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Textile item of clothing
The invention relates to a textile item of clothing having a ballistic
protection equipment.
The invention also relates to a textile item of clothing according to claim
28.
A textile item of clothing of the generic type is known from DE 10 2012 110
104 Al.
The term "ballistic protection equipment" is to be understood in particular as
an item of personal
protection equipment by way of items of clothing that are worn close to the
body, on account of
which the wearer of the item of clothing is to be protected from the effects
of an explosion and from
the shrapnel arising therefrom, or the effects of the latter on the wearer are
to be reduced,
respectively.
It has been established in investigations that in the case of military
personnel but also in the case
of the civilian population in crisis zones, in particular in the regions in
which terrorist activities arise
regularly, injuries to the groin, in particular in the region of the genitals,
increase sharply. The
reason for this is inter alia that non-conventional blasting and incendiary
devices, so-called IEDs,
are used by terrorists. Said IEDs are in most instances blasting devices that
are positioned on the
ground, the effect thereof unfolding so as to proceed from the ground upward.
Primary shrapnel
and secondary shrapnel is created herein, both causing injuries in particular
to the groin. Particles
of sand, dust and dirt are also accelerated by the explosion. Furthermore, a
shock wave and fire
emanate from the blasting and incendiary devices.
Underwear having a ballistic equipment is known from the prior art, reference
being made to this
end to US 6 961 958 B1. The underwear herein, for example underpants, has
pockets into which
the ballistic protection packs are pushed. The ballistic protection packs can
be, for example,
ballistic material with the designation SPECTRAFELX0 by the Allied Signal
Company. From
US 6 961 958 B1 it is also known for aramid filaments or polyethylene
filaments, for example
TwaronTm and Dyneema0 to be used in order for the protection packs which are
to be pushed into
the pockets to be produced.
The device known from US 6 961 958 B1 protects comparatively well against
frontal gun fire but
can only insufficiently protect against explosions of the aforementioned non-
conventional and
close-to-ground blasting and incendiary devices. In the case of the protection
packs that are
incorporated into the pockets there is furthermore the risk of said protection
packs being
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unintentionally displaced. Moreover, the wearer of the underwear is restricted
by the protection
packs, for example when he/she has to move when lying or crawling on the
ground.
A further disadvantage of known ballistic underpants lies in that the
protection packs of the latter
are only insufficiently adapted to the points in the groin which actually
require protection in
particular.
The document of the generic type discloses an item of underwear of which the
base area is
composed of a knitwear from UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene)
that impedes
the ingress of shrapnel, and from a further textile material that deviates
from the former. The
dissimilar textile materials, or the dissimilar zones, respectively, from
which the underwear is
assembled, are sewn to one another. This invention was based on the concept
that the entire item
of underwear does not have to be configured from a uniform knitwear that
impedes the ingress of
shrapnel, but substantially only those regions which require particular
protection. In the context of
this invention it has thus been assumed that it suffices for the knitwear from
UHMWPE to be used
in a first zone of the base area that requires particular protection. In
contrast with the prior art such
as is known from US 6 961 958 B1, the invention was furthermore based on the
concept of
dispensing with initially producing the underwear completely from a material
without ballistic
equipment and of subsequently providing pockets for receiving ballistic
protection packs. In
contrast thereto, the document of the generic type discloses that the
underwear is assembled by
sewing to one another a plurality of mutually dissimilar textile materials. It
is to be achieved on
account thereof that the underwear has comparatively low weight per unit area
and nevertheless a
good protective effect.
It has however been demonstrated that the protective effect of an item of
underwear that is
produced in a manner corresponding to the disclosure of the document of the
generic type still
deserves improvement. One issue is that the aforementioned IED explosive traps
release their
effect in three waves (shock, fire, fragments). A shock wave first acts on the
textile item of clothing,
in particular the underwear. The latter is inflated on account thereof, and
the seams by way of
which the individual textile surfaces are sewn to one another can burst. Those
surfaces that are
intended to ensure ballistic protection do indeed remain substantially
undamaged but are no longer
necessarily located at the envisaged points, since all other surfaces have
been destroyed and the
seams in particular could have ruptured. Now, when shrapnel and dirt act on
the body in the
second wave on account of the explosion, a ballistic protective effect is no
longer reliably provided.
The shrapnel and the dirt can thus ingress the body.
It has been demonstrated that a positive pressure is generated by the first
wave that downright
pumps up or inflates, respectively, the textile item of clothing. The
protective clothing bursts on
account of said pressure and inflation.
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A disadvantage of all known textile items of clothing furthermore lies in that
the buffering of
perspiration as well as the transport of perspiration is unsatisfactory, in
particular when UHMWPE
is used. The perspiration is not transported to the outside but accumulates
between the skin of the
wearer and the item of clothing.
Quite generally textile items of clothing having a ballistic protection
equipment cannot be worn
comfortably on the skin.
A further significant disadvantage of the known textile items of clothing
having a ballistic protection
equipment lies in that they are ill suited to camouflaging. UHMWPE is
available only in the colors
white and black. Both colors are ill suited to camouflaging of the textile
item of clothing. Aramid
products, as an alternative to UHMWPE, cannot be used to some extent and
moreover have
yellow patches which is very unfavorable in terms of camouflage.
A further disadvantage of aramid products lies in that they are not UV-
resistant and therefore have
to be pushed into the clothing as packs welded into a black film, this again
being detrimental to
camouflaging. Furthermore, there is clothing from aramid products. Said
clothing is indeed in most
instances worn as underwear but is exposed to UV radiation in laundering and
drying.
Furthermore, the mechanical stability of aramid products is compromised by
laundering.
The present invention is based on the object of achieving a textile item of
clothing having a ballistic
protection equipment which resolves the disadvantages of the prior art, offers
a high level of
protection, is easy to handle, and restricts the wearer as little as possible.
This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1.
This object for a so-called combat shirt is also achieved by claim 28.
The textile item of clothing having a ballistic protection equipment has a
knitted construction or a
warp-/weft-knitted construction from at least two yarns, wherein the knitted
construction or the
warp-/weft-knitted construction has ballistic proportions and flame-resistant
proportions.
On account of the textile item of clothing being configured from a knitted
construction or a warp-
/weft-knitted construction from at least two yarns, the textile item of
clothing can be designed in
such a manner that the latter has a ballistic protective effect, preferably in
particular a shrapnel
protection, and nevertheless is comfortable to be worn on the skin. The
inventor has recognized
that a textile item of clothing which can be designed so as to be of high
strength in order for the
wearer of the item of clothing to be protected from the effects of an
explosion and from the
shrapnel arising on account thereof, and additionally can have further
properties, can be produced
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by way of a combination of at least two yarns. As has been set forth, this has
not been possible in
the prior art.
The inventor has in particular recognized herein that in order for a
sufficient ballistic protection to
be achieved it is not necessary for the textile item of clothing to be
produced only from a high-
strength material that protects against ballistic effects, but that it is
possible for the textile item of
clothing to be imparted further properties without compromising the ballistic
protection.
The solution according to the invention enables in particular also that the
buffering of perspiration
as well as the transport of perspiration which is particularly unsatisfactory
in the case of a pure
UHMWPE can be improved by adding a further yarn or in that at least one
further yarn possesses
corresponding moisture-absorbing and/or moisture-transporting properties.
The further yarn, or one of the further yarns, is preferably designed in such
a manner that said
yarn absorbs moisture from the body and thus supports the thermoregulation of
the body. This
property is particularly advantageous in the case of textile items of clothing
which are worn directly
on the skin and potentially also under other layers of clothing.
A knitted construction is particularly suitable in those regions of a textile
item of clothing in which a
high elasticity is required. This applies in particular to those items of
clothing which are worn
directly on the body. A particular advantage is derived in the case of so-
called combat shirts in
which it is provided that the torso part is worn directly on the body.
