
The fire retardant sweater, professionally known as the firefighter's flame retardant sweater or fire-resistant thermal underwear, is an important part of the firefighter's personal protective equipment system. It is not an ordinary sweater, but a professional base layer clothing made of permanent flame retardant fibers, specially designed for firefighters operating in cold environments. Its main function is to provide the necessary warmth while ensuring extremely high safety and preventing the clothing from burning or melting in high temperature environments, which can cause secondary injuries.
Outer layer fabric :
Aramid flame-retardantWaterproof breathable layer :
Aramid non-woven fabric + flame-retardant PTFE membraneFlame resistance (char length) :
Outer layer warp <28mmFlame resistance (char length) :
weft <26mmFlame resistance (char length) :
Waterproof breathable (insulation layer) warp <26mmFirefighting Command Uniform 1.Outer layer fabric: Aramid flame-retardant fabric, weight: ≤(186±9)g/m²; Waterproof breathable layer: Aramid non-woven fabric + flame-retardant PTFE membrane, weight: ≤(108±5.4)g/m²; Comfort layer: Aramid viscose flame-retardant comfort fabric, weight: ≤(120±6)g/m²; Collar skin-contact fabric: Aramid flame-retardant flocked fabric, weight: ≤(200±10)g/m²; Reinforcement fabric: Aramid flame-retardant fabric, weight: ≤(186±9)g/m². 2.Flame resistance (char length): Outer layer warp <27mm, weft <33mm; Waterproof breathable (insulation layer) warp <32mm, weft <42mm; Comfort layer warp <49mm, weft <46mm; Reflective tape warp <27mm, weft <25mm; Outer reinforcement material warp <26mm, weft <35mm; All tests show afterflame time 0s with no melting or dripping. 3.Thermal stability (change rate): Outer layer <1.0%; Waterproof breathable layer <1.0%; Outer reinforcement material ≤1.0%; Comfort layer ≤2.0%, no obvious surface changes in samples. 4.Shrinkage rate: Outer layer warp/weft <0.9%; Waterproof breathable layer warp/weft <1.0%; Comfort layer warp/weft <2.0%. 5.Tensile strength: Outer layer warp >1088N, weft >1147N; Comfort layer warp >473N, weft >407N. 6. Outer layer tear strength: warp >168N, weft >155N; Seam tensile strength: warp >775N, weft >706N; Waterproof breathable layer hydrostatic pressure resistance >50kPa, moisture permeability >6750g/(㎡·24h), oil repellency >Grade 4.