| abstract |
The invention provides a method for the treatment of textile material having a threat face and a rear face, so as to obtain a treated material that is flame retardant but also provides protection from molten metal splash on the threat face, the method comprising : a) providing a textile material that comprises cotton and/or wool, and that has a weight of 250g/m 2 or more; b) coating the threat face of the material with water repellent; c) applying a flame retardant treatment, comprising a precursor of a flame retardant agent, to at least the rear face of the material; and d) carrying out a fixing process that generates the flame retardant agent in situ and fixes it to the textile material. Also provided is a treated textile material, the textile material having a threat face and a rear face, wherein the textile material comprises cotton and/or wool, and has a weight of 250g/m 2 or more, and wherein the rear face of the material has flame retardant agent fixed thereto but the surface of the threat face does not and wherein the threat face of the material is partially or fully coated with water repellent, and an item of protective clothing produced from such material. The material or protective clothing can be used to protect a person from molten metal splash. |