Patent ID: 7312166
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: A41D,D02G,D03D,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A textile comprising a surface having at least one high-visibility face, wherein chromatic coordinates and brightness factor of the face are chosen from: (1) a fluorescent orange color having chromatic coordinates lying within the ellipse defined by the pairs of coordinates (X; Y) (0.610; 0.390), (0.544; 0.376), (0.579, 0.341), (0.655; 0.344) with a brightness factor β of greater than 0.40; or (2) a fluorescent yellow color having chromatic coordinates lying within the ellipse defined by the pairs of coordinates (X; Y) (0.387; 0.610), (0.356; 0.494), (0.398, 0.452), (0.460; 0.540) with a brightness factor β of greater than 0.76; wherein said surface comprises at least three types of yarns or fibers (A), (B) and (C), wherein: (A) comprises heat-stable yarns or fibers; (B) comprises yarns or fibers which evolve a smothering gas when exposed to a flame, said gas inhibiting the combustion of yarns or fibers (A) and (C): (C) comprises yarns or fibers having fluorescent orange or yellow colored pigments and having chromatic coordinates and a brightness factor such that a fabric produced solely from yarns or fibers C would have chromatic coordinates and a brightness factor chosen from: chromatic coordinates lying within the ellipse defined by pairs of coordinates (X; Y) (0.60; 0.390), (0.544; 0.376), (0.579, 0.341), (0.655; 0.344) with a brightness factor β of greater than 0.40; or chromatic coordinates lying within the ellipse defined by pairs of coordinates (X; Y) (0.387; 0.610), (0.356; 0.494), (0.398, 0.452), (0.460; 0.540) with a brightness factor β of greater than 0.76.