The solution according to the invention is in principle particularly suitable
for combat shirts. The
latter are long-sleeved or else short-sleeved shirts, the torso part of said
shirts being worn tightly
on the body, wherein the (long-sleeved or short-sleeved) sleeve parts are
designed from a woven
material. The sleeve parts can preferably be designed as is commonplace in the
case of sleeves of
jackets. In the case of a combat shirt it is particularly advantageous for the
torso part according to
the invention to be configured from a knitted construction or a warp-/weft-
knitted construction
which has at least two yarns, wherein the knitted construction or the warp-
/weft-knitted
construction has ballistic proportions and flame-resistant proportions. It is
particularly
advantageous herein for the entire torso part to be produced from the knitted
construction or the
warp-/weft-knitted construction.
The torso part herein is preferably configured in a seamless manner, wherein
it can optionally be
provided that the textile item of clothing has a seam so as to be able to form
a textile structure, in
this case a torso, that is closed in an encircling manner from a flat-knitted
textile part. It can
optionally also be provided that the sleeve parts are attached to the torso
part by seams or in
another manner. The seams herein are preferably composed of high-strength
ballistic yarns.
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It can be provided according to the invention that the yarns are interknitted
and form the knitted
construction or the warp-/weft-knitted construction.
On account of the yarns being interknitted, the knitted construction or the
warp-/weft-knitted
construction can be produced in one piece and have the desired advantageous
properties, that is
to say at least offer a ballistic protection and have a flame-resistant design
embodiment.
The entire textile item of clothing is preferably formed by the knitted
construction according to the
invention or the warp-/weft-knitted construction according to the invention.
It can be optionally
provided that cuffs, in particular wristbands or neckbands, of the textile
item of clothing are made
from another material or in a manner deviating from the above, and are
subsequently connected to
the knitted construction or to the warp-/weft-knitted construction. However,
the cuffs can also be
configured so as to be integral to the knitted construction or the warp-/weft-
knitted construction.
It is in particular provided according to the invention that the textile item
of clothing has a main
body produced in a unitary manner from the knitted construction or warp-/weft-
knitted construction
according to the invention having the ballistic and flame-resistant
proportions. The knitted
construction or the warp-/weft-knitted construction preferably forms the
textile item of clothing.
The knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction can be designed,
for example be
knitted, in a unitary manner. However, it is also possible for the knitted
construction or warp-/weft-
knitted construction to have zones of dissimilar densities and/or thicknesses
such that a plurality of
zones can be configured, for example zones having a higher level of ballistic
protection, or zones
having a higher elasticity. The knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted
construction is
nevertheless preferably embodied in a seamless manner.
The configuration of knitting zones that are increased in density and/or
thickness is particularly
suitable for those points on the item of clothing where a higher level of
ballistic protection is
advantageous.
Interknitting the at least two yarns in order for the knitted construction or
warp-/weft-knitted
construction according to the invention to be configured can be performed, for
example, in that
each of the yarns used is provided on one or a plurality of wound packages,
and the yarns are
then mutually interknitted by way of a knitting program. It can also be
provided herein that, for
example, two yarns having ballistic proportions are interknitted with a yarn
having flame-resistant
proportions. It can also be provided that the infed yarns have dissimilar
thicknesses, for example
the yarn having the ballistic proportion being configured so as to be thicker
than the yarn having
the flame-resistant proportion. Even further yarns having deviating properties
can also be
provided.
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A particularly advantageous textile item of clothing results in that the yarns
are collectively knitted
to form a knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction, as opposed
to the solution known
from the prior art in which the knitted construction has been produced only by
one UHMWPE yarn.
Knitting one yarn which enables a ballistic protection with at least one
further yarn expands the
protective function and the wear comfort of the textile item of clothing.
On account of being collectively knitted, the yarns result in an improved
surface.
It is advantageous for the ballistic proportions of the knitted construction
or warp-/weft-knitted
construction to be formed by a yarn impeding the ingress of shrapnel, said
yarn comprising
polyester or polyethylene, preferably ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene.
The use of a high-strength filament from polyester or polyethylene is
particularly suitable for
generating a ballistic protective effect for the textile item of clothing.
Polyethylene, preferably ultra-
high-molecular-weight polyethylene, has proven particularly successful herein.
It can be provided according to the invention that the yarn impeding the
ingress of shrapnel is
composed of DyneemaO.
It is advantageous for a synthetic filament called Dyneema@, developed by the
Dutch group Royal
DSM N.V., or a synthetic filament called Spectra by Honeywell International
Inc. to be used as
the yarn for configuring the ballistic proportion of the knitted construction
or the warp-/weft-knitted
construction.
The use of Dyneema@ for the yarn which is to effect the ballistic protection
has proven particularly
suitable, in particular since Dyneema0 has a high protective effect in terms
of shrapnel and
moreover is highly resistant to abrasion and scrubbing.
Besides the ballistic protective effect, a high-performance yarn from Dyneema@
also has the
advantage that Dyneema@ has very positive scrubbing indicators and high
strength indicators
such that the solution according to the invention, despite the ballistic
protective effect, is also
suitable for other applications which per se do not require any ballistic
protective effect, such as,
for example, for motorcyclists to whom a high scrubbing resistance is
advantageous in the event of
a fall. Furthermore, the wear on the textile item of clothing is reduced on
account of the high
resistance to scrubbing.
Therefore, Dyneemae as one of the at least two yarns is particularly suitable
for forming the
knitted construction or the warp-/weft-knitted construction and for
representing a basic material
therefor.
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Dyneema0 currently is commercially available in a black or a white color,
wherein Dyneema0 in a
black color, combined with a yarn in a further color, with a view to a
particularly advantageous
camouflage for the textile item of clothing, as will yet be illustrated in
more detail hereunder, is
particularly suitable for the textile item of clothing according to the
invention.
It is advantageous for the flame-resistant proportions of the knitted
construction or of the warp-
/weft-knitted construction to be formed by a yarn having flame-retardant
properties. The yarn can
be preferably configured from viscose or comprise viscose. Alternatively, the
yarn can likewise
preferably be configured as a spun-fiber yarn from a plurality of fiber
components.
A configuration of this type in experiments has proven particularly suitable
for providing textile
items of clothing with flame-retardant properties, or for imparting the flame-
resistant proportion to
the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction. Furthermore, the
yarns mentioned can
be particularly advantageously processed using Dyneema0 or another yarn which
imparts the
ballistic proportions to the knitted construction or the warp-/weft-knitted
construction. The
aforementioned yarns furthermore have further advantageous properties which
enable the textile
item of clothing to be imparted even further properties, as will be
illustrated in yet more detail
hereunder.
The aforementioned yarns having the flame-retardant properties, in addition to
the shrapnel
protection on account of the ballistic proportions, also impart the textile
item of clothing flame-
retardant properties in particular on account of the yarns being interknitted.
The yarns having the
flame-retardant properties are preferably chosen in such a manner, or present
to such a proportion
in the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction, respectively,
that the knitted
construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction withstands an exposure to a
flame as per DIN EN
15025 for 10 seconds without dripping, melting, or the like, without the
knitted construction or the
warp-/weft-knitted construction having to be covered by a further textile
layer (outerwear).
The yarn having the flame-retardant properties is preferably composed largely
of viscose. This
herein is a modified or flame-retardant viscose.
In the context of the invention, wherever mention is made of the term
"viscose" this is to be
generally understood to be a flame-retardant viscose.
The yarn having flame-retardant properties can preferably be produced from
Viscont0. Viscont0 is
a filament yarn from 100% viscose. Alternatively, another yarn, preferably
composed of 100%
viscose can also be used as the flame-retardant yarn.
