US 12,029,269 B2
Flame resistant finished fabrics exhibiting water repellency and methods for making the same
Rembert J. Truesdale, III, Thomaston, GA (US); Morgan Bakhshaee, Peachtree City, GA (US); Brian Walsh, Atlanta, GA (US); and Michael Andrew Laton, Fayetteville, GA (US)
Assigned to Southern Mills, Inc., Union City, GA (US)
Filed by Southern Mills, Inc., Union City, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,695.
Application 18/092,695 is a continuation of application No. 17/325,682, filed on May 20, 2021, granted, now 11,571,032.
Application 17/325,682 is a continuation of application No. 16/881,365, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 11,564,429.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,647, filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0218027 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A41D 31/08 (2019.01); A41D 31/10 (2019.01); D06M 13/322 (2006.01); D06M 15/227 (2006.01); D06M 15/423 (2006.01); D06M 15/564 (2006.01); D06M 15/643 (2006.01); D06N 3/04 (2006.01); D06M 101/30 (2006.01); D06M 101/36 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 31/085 (2019.02) [A41D 31/10 (2019.02); D06M 13/322 (2013.01); D06M 15/227 (2013.01); D06M 15/423 (2013.01); D06M 15/564 (2013.01); D06M 15/643 (2013.01); D06N 3/042 (2013.01); D06M 2101/30 (2013.01); D06M 2101/36 (2013.01); D06M 2200/12 (2013.01); D06M 2200/30 (2013.01); D06M 2200/35 (2013.01); Y10T 442/2164 (2015.04); Y10T 442/273 (2015.04)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A water repellant and flame resistant fabric, comprising:
a plurality of spun yarns comprising a plurality of flame resistant fibers; and
a finish that imparts water repellency and abrasion resistance to the fabric, the finish comprising: (a) a water repellant agent comprising a urethane polymer having an elongation of 300% or greater and (b) a polymeric abrasion resistance aid comprising a urethane polymer having an elongation of 250% or less,
wherein the fabric, before laundering and after being laundered five times in accordance with AATCC test method 135 (2018), has
an abrasion resistance of at least about 500 cycles before a first thread break when tested in accordance with ASTM test method D3884 (2017) (H-18, 500 g on each wheel) and
a water absorption of less than or equal to 15.0% as determined by NFPA 1971, 8.26 (2018).