FLAME RESISTANT FABRICS HAVING IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO SURFACE ABRASION OR TO PILLING, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM

摘要

To provide flame resistant fabrics and garments that have improved resistance to pilling and/or to abrasion.SOLUTION: The fabrics, the fibers or yarns that make up the fabrics, or garments made of the fabrics are treated with a finish composition that is applied to the fibers, yarns, fabrics or garments and then cured. The finish composition increases the resistance to pilling and/or to abrasion of the fibers, yarns, fabrics or garments. The finish composition includes a polymeric abrasion resistance aid, an alkylfluoropolymer, a polyethylene, and a wetting agent.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3