FIBER BLEND, SPUN YARN, TEXTILE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR USING THE TEXTILE MATERIAL

摘要

The invention provides a fiber blend, spun yarn, and textile material comprising a plurality of cellulosic fibers and a plurality of first synthetic fibers. The first synthetic fibers comprise a polyoxadiazole polymer, and the polyoxadiazole polymer comprises a plurality of first repeating units and a plurality of second repeating units, the first repeating units conforming to the structure of Formula (I) below and the second repeating units conforming to the structure of Formula (II) below; ;Y is selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, diphenylphosphine oxide, and diphenylphosphine sulfide. The invention also provides a method for protecting an individual from infrared radiation that can be generated during an electrical arc flash using such a textile material.