Low-carbon footprint outer shells for firefighter garments

Abstract

There is provided a garment, including a first liner defining an innermost layer of the firefighter protective garment; a second liner extending over the first liner; an outer shell defining an outermost layer of the firefighter protective garment and extending over the second liner, the outer shell having: a first surface made from a first material; and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being made from a second material. At least one or only one of the first material and the second material is at least partially composed of recycled fibers.

1 . A firefighter protective garment, comprising:
 a first liner defining an innermost layer of the firefighter protective garment;   a second liner extending over the first liner; and   an outer shell defining an outermost layer of the firefighter protective garment and extending over the second liner, the outer shell having:
 a first surface made from a first material; and 
 a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being made from a second material, wherein at least one of the first material and the second material is at least partially composed of recycled fibers. 
   
     
     
         2 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first liner is a thermal barrier. 
     
     
         3 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second liner is a moisture barrier. 
     
     
         4 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises about 25% of recycled fibers. 
     
     
         5 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises Nomex® IIIA. 
     
     
         6 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises para-aramid fibers. 
     
     
         7 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises meta-aramid fibers. 
     
     
         8 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises polybenzimidazole (PBI). 
     
     
         9 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second material comprises at least 25% of recycled fibers. 
     
     
         10 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the firefighter protective garment comprises a firefighter protective coat. 
     
     
         11 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 1 , wherein the firefighter protective garment comprises firefighter protective pants. 
     
     
         12 . A firefighter protective garment, comprising:
 a first liner defining an innermost layer of the firefighter protective garment;   a second liner extending over the first liner; and   an outer shell defining an outermost layer of the firefighter protective garment and extending over the second liner, the outer shell having:
 a first surface made from a first material; and 
 a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being made from a second material, wherein only one of the first material and the second material is at least partially composed of recycled fibers. 
   
     
     
         13 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first liner is a thermal barrier. 
     
     
         14 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second liner is a moisture barrier. 
     
     
         15 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second material comprises recycled fibers. 
     
     
         16 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first material comprises multifilament fibers. 
     
     
         17 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the first material comprises meta-aramid fibers. 
     
     
         18 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second material comprises para-aramid fibers. 
     
     
         19 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second material comprises meta-aramid fibers. 
     
     
         20 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second material comprises polybenzimidazole (PBI). 
     
     
         21 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the second material comprises at least 25% of recycled fibers. 
     
     
         22 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the firefighter protective garment comprises a firefighter protective coat. 
     
     
         23 . The firefighter protective garment of  claim 12 , wherein the firefighter protective garment comprises firefighter protective pants. 
     
     
         24 . An outer shell for a firefighter protective garment, the outer shell having:
 a first surface made from a first material; and   a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being made from a second material, wherein at least one of the first material and the second material is at least partially composed of recycled fibers.   
     
     
         25 . An outer shell for a firefighter protective garment, the outer shell having:
 a first surface made from a first material; and   a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface being made from a second material, wherein only one of the first material and the second material is at least partially composed of recycled fibers.