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It can furthermore be provided according to the invention that the flame-
retardant yarn as a spun-
fiber yarn is composed of at least three fiber components including
modacrylic, viscose, and one
antistatic fiber, preferably Belltrona
The spun-fiber yarn herein is preferably composed of only these three
component parts, but can
optionally also include even further components.
The spun-fiber yarn which has the flame-retardant properties can be configured
from Protale, for
example. Protale is a spun-fiber yarn from three fiber components (modacrylic,
viscose,
Bethrone), thus a yarn blend. The distribution of the three fiber components
and the proportions
thereof does not have to be performed in a uniform manner in the spun-fiber
yarn but can be
selected in a suitable manner.
A configuration of the yarn having the flame-retardant properties as a spun-
fiber yarn offers further
advantages; in particular, the spun-fiber yarn can be further modified in
order for the textile item of
clothing to be imparted additional desired properties such as illustrated
hereunder.
It can be advantageous for the yarns having the flame-retardant properties to
have a brown and/or
green and/or beige color, for example. As opposed to most of the high-strength
yarns such as, for
example UHMWPE or aramid products, the yarns having the flame-retardant
properties can be
provided in various colors which with a view to a preferably provided
camouflaging of the textile
item of clothing is associated with particular advantages, as will be set
forth hereunder.
It can be provided according to the invention that the knitted construction or
the warp-/weft-knitted
construction includes yarns which have a vector protection.
On account of the textile item of clothing having a vector protection, the
wearer of the item of
clothing is largely protected against sanguivorous insects and arachnids. The
vector protection
herein is preferably integrated into the yarns.
It is advantageous for the yarns having the flame-retardant properties to
additionally have a vector
protection. The inventor has established that a vector protection can be
integrated into the yarns
having the flame-retardant properties in a particularly advantageous manner.
Alternatively thereto,
however, a further yarn could of course also be integrated into the knitted
construction or the warp-
/weft-knitted construction, or be interknitted with the other yarns,
respectively, in order for a vector
protection to be offered.
It is advantageous for the yarns which have the flame-retardant properties to
be composed of
viscose or to comprise viscose such as, for example, the aforementioned spun-
fiber yarn, and for
part of the viscose to be substituted by the vector protection. The proportion
of viscose which is
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substituted by the vector protection, or the proportion of the vector
protection on the flame-
retardant yarn, respectively, can be chosen in such a manner that the textile
item of clothing has a
suitable vector protection and it is simultaneously ensured that the
incorporated quantity of the
vector protection, or of the insecticide, preferably permethrin, respectively,
does not have any
negative effect on the wearer of the textile item of clothing. In terms of
potential limit values,
reference is made herein to the guidelines or parameters, respectively, of the
WHO.
It can be advantageous for the flame-retardant yarns to have a proportion by
weight from 5 to
50%, preferably 10 to 30%, particularly preferably 10 to 20%, of a vector
protection.
It can be provided according to the invention that the flame-retardant yarn
has a proportion of Cell
Solution Protection. Cell Solution Protection is a natural cellulose fiber,
the active ingredient
permethrin for effectively repelling insects being stored in the interior
thereof. The depositary
structure of the fiber enables the permethrin to make its way from the
interior of the fiber to the
fiber surface in each laundry cycle. Alternatively, a similar product, in
particular a product produced
from similar component parts, can be used and integrated into the flame-
retardant yarn, in
particular in that in the case of a spun-fiber yarn, or in the case of a yarn
which otherwise would be
produced from viscose up to a content of 100%, such as for example Viscont0,
part of the viscose
is substituted with Cell Solution having the insect protection.
The textile item of clothing according to the invention thus has a knitted or
warp-/weft-knitted
construction which can be provided in that two yarns are conjointly
interknitted to form a knitted
construction or to a warp-/weft-knitted construction, wherein the one yarn is
a yarn, preferably a
high-strength polyethylene, in particular UHMWPE, which impedes the ingress of
shrapnel. The
other yarn can be a yarn having flame-retardant properties (FR yarn) which is
preferably modified
in such a manner that said yarn additionally has a vector protection as has
been described above.
The vector protection can preferably be permethrin. On account of the
optionally provided
integration according to the invention of the vector protection into the flame-
retardant yarn, said
vector protection is distributed uniformly across the textile item of clothing
such that the textile item
of clothing is equipped with the insect protection, or the vector protection,
preferably permethrin,
respectively, in a uniform manner.
The vector protection is preferably admixed to the flame-retardant yarn.
Cell Solution can be procured as a spinning compound and be mixed with a spun-
fiber yarn,
preferably Prota10. A yarn can then be produced by way of a spinning process.
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The flame-retardant yarn (FR yarn) can preferably be a combination of Protal0
and Cell Solution ,
the latter two being mixed with one another and representing a yarn which is
interknitted with the
yarn having the ballistic properties, preferably UHMWPE, and particularly
preferably Dyneema0.
A flame-retardant yarn which additionally has a vector protection is unknown
in the prior art.
The yarn having the flame-retardant properties (FR yarn) can be produced from
any arbitrary
suitable material. This herein need not be a yarn which is composed of viscose
or comprises
viscose.
Flame-retardant yarns are well known in the prior art.
A textile item of clothing which, besides a shrapnel protection, has flame-
retardant properties, a
positive wear comfort, and a vector protection is derived on account of the
aforementioned design
possibilities.
A vector protection is optional since a vector protection is not necessary for
all applications. This
applies in particular when the textile item of clothing is configured as
underwear. In the case of
underwear, in particular in military use in crisis zones, a shrapnel
protection as well as flame-
retardant properties are however advantageous, this also applying to the
outerwear.
It is advantageous if the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted
construction includes yarns
which have an antistatic property.
To this end, it can be provided that the knitted construction or the warp-
/weft-knitted construction
has an additional yarn. The antistatic property of the textile item of
clothing can however be
particularly preferably established in that one of the yarns already used,
preferably the yarn having
the flame-retardant properties, additionally also possesses antistatic
properties. Antistatic
properties can be achieved by admixing fiber components in the production of
the yarn, for
example. The flame-retardant yarn is preferably configured as a spun-fiber
yarn and has a
component part of an antistatic fiber component, for example Bel!trona The
flame-retardant yarn
is preferably Protale which is composed of three fiber components, wherein one
of the fiber
components is Belltron0. It can be sufficient for Belltron0 to be added in a
minor proportion by
percentage, in particular of < 10%, preferably < 5%, particularly preferably
2% +/- 1%.
Any electrostatic charging which can inter alia be created by friction between
different items of
clothing is counteracted by way of the antistatic properties of the knitted
construction.
It is advantageous for an external side of the textile item of clothing to
have camouflage.
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It can be furthermore provided according to the invention that the knitted
construction or the warp-
/weft-knitted construction includes yarns which are capable of being dyed in
an arbitrary manner.
In particular when the textile item of clothing is used in the military
sector, and in particular when
the textile item of clothing is an item of clothing which the wearer of the
item of clothing wears on
the outside, it can be advantageous for the textile item of clothing to have
camouflaging.
Camouflaging can be particularly easily produced in that yarns of the knitted
construction or warp-
/weft-knitted construction are dyed in a suitable manner. To this end, it can
be provided that the
knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction additionally comprises
dyed yarns which
optionally possess a vector protection and/or antistatic properties and/or
properties which improve
perspiration buffering and/or perspiration transport.
The inventor has however recognized that the yarn which possesses the flame-
retardant
properties is additionally also dyed in a suitable manner. As opposed to the
known yarns which
possess a ballistic protective effect, the FR yarns, that is to say the yarns
which possess a flame-
retardant property, can be readily dyed.
A camouflage effect can thus be generated by way of suitable dyeing of the
yarns.
It is advantageous for the camouflage to be provided by way of a coloration of
the yarns of the
knitted construction or of the warp-/weft-knitted construction.
