine their utility in firefighter protective clothing.
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