Claims
- 1. A composite fabric comprising, in combination
- a woven outer ply of flame resistant filamentary polymer selected from the group comprising meta-substituted polyaramide and copolymers thereof,
- a woven inner ply of flame resistant filamentary polymer selected from the group comprising para-substituted polyaramide and copolymers thereof, and
- a continuous middle ply bonded to the outer and inner plies and comprising a hydrophobic material having a moisture vapor transmission rate exceeding 1000 grams/m..sup.2 /day and an advancing water contact angle exceeding 90 degrees.
- 2. The fabric of claim 1 in which the middle ply comprises a microporous sheet of polytetrafluoroethylene.
- 3. The fabric of claim 1 in which the middle ply is bonded to the outer and inner plies by an open pattern of adhesive dots.
- 4. The fabric of claim 1 in which the middle ply is darkly pigmented on a side thereof.
- 5. The fabric of claim 1 in which the outer and inner plies are plain woven.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. DAAK60-78-C-0088 awarded by the Department of the Army.
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