Camouflaging can be produced in a particularly advantageous manner when said
camouflage is
generated by the yarns per se. It is to be noted herein that the yarns which
generate a ballistic
protective effect are in most instances present in predefined colors (for the
sake of simplicity, white
and black are also referred to as colors in the context of this description).
A particularly suitable
yarn, specifically UHMWPE, in particular present as Dyneema -yarn, is
available in white and
more recently also in black. The inventor has recognized that the use of a
black Dyneema yarn
for producing camouflaging is particularly suitable in conjunction with the
flame-retardant yarn. It is
particularly advantageous herein for the flame-retardant yarn to be used in a
brown color, for
example light brown or dark brown, in a green color or in beige. At least a
mottled surface, or a
significantly better camouflage effect than to date, respectively, can be
generated in conjunction
with, for example, a black Dyneema yarn. The yarns from a high-strength
material known to date
have not been suitable for camouflaging. Despite the color of the yarn having
the ballistic
properties being awkward with a view to camouflaging, an overall design that
is quite suitable for
camouflaging can nevertheless be achieved by interknitting the at least two
yarns. Additional yarns
comprising further colors can be optionally added to the mix.
By mixing the preferably black filaments from the ballistically protective
yarn, and in particular by a
design of the fiber having the flame-retardant properties that deviates in
terms of color, it can be
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achieved that the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction has
a mottled visual
impact. A mixing ratio which leads to a black-brown appearance, black-green
appearance, or a
black-beige appearance, is particularly suitable to this end in terms of a
color design.
The textile item of clothing according to the invention can have yarns which
are dyed in an
arbitrary color. A visual camouflage can be ensured on account thereof despite
the awkward
camouflaging parameters in terms of color of UHMWPE, for example. These
properties enable the
textile item of clothing to be worn not only when covered but also as an
outerwear.
Alternatively or additionally to a suitable choice of colors for the yarns,
the textile item of clothing
can be printed with a camouflage color, on account of which the camouflaging
effects can be
further improved.
The invention enables a textile item of clothing to be provided with a
ballistic protection and a
flame-retardant protection, and to additionally ensure even a suitable
camouflage. This has not
been possible in the prior art. For example, aramid products to some extent
cannot be dyed and
display yellow traces, this being very unfavorable in terms of camouflaging.
The colors (white and
black) in which UHMWPE is available are likewise unsuitable for camouflaging.
The design
embodiment of the invention described above now enables the textile item of
clothing to also be
worn as an outerwear in the military sector.
It is advantageous for the knitted construction or the warp-/weft-knitted
construction to have a
mixture of yarns with different colors.
It can be furthermore advantageous for the camouflage to be formed or
supported by printing the
external side of the textile item of clothing with a camouflage color.
It is advantageous for the yarns haying the flame-retardant proportion to be
printed with a
camouflage color in order for the camouflage to be configured.
A further advantage of the solution according to the invention lies in that
yarns which have a
proportion of viscose and thus in the case of a corresponding design
embodiment can form the
yarns having the flame-retardant properties, can be printed such that a
camouflage print can be
produced.
The yarn having the flame-retardant properties can thus preferably have
further properties
combined therein, specifically have a vector protection and enable
camouflaging, or contribute
toward camouflaging, respectively, for example in that the yarn is suitably
dyed in order for a
suitable effect to be achieved in conjunction with the high-strength yarn,
and/or by printing the yarn
having the flame-retardant properties.
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In principle, it is also possible for the camouflaging design of the yarn
having the flame-retardant
properties, for example when said yarn is present as a spun-fiber yarn, in
particular as Protal , to
be influenced in that carbon black is admixed to the yarn in order for the
remission values to be
adapted.
It is advantageous for the knitted construction or the warp-/weft-knitted
construction to be formed
seamlessly from the interknitted yarns.
The textile item of clothing is preferably composed of the knitted
construction or the warp-/weft-
knitted construction, and is preferably produced seamlessly.
In one design embodiment of the invention it can be provided that the textile
item of clothing has a
torso part which is composed seamlessly of the knitted construction or the
warp-/weft-knitted
construction, and for example the sleeve parts of the textile item of clothing
are additionally formed
from another material, for example a woven material.
The inventor has recognized that the protective effect of the textile item of
clothing can be
significantly improved by way of a seamless design embodiment of the knitted
construction or of
the warp-/weft-knitted construction, preferably of the entire textile item of
clothing. An issue to date,
specifically the bursting of seams on account of the shock wave in the event
of an explosion, and
the loss of the protective effect on account thereof, is thus avoided.
The inventor has furthermore recognized that it is very advantageous for the
textile item of clothing
to bear tightly on the body of the wearer, in particular when the textile item
of clothing is an item of
underwear or a T-shirt or a combat shirt, on account of which it is avoided
that the textile item of
clothing is inflated by the first shock wave.
It is particularly advantageous herein for the textile item of clothing to be
designed in such a
manner that said textile item of clothing bears tightly on the body of the
wearer of the item of
clothing not only by way of optionally provided cuffs, but for the item of
clothing to be designed in
such a manner that said item of clothing overall bears tightly on the wearer
of the item of clothing.
The inventor furthermore has identified and solved another issue with the
ballistically protected
textiles from the prior art, in particular according to the document of the
generic type. When
individual zones are knitted independently of one another and are then
assembled to form a textile
item of clothing, open edges or default rupture points, respectively, are
inevitably created. These
open edges prevent the forces acting thereon from being ideally distributed,
since the filaments on
the periphery are directly severed and the force can be absorbed by the
filaments only up to this
cut surface. However, the function mode of soft ballistics is based on the
absorption and
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distribution of the kinetic energy arising. The directly affected threads of
the item of clothing are
destroyed and/or elongated on account of the ingress of the projectile, and
thus distribute the
energy to the surrounding threads. On account of the woven fabric and the
cross-laid structure
generally having been produced in an orthogonal manner, said energy
distribution is performed
largely in the longitudinal and the transverse direction. The force by way of
the intersection points
of the fibers is distributed further to the surrounding threads, leading to a
type of chain reaction.
The energy thus spreads ever further to the individual threads until the
projectile in its attempt to
penetrate the textile layer has dispersed its kinetic energy and becomes
lodged.
Artificial "default rupture points" are created in the cutting of the
ballistic clothing such that the force
acting on the yarns can only be absorbed up to the cut point. The preferably
provided seamless
configuration of the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction
solves this issue. The
arising force of the projectile can thus be transmitted across the entire
textile area instead of only
across the directly affected area. The interknitted yarns would thus discharge
the force in a
(theoretically) almost infinite manner, this leading to improved trauma
values.
It can be provided according to the invention that the textile item of
clothing is configured as
underwear, underpants, groin protection, T-shirt, head scarf, bandanna,
shrapnel-protection collar,
scarf, balaclava, tubular scarf, combat shirt, torso part, or long-sleeved
shirt.
It can also be provided that the textile item of clothing is configured as a
glove, an inner glove, as a
sock, as a spat, as a knee sock, as a bra, as a T-shirt, or as underwear
having feminine shapes,
respectively, as a shirt or as a long-sleeved shirt.
The textile item of clothing in all potential design embodiments can also be
worn directly on the
skin, that is to say that the textile item of clothing can also serve as
underwear, or replaces an item
of underwear, respectively.
In a design embodiment of the textile item of clothing as underpants it is
advantageous for the
latter to be designed in such a manner that the underpants, when correctly
worn by the wearer,
reach so far up that said underpants also cover even the navel, said
underpants running in an
encircling manner at this height. This has the advantage that the underwear
overlaps with any
potential protection vest that is additionally worn; in particular the kidneys
can also be fully
protected by the underwear and optionally by the protective vest on the rear
of the person wearing
the underwear.
