Patent ID: 8656512

Claim:
An under body armor hybrid fabric garment, comprising: a first fabric portion comprising low stretch or no stretch woven, warp knit, or circular knit fabric configured to cover an upper torso region of a user's body, the first fabric portion covering a first body region left exposed by the body armor and extending into a second body transition region covered by the body armor, the low stretch or no stretch woven or knit fabric of the first fabric portion comprising yarns and/or fibers having flame retardant properties; and a second fabric portion comprising stretchable fabric of plaited terry loop construction configured to cover a lower torso region of the user's body underneath the body armor, wherein the second textile fabric portion has a technical face and a technical back, the technical back defining an inner surface facing the wearer defining one or more discrete first regions of velour finish, cut loop velour finish, or terry loop finish, the one or more discrete first regions having at least a first pile height and one or more second regions having contrasting second no pile or low pile height relatively less than the first pile height, the one or more first discrete regions together with the one or more second discrete regions defining air channels on the inner surface of the fabric open toward the wearer, thereby to facilitate ventilation and reduce contact points with the wearer, the air channels comprising a plurality of intersecting channels, the second fabric portion having predetermined relatively high air permeability, and the second fabric portion comprising yarns and/or fibers having FR properties and/or yarns and/or fibers resistant to melting and dripping when exposed to fire or high heat.