It is furthermore advantageous if the textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment as underpants
reaches to the knee of a wearer, preferably terminating directly above the
knee, when the wearer
wears the underpants correctly.
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The textile item of clothing according to the invention can have cuffs which
are preferably
connected to the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction in a
seamless manner. The
cuffs can comprise an elastic yarn or be formed by an elastic yarn. The cuffs
herein can also be
configured so as to be flame-retardant and/or breathable.
The cuffs in the case of the textile item of clothing do not have to be
mandatorily present and/or be
connected seamlessly to the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted
construction according to
the invention.
The term "cuffs" in the context of the invention also includes a design
embodiment of the textile
item of clothing having only one cuff.
An antibacterial equipment of the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted
construction according
to the invention can be advantageous.
It is advantageous for the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted
construction according to the
invention to have hydrophilic properties.
It is advantageous for the knitted construction or the warp-/weft-knitted
construction according to
the invention to be embodied with close-knit loops.
In the case of a design embodiment of the textile item of clothing as an item
of clothing for the
upper body, for example as an undershirt, T-shirt, or combat shirt, it can be
advantageous for a
padding to be incorporated or configured in the shoulder region, in order to
facilitate the carrying of
packing containers or backpacks. It can furthermore be advantageous for
pockets to be
incorporated, preferably knitted thereinto, in the region of the sleeves
and/or of the cuffs, for
example for receiving smart phones, keys, access cards, pens, or the like.
It can be provided according to the invention that pockets and/or drawstring
assemblies are
integrated seamlessly into the knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted
construction.
The design embodiment illustrated above of a textile item of clothing for the
upper body, having a
padding and/or pockets, is suitable for both undershirts or T-shirts,
respectively, for men as well as
for undershirts or T-shirts, respectively, for women, wherein the undershirts
and T-shirts can have
corresponding feminine shapes. The aforementioned design embodiments are
moreover also
suitable for a long-sleeved shirt, wherein the pocket in this case can
preferably be configured in
the sleeve parts, particularly preferably in the region of the upper arm.
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It can be provided according to the invention that the textile item of
clothing has a seam so as to
be able to form a textile structure that is closed in an encircling manner
from a flat and seamlessly
knitted textile item of clothing.
This does not imply any change in the optionally provided seamless
configuration of the knitted
construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction of the item of clothing, but
is owed only the
preferably provided production method which can provide that the ends of the
flat-knitted item of
clothing are to be interconnected so that a textile structure which the wearer
can dress in is
produced.
Depending on the knitting method, the seam so as to be able to form a textile
structure that is
closed in an encircling manner from a flat-knitted textile item of clothing
can also optionally be
completely dispensed with.
The aforementioned seam can optionally be designed as a "medical release"
seam, so as to be
able to rapidly remove the textile item of clothing from the body in the event
of injury to the wearer.
A design embodiment of the seam as a "medical release" seam can also be
expedient in particular
in a configuration of the textile item of clothing as an inner glove or glove.
The textile item of clothing is preferably produced on a flat knitting
machine.
It is provided according to the invention that the textile item of clothing is
produced such that the
latter bears on the body as tightly as possible.
The cuffs can be produced from an elastic and skin-friendly material. The
cuffs are preferably
connected to the remainder of the textile item of clothing, in particular of
the underwear, the
underpants, the undershirt, the T-shirt, the head gear, the sock, the knee
sock, the bra, the inner
glove, the combat shirt, the glove, or the long-sleeved shirt, without seams.
It is advantageous for underpants designed according to the invention to be
used in conjunction
with an undershirt or a T-shirt, respectively, designed according to the
invention.
It is also advantageous for the underpants and/or the undershirt, or the T-
shirt, respectively, to be
used in conjunction with a sock, a knee sock, a glove, an inner glove, and
optionally a bra,
designed according to the invention. A particularly advantageous comprehensive
protection of the
wearer results on account thereof.
In one particularly advantageous design embodiment, the glove, or the inner
glove, can have
tactile zones preferably on the finger tips. The glove can be worn alone, or
else as an inner glove
in a further glove.
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The glove is preferably designed in such a manner that said glove has a high
level of tactility in
particular in the region of the finger tips, so as to enable or facilitate,
respectively, the typical
activities of a soldier such as shooting, or the operation of displays. A high
level of tactility herein is
particularly relevant in the region of the index finger in the bent state, and
on the thumb.
The glove, or the inner glove respectively, according to the invention
preferably has a seamless
knitted construction or warp-/weft-knitted construction. Provided herein is at
most one seam so as
to form a closed structure from a flat-knitted textile. The seam in this
instance is preferably
embodied as a "medical release" seam, as has already been described.
The glove as well as the inner glove are preferably embodied so as to be pre-
bent. The inner glove
as well as the glove preferably have a fit that is as tight as possible. In
the case of one design
embodiment as an inner glove it can be provided that said inner glove fits
under a combat glove.
In one design embodiment of the inner glove intended for being fixedly sewn to
an outer glove it
can be provided that the inner glove at the finger tips does not have any tabs
by way of which the
inner glove can be fixedly sewn into the outer glove.
It can be provided according to the invention that in the case of a design
embodiment as an inner
glove the latter in part-regions has silicone yarns or a partial application
of silicone. On account
thereof it is to be prevented, if necessary, that the gloves slide excessively
on one another and no
grip is offered. Silicone can furthermore facilitate the operation of buttons
and other apparatuses.
It can be provided according to the invention that the internal side of the
glove is equipped so as to
be hydrophilic, for example by way of plasma processing.
A particularly preferred design embodiment of a textile item of clothing
according to the invention
can be derived from claim 28. The combat shirt illustrated therein can be
combined with the further
features and combinations of features which are disclosed in the present
description, inasfar as
this is not precluded.
In one particularly preferred embodiment of the invention the textile item of
clothing has a torso
part which is formed from a knitwear having at least two interknitted yarns,
wherein sleeve parts
from a woven material are attached to the torso part.
The torso part and the sleeve parts herein, in one particularly preferred
design embodiment,
configure a combat shirt.
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The torso parts are preferably knitted in a seamless manner from the at least
two yarns. The
sleeve parts are preferably sewn to the torso part.
The torso part can be designed in such a manner as has been illustrated above
in the context of
the invention, or as will be illustrated hereunder, respectively.
The torso part is that part of an item of clothing that covers a human torso,
the sleeve parts being
that part of the item of clothing that at least partially covers the human
arms when the item of
clothing is worn correctly.
The torso part is preferably produced completely from the knitted construction
or warp-/weft-knitted
construction according to the invention, and thus has a unitary construction.
A construction of this
type has proven suitable in particular for the production of a so-called
combat shirt which meets
the function of an item of underwear, or of a shirt, respectively, as well as
that of a combat jacket,
or can substitute said item of clothing, respectively. The sleeve parts can be
configured so as to be
short-sleeved but preferably also long-sleeved.
The sleeve parts from the woven material preferably likewise have a ballistic
protective effect. The
sleeve parts from the woven material additionally preferably also have flame-
retardant properties.
The torso part can be provided with cuffs, in particular in the region of the
neck opening and also
on the lower end of the torso part that faces away from said neck opening. The
cuffs can be
designed and attached in such a manner as has already been described.
The textile item of clothing having the torso part from a knitwear and the
sleeve parts from a woven
material, hereunder (and hereabove) being referred to as a combat shirt, is
particularly suitable in
the case of comparatively high outdoor temperatures, in order for said combat
shirt to be worn
instead of a combat jacket. The sleeve parts herein can preferably be formed
by a woven item
having a camouflage print. The woven item, or the woven material,
respectively, lead to the sleeve
parts withstanding high loads, in particular also under the influence of
moisture, and having high
strength values. The sleeve parts can furthermore be produced such that said
sleeve parts have a
high air permeability.
The torso part of the combat shirt is preferably embodied having a high
collar.
The combat shirt is particularly suitable for use in combination with a
ballistic protection vest.
Irritating or rubbing seams are dispensed with on account of the knitted
embodiment of the torso
part.
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The torso part and also the sleeve parts can possess flame-retardant
properties and/or antistatic
properties and/or antibacterial properties. The combat shirt can be configured
so as to be
hydrophilic.
It can be provided according to the invention that the combat shirt is used as
underwear, that is to
say that an additional layer of underwear worn underneath is not necessary. An
optimal transport
of moisture can be guaranteed by a conception of the combat shirt close to the
body. A duct that
runs continuously from the hem to the neckband, embodied in knitting
technology, can be provided
in order to achieve a Venturi effect, on account of which the transport of
moisture through the shirt
is improved.
A positive discharge of heat and moisture by way of the neck region to the
environment is
achieved on account of the knitting technology for achieving the Venturi
effect, to which end the
high collar is also particularly suitable.
The sleeve parts of the combat shirt are preferably made from a light, flame-
retardant twill. The
upper material can be embodied in a camouflage print. A vector protection,
preferably applied to
both sides, and hydrophilic properties on the internal side of the sleeves,
can be provided. It can
be provided according to the invention that pre-shaped pockets, preferably
from a highly abrasion-
resistant and flame-retardant polyamide, are provided on the elbows, in
particular flexible elbow
protectors, preferably in the design embodiment as described in DE 20 2013 100
788 U1, being
receivable in said pockets.
The elbow protectors can be provided so as to be right-specific/left-specific,
having pressed motion
creases and special convexities for protecting the elbow and/or the upper
forearm. The sleeve
parts can furthermore have pockets in the region of the upper arms, said
pocket serving as storage
space. A loop-fastener tape which serves for receiving a rank badge and
optionally serves
simultaneously as a pen holder can furthermore be provided.
The sleeve parts can preferably have even further pen pockets, for example in
the region of the
front left sleeve.
The sleeve ends are preferably tailored so as to be relatively wide in such a
manner that said
sleeve ends can be turned up in the region of the pulse.
It can also be provided that the width of the sleeve end is adjustable by way
of a tab having an
adhesive closure.
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According to the invention, a ventilation having a mosquito net can be
incorporated in the lower
arm region of the sleeve parts. To this end, a zip fastener, in particular a
two-way zip fastener,
which can preferably be opened in an 0-shaped manner can be provided.
It is advantageous if short zip fastener slides and optionally a zip fastener
accommodation are
provided at the ends of the ventilation openings, on account of which the
generation of noise is
reduced. The sleeve parts can preferably be embodied in a raglan construction.
The sleeve parts
can preferably be connected to the torso part by way of a flatlock seam.
The combat shirt preferably has a highly raised stand-up collar in which all
opening possibilities
have been dispensed with. This is advantageous in order for pressure points to
be avoided in this
region when a protective vest or a carrying or protective equipment is used.
The upper material of the torso part can possess camouflaging properties, but
this is not
mandatory since the torso part in use is covered by a carrying and protective
equipment which
already has a camouflage function. The material of the torso part and of the
stand-up collar can
preferably be configured so as to be hydrophilic and antibacterial.
The combat shirt can be worn in particular in combination with a ballistic
protection vest and a
carrying and protective equipment as is commonplace in the case of military
personnel. This
represents a particularly advantageous inventive use.
The combat shirt described above can represent an independent invention, since
the solution
according to the invention is particularly suitable therefor.
The figures show in each case exemplary embodiments in which individual
features of the present
invention are illustrated in combination with one another. The features of one
exemplary
embodiment are implementable also independently of the other features of the
same exemplary
embodiment and can correspondingly be combined by a person skilled in the art
to form further
expedient combinations with features of other exemplary embodiments.
In the figures:
figure 1 shows a front view onto a textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment as
underpants;
figure 2 shows a rear view of the underpants illustrated in figure 1;
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figure 3 shows a front view onto a textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment as a T-shirt
or undershirt, respectively;
figure 4 shows a rear view of the T-shirt or of the undershirt,
respectively, illustrated in figure
3;
figure 5 shows a front view onto a textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment as a
headgear;
figure 6 shows a rear view of the headgear illustrated in figure 5;
figure 7 shows a front view onto a textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment as a knee
sock;
figure 8 shows a front view onto a textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment as a glove
or an inner glove, respectively;
figure 9 shows a rear view of the glove or inner glove, respectively,
illustrated in figure 8;
figure 10 shows a front view onto a textile item of clothing in a design
embodiment having a
torso part from a knitwear and sleeve parts from a woven material;
figure 11 shows a rear view of the textile item of clothing illustrated in
figure 10;
figure 12 shows a schematic illustration of a section through a spun-fiber
yarn having flame-
retardant properties and a vector protection; and
figure 13 shows a schematic illustration of a knitting process for
producing the knitted
construction according to the invention.
The production of textiles and the various processing methods for textiles are
well known from the
general prior art, only the specific particularities of the textile item of
clothing according to the
invention therefore being discussed in more detail hereunder.
A flat knitting machine is particularly suitable for the production of the
textile item of clothing
according to the invention.
All of the features of the exemplary embodiments illustrated hereunder, in
particular those features
that are illustrated by means of the various embodiments of the textile item
of clothing, can be
combined with one another in an arbitrary manner. Those features that are
mentioned in the context
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of one embodiment can also be transferred to the other embodiments so as to
produce further
advantageous variants of the textile item of clothing according to the
invention. Furthermore, those
features of the embodiments that are not explicitly identified as relevant to
the invention can also be
omitted.
The exemplary embodiments illustrated hereunder show a textile item of
clothing which is configured
as underpants 100, or as an undershirt 200 or T-shirt, respectively, or as a
headgear 300, head
scarf, scarf, tubular scarf, or balaclava, respectively. However, the
invention is not limited thereto.
These can also be other items of clothing in which a ballistic protection is
advantageous.
The exemplary embodiments illustrated likewise show a textile item of clothing
which is configured
as a knee sock 400, or as a glove or an inner glove 500, respectively.
Figures 10 and 11 show a design embodiment of the textile item of clothing as
a so-called combat
shirt 600 which will be illustrated in yet more detail hereunder.
The underpants 100 illustrated relates to underpants for men. Underpants for
women can however
also be designed in an analogous manner.
Figure 1 shows a textile item of clothing having a ballistic protection
equipment in a design
embodiment as underpants 100. The underpants are configured as a knitted
construction 1, or as a
knitwear from at least two yarns 2, 3 (not illustrated in more detail in
figure 1), respectively. Exactly
two yarns are provided in the exemplary example, however another number of
yarns is also possible
here. The yarns 2, 3 are schematically illustrated in figure 13 by means of
the knitting process.
A knitted construction 1 is illustrated and described in the exemplary
embodiment; the textile item of
clothing can also be constructed in an analogous manner as a warp-/weft-
knitted construction. A
few embodiments of the textile item of clothing are furthermore illustrated in
only an exemplary
manner in the exemplary embodiment.
The knitted construction 1 in figure 1, as well as in figures 2 to 11, is
configured in such a manner
that said knitted construction 1 has ballistic proportions and flame-resistant
proportions.
The yarns 2, 3 which form the knitted construction 1 are interknitted, as is
schematically shown in
figure 13.
The knitting process which is shown in an exemplary manner in figure 13 can be
performed in a
known manner; circular knitting can also be provided, for example.
The yarns 2, 3 can be mutually entwined, twisted, or be interknitted in
another manner.
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It is provided in the exemplary embodiments that the ballistic proportions of
the knitted construction
1 are configured by a yarn 2 that impedes the ingress of shrapnel. The yarn 2
herein can be
composed of polyester or polyethylene. A configuration of the yarn 2 as UHMWPE
(ultra-high-
molecular-weight polyethylene) is provided in the exemplary embodiment.
A particularly suitable UHMWPE is marketed by the Dutch chemical company Royal
DSM N.V. under
the trade name Dyneemae. Dyneema0 is a high-strength polyethylene filament
having a tensile
strength of 3 to 5 GPa. Dyneema0 is a highly crystalline, highly oriented
UHMWPE. The Dyneema0
filament is indeed very suitable for the production of the yarn 2; the
invention is however not limited
thereto.
The Dyneema0 used in the exemplary embodiment has a black color.
It is furthermore provided in the exemplary embodiment that the flame-
resistant proportions of the
knitted construction 1 are formed by a yarn 3 having flame-retardant
properties. To this end, a yarn
from viscose, in particular from 100% viscose, for example ViscontO, is
particularly expedient. It is
furthermore expedient for the yarn 3, as is schematically illustrated in the
exemplary embodiment by
means of figure 12, to also be configured as a spun-fiber yarn 3 from a
plurality of fiber components.
The spun-fiber yarn 3 can be made available by way of a Protale yarn. The
plurality of fiber
components from which the spun yarn 3 is formed can preferably be modacrylic
4, viscose 5, and
BeIltron0 6. This represents a usual construction for a Protal0 yarn.
The yarn 3 having the flame-retardant properties in the exemplary embodiment
has a brown color.
However, other designs in terms of color, in particular also green or beige,
are also possible here.
A particularly advantageous configuration of the yarn 3 as a spun yarn is
provided in the exemplary
embodiment, wherein a further fiber component 7 which provides a vector
protection has been
additionally added. The yarn 3 thus also includes a vector protection 7 in
addition to the flame-
retardant property. The vector protection can account for a proportion by
weight of 5 to 50%,
preferably 5 to 20%, particularly preferably 10 to 20%, of the weight of the
flame-retardant yarn. The
values are preferable; the invention is not limited thereto.
As can be derived from figure 12, the yarn 3 can preferably have four
components, specifically
modacrylic 4, viscose 5, Belltron0 6, and the vector protection 7. The vector
protection 7 can be
configured, for example, as Cell Solution which is provided with an insect
protection. The yarn 3
herein can be achieved in that, for example, the fiber components modacrylic
4, viscose 5, and
Benton 6, in particular potentially also already assembled as ProtaI0, are
mixed with a Cell
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Solution@ fiber and by way of known processes are connected, for example spun,
so as to form a
yarn 3.
These methods in principle are known from the prior art.
The knitted construction 1 illustrated in the exemplary embodiments has
antistatic properties. In the
exemplary embodiment this is achieved in that the yarn 3 preferably has an
antistatic component.
BeIltrone 6 is illustrated here in an exemplary manner as an antistatic
component in figure 12.
However, other antistatic components can also be used here.
It is provided in the exemplary embodiment that at least those textile items
of clothing that are worn
by the wearer of the item of clothing on the external side, or as an outer
layer, respectively, have
camouflaging 8. Camouflaging of this type can be dispensed with in the case of
the underpants 100,
or of the T-shirt 200, respectively. However, it is advantageous for the glove
500 illustrated in figures
8 and 9 to also have camouflaging, in particular when said glove is an outer
glove. This can optionally
be dispensed with for an inner glove.
The camouflaging 8 in the exemplary embodiment can be achieved in particular
by a suitable
coloration of the yarns 2, 3 of the knitted construction 1. It is to be
observed herein, in particular
when the yarn 2 is configured as a Dyneema0 yarn, that only two colors are
available, specifically
white and black. A black yarn 2 is used here in the exemplary embodiment,
wherein the yarn 3 in
this instance has a suitable deviating color so as to produce camouflaging,
preferably also a mottled
effect.
Additionally, it can also be provided in a manner not illustrated in more
detail that the external side
of the textile item of clothing is printed with a camouflage color in order
for camouflaging 8 to be
produced.
It is furthermore provided in the exemplary embodiment that the yarn 3 enables
a perspiration
buffering and/or perspiration transport, the yarn 3 preferably being
configured so as to be hydrophilic.
It is furthermore provided in the exemplary embodiment that the knitted
construction 1 is produced
seamlessly from the interknitted yarns 2, 3. However, as is illustrated in an
exemplary manner in
figure 1, it can be provided herein that the textile item of clothing has two
seams 9 in order for a
textile structure that is closed in an encircling manner, this in the
exemplary embodiment being the
underpants 100, to be formed from the flat-knitted textile item of clothing.
The textile item of clothing can possess pockets 10 (figures 3 and 4) or else
drawstring assemblies,
which are preferably integrated in a seamless manner.
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It is not illustrated in the exemplary embodiment but in principle possible
that the textile item of
clothing is not composed completely of the knitted construction 1 but has
further elements, in
particular elastic inserts in order for the wear comfort to be enhanced.
However, this is preferably
not provided, but is in principle possible in particular in the embodiments as
per figures 1 to 11.
The knitted construction 1 in the exemplary embodiments can in each case be
knitted in a unitary
manner. However, it is also possible for the knitted construction 1 to have
zones that are knitted in
a dissimilar manner, in particular zones of dissimilar densities and/or
thicknesses.
As can be derived from figures 1 and 2, the underpants 100 illustrated there
has cuffs 11, wherein
the cuffs 11 can comprise an elastic yarn or be formed by an elastic yarn (not
illustrated in more
detail). A particularly high elasticity is advantageous in this region. A
flame-retardant design
embodiment can again be provided also here. The yarn that is used for
producing the cuffs 11 can
be an entwined yarn of a suitable construction.
A material which is typically used for producing cuffs and in particular has a
high elasticity can also
be used here.
A seam 9 is illustrated in an exemplary manner in figure 1. This seam 9 serves
only for forming a
textile structure that is closed in an encircling manner, this being
underpants according to figure 1,
from the flat-knitted and seamlessly knitted textile knitwear. This depends on
the knitting machine.
The use of a flat knitting machine is provided in the exemplary embodiment,
wherein the ends of the
flat-knitted and seamlessly knitted knitwear produced are to be interconnected
in order for a closed
textile structure to be configured. A closed textile structure herein is to be
understood in that the
latter has, for example, the shape of underpants 100, an undershirt 200, a T-
shirt, a headgear 300,
a headscarf, the tubular scarf, a balaclava, a sock, a knee stock 400, a glove
or an inner glove 500,
respectively, a jacket, combat shirt 600, pants, combat pants for the
military, a shrapnel-protection
collar, groin protection, or a torso part 17.
Figure 2 shows the underpants 100 from the rear side.
Figures 3 and 4 show a design embodiment of the textile item of clothing
according to the invention
as an undershirt 200 or T-shirt. For reasons of simplification, reference is
made hereunder to an
undershirt 200, however this can likewise also be a T-shirt. The undershirt
200 in figures 3 and 4 in
an exemplary manner is configured having sieves, this however being optional.
A carrying strap or rescue handle 9, respectively, is optionally configured in
figures 3 and 4, by way
of which it is intended to be possible for the wearer of the undershirt 200 to
be lifted or for said
wearer in the event of an injury to be transported out of the danger zone,
respectively. The rescue
handle 9 herein in the exemplary embodiment, proceeding from the back, runs
across the chest
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and/or from the back under the armpits up to the shoulder and on the rear
around the nape of the
wearer when the undershirt 200 is worn correctly. In terms of the exact
profile reference is made to
the drawn illustration in figures 3 and 4. The rescue handle 9 is of course
not limited to the exact
profile.
As can be derived from figures 3 and 4, the rescue handle 9 preferably runs in
such a manner that
said rescue handle 9 has a spacing from the cuffs 4 which runs around the neck
of the wearer, such
that a hand can grip below the rescue handle 9 in this region so as to lift
the wearer of the undershirt
200. The rescue handle 9 in the case of the undershirt 200 is preferably
formed from a high-strength
yarn.
In the case of a configuration as an undershirt 200 according to figures 3 and
4 it is optionally
provided that two paddings 13 are configured in the region of the shoulders,
so as to facilitate the
carrying of backpacks or packing containers. Said paddings 13 can be
implemented in that a
separate pad is attached, or in that the knitted construction 1 in this region
has a corresponding
design, for example also on account of the configuration of a knitted spacer,
optionally without a
ballistic protective effect being provided here.
It is likewise optionally provided in the case of the undershirt 200
illustrated in figures 3 and 4 that
pockets 10 are configured, preferably knitted, into the region of the sleeves
and/or in the region of
the waist, in particular in the region of the cuffs 4 running around the
waist. The pockets 10 are
intended to be suitable, for example, for receiving a smart phone, a key, an
access card, or other
small items.
Figures 5 and 6 show a design embodiment of the textile item of clothing as a
headgear 300, scarf,
headscarf, tubular scarf, or balaclava. For reasons of simplification,
reference is made hereunder
only to a headgear 300. This herein can however also be a scarf, a headscarf,
a tubular scarf, or a
balaclava.
It is provided in figures 5 and 6 that the mouth is covered by a zone 14 which
has a higher air
permeability and optionally is not part of the knitted construction 1
according to the invention.
The headgear 300 can have an elastic knitwear 15 in the manner of a net, which
is preferably
breathable and in particular elastic. The elastic knitwear 15 in the manner of
a net can be located in
the upper head region of the headgear and optionally not be part of the
knitted construction 1
according to the invention.
The terms "upper head region of the headgear 300" is understood to be that
region of the headgear
300 which, when the headgear 300 is worn correctly, bears on an upper region
of the head of the
wearer, said upper region proceeding from a lower region of the forehead of
the wearer and in an
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encircling manner extends upward. This region in the case of deployed forces
is typically protected
by a helmet such that the headgear 300 in this region does not have to possess
any high-strength
yarn, that is to say no ballistic protection.
The headgear 300 preferably has camouflaging 8.
Figure 7 shows a potential design embodiment of the textile item of clothing
as a knee sock 400.
Alternatively, a design as a sock can also be provided. The knee sock 400 (not
illustrated in more
detail in figure 1) can optionally have elastic zones. A cuff 11 is
illustrated in figure 7.
Figures 8 and 9 show a potential design embodiment of the textile item of
clothing as a glove, or as
an inner glove 500, respectively.
As can be derived from figure 9, the glove 500 optionally has tactile zones 16
at the fingertips. The
tactile zones 16 are designed in such a manner that the operation of displays
or else the operation
of a trigger of a weapon is simplified.
A silicone yarn or a partial silicone application can be provided on part-
locations of the inner glove
500 in a manner not illustrated in more detail. It can also be provided that
the tactile zones 16 are
configured from silicone. The glove 500 in a manner likewise not illustrated
in more detail can have
at most one seam which preferably serves as a "medical release" seam.
The glove illustrated in figures 7 and 9 is preferably pre-bent, as
illustrated. The inner glove 500 in
a manner not illustrated in more detail can have small tabs on the fingertips,
the inner glove 500 with
the aid of said small tabs being able to be fixedly sewn into an outer glove
(not illustrated). The inner
glove 500 can however also be configured as an outer glove.
The inner glove 500 according to figures 8 and 9 is preferably a seamless
knitted construction 1
from two yarns 2, 3.
Figures 10 and 11 show a textile item of clothing in a particularly preferred
embodiment as a combat
shirt 600. The combat shirt 600 has a torso part 17 and two sleeve parts 18.
The torso part 17 is a
knitwear, or is preferably formed entirely by the knitted construction 1
according to the invention,
respectively. The knitted construction 1 is preferably formed by the yarns 2,
3. The torso part 17 of
the combat shirt 600 is seamlessly knitted from the knitted construction 1.
The sleeve parts 18 are
formed from a woven material, that is to say from a woven item. The sleeve
parts 18 herein are
configured so as to be long-sleeved, but a short-sleeved configuration is also
possible.
The sleeve parts 18 in the exemplary embodiment are sewn to the torso part 17.
The torso part 17
has a highly-raised collar 19 which is configured as a cuff 11. The torso part
17 furthermore has a
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further cuff 11 preferably on the lower end that faces away from the neck
opening. The torso part 17
as well as the collar 19 in the exemplary embodiment have flame-retardant
properties and are
configured so as to be antistatic and preferably also antibacterial and
hydrophilic. The torso part 17
in the exemplary embodiment is configured as a seamless tube.
The torso part 17 according to the exemplary embodiment can preferably be
provided in order for
said torso part 17 to be worn directly on the body, that is to say that
wearing underwear there below
is not required. The torso part 17 meets the function of underwear.
In the exemplary embodiment it is provided in a manner not illustrated in more
detail that the sleeve
parts 18 are made from a light, flame-retardant twill. It is likewise provided
in a manner not illustrated
that the sleeve parts 18 have a camouflage print, preferably a three-colored
camouflage print.
Pockets 20, preferably for receiving flexible elbow protectors (not
illustrated) are provided on the
elbows of the sleeve parts 18.
The sleeve parts 18 in the region of the sleeve ends have in each case one tab
21 having adhesive
closures in order for the width of the sleeve ends to be able to be adjusted.
This, like the pockets
20, is optional.
It is furthermore optionally provided in the exemplary embodiment for a pen
pocket 22 to be
configured in the region of the front end of the left sleeve part 18. A
mosquito net which can
preferably be opened and closed by a zip fastener can be provided in a manner
not illustrated in
more detail for ventilation in the region of the forearm of the sleeve parts
18.
Further pockets 20 can be optionally provided as storage space in the region
of the upper arms of
the sleeve parts 18. Furthermore, a loop-fastener tape for receiving rank
badges and optionally for
simultaneously serving as a pen holder can be provided.
The collar 19 in the exemplary embodiment is embodied as a stand-up collar in
which all potentials
for openings have been dispensed with in order to avoid pressure points which
can be created when
the combat shirt 600 is preferably conjointly worn with a carrying and
protective equipment. The
combat shirt 600 replaces the underwear, preferably an undershirt, and can be
worn as the bottom-
most layer on the body. The combat shirt 600, on account of the design
embodiment having the
sleeve parts 18, furthermore substitutes a combat jacket, in particular in the
case of high
temperatures. A comprehensive protection for the upper body results when the
combat shirt 600 is
worn conjointly with the ballistic protective vest; camouflaging 8 for the
torso part 17 can therefore
optionally also be dispensed with.
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However, camouflaging 18 which can be derived by a suitable choice of color of
the yarns 2, 3, in
particular of the yarn 3, and optionally alternatively and additionally by a
camouflage print, is
provided in the exemplary embodiment as per figures 10 and 11.
The textile item of clothing according to the invention can also be a so-
called smock which is a
combat jacket or a so-called deployment or commando jacket.
Figure 12 shows a potential construction of the flame-retardant yarn 3,
wherein the flame-retardant
yarn 3 as component part has modacrylic 4, viscose 5, Benton 6, and a vector
protection 7,
preferably Cell Solution .
Figure 13 shows a knitting process in principle. Underpants 100 which have a
knitted construction
1, produced by the yarns 2, 3, are illustrated. The yarns 2 and 3 are unwound
from the wound
packages 23. A knitting machine 24 is provided herein for knitting. According
to the invention it can
also be provided herein that in particular the yarn 2 is unwound from two
wound packages 23 such
that the knitted construction 1 is composed of two yarns 2 and one yarn 3.
This is however optional.
Two wound packages 23 for the yarn 3 are also illustrated in figure 13.
