Textile article of clothing equipped for ballistic protection

Abstract

The invention relates to a textile article of clothing ( 1 ) equipped for ballistic protection, wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) is made of a material mix of multiple yarns ( 3,4 ) with different properties which are knitted together such that the material mix has a ballistic component and at least one additional component. At least 80 wt. % of the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of the ballistic component, wherein at least one of the yarns ( 3 ) contains silk in order to form at least one part of the ballistic component such that at least 40 wt. % of the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of silk.

1 . A textile article of clothing ( 1 ) equipped for ballistic protection comprising:
 a material mix of multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) wherein the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) have different properties; and wherein   the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) are knitted together such that the material mix has a ballistic components; and   the material mix has at least one additional component in addition to the ballistic component; and wherein   the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of at least 80 wt. % of the ballistic component; and   at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) contains silk to form at least one part of the ballistic component; and   the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of silk by at least 40 wt. %.   
     
     
         2 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) to form the ballistic component contains silk, such that the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of silk by at least 80 wt. %. 
     
     
         3 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) containing silk consists of silk. 
     
     
         4 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the silk is animal silk or natural silk (SE). 
     
     
         5 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 3  and wherein the at least one of the yarns ( 3 , 4 ) consisting of silk is a multi ply twisted yarn ( 5 ). 
     
     
         6 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 5  and wherein the multi-ply twisted yarn ( 5 ) is formed from at least two initial twists ( 6 ) which are twisted together, the at least two initial twists ( 6 ) each consisting of at least two threads ( 7 ) twisted together, and the at least two threads ( 7 ) that are twisted together are each formed from silk filaments twisted together. 
     
     
         7 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 6  and wherein the multi-ply twisted yarn ( 5 ) is formed from the at least two initial twists ( 6 ) which are twisted together, the at least two initial twists ( 6 ) each consisting of six threads ( 7 ) twisted together, and the six threads ( 7 ) that are twisted together are each formed from silk filaments twisted together. 
     
     
         8 . The textile article of clothing, as claimed in  claim 6  and wherein the threads ( 7 ) to form the at least two initial twists ( 6 ) are twisted together in a first direction of rotation (S); and
 the at least two initial twists ( 6 ) to form the multi-ply twisted yarn ( 5 ) are twisted together in a second, opposite direction of rotation (Z). 
 
     
     
         9 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 3  and wherein the at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) consisting of silk has a fine fastness of 15 to 50 cN/tex. 
     
     
         10 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and further comprising:
 at least one additional high-strength yarn is provided to form the ballistic component; and 
 the at least one additional high-strength yarn has a property of being able to prevent penetration of fragments. 
 
     
     
         11 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 10  and wherein the at least one additional high-strength yarn is an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). 
     
     
         12 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) to form at least a portion of the additional component of the material mix contains polyamide (PA). 
     
     
         13 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 12  and wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of 3 to 18 wt. % polyamide (PA). 
     
     
         14 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) to form at least a portion of the additional component of the material mix contains elastane (EL). 
     
     
         15 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 14  and wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of 0.5 to 5 wt. % elastane (EL). 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 18  and wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of 0.2 to 2 wt. % polypropylene (PP). 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 11  and wherein the at least one additional high-strength yarn containing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) consists of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). 
     
     
         22 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) forming the additional component of the material mix, especially a yarn ( 4 ) consisting of polyamide (PA) and elastane (EL), is knitted by plating such that the at least one of the multiple yarns ( 3 , 4 ) forming the additional component of the material mix lies against an inside of the textile article of clothing ( 1 ). 
     
     
         23 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) consists of 86 to 90 wt. % silk, and/or 8 to 10 wt. % polyamide (PA), and/or 1.5 to 2.5 wt. % elastane (EL), and/or 0.5 to 1.5 wt. % polypropylene (PP). 
     
     
         24 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) is a knitted fabric. 
     
     
         25 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the textile article of clothing is fashioned-gas an undershirt or T-shirt ( 1 ). 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 25  and wherein seams ( 12 ) of the T-shirt ( 1 ) are a flatlock design. 
     
     
         28 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 25  and wherein a body piece ( 10 ) of the T-shirt ( 1 ) is seamless. 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the textile article of clothing is underpants ( 1 ). 
     
     
         31 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 30  and wherein the underpants ( 1 ) have one seam ( 12 ) in a crotch area; and,
 the one seam ( 12 ) in the area of the crotch is a flatlock seam. 
 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the textile article of clothing ( 1 ) is formed as headgear, headscarf, scarf, snood, balaclava, brassiere, sock, knee stocking, glove, glove liner, or long-arm shirt. 
     
     
         34 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  and wherein the textile article of clothing is a torso piece ( 1 ); and
 arm pieces ( 13 ) made from a woven material are sewn to the torso piece ( 1 ). 
 
     
     
         35 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 34  and wherein the arm pieces ( 13 ) are formed by a webware with camouflage print, made from a flame-retarding twill; and
 the torso piece ( 1 ) has no camouflaging properties. 
 
     
     
         36 . An underwear system equipped with ballistic protection, comprising:
 a first textile article of clothing ( 1 ) formed as a T-shirt ( 1 ); and   a second textile article of clothing ( 1 ) formed as underpants ( 1 ); and wherein   the T-shirt ( 1 ) and the underpants ( 1 ) overlap and lie close against each other when worn properly.   
     
     
         37 . The textile article of clothing as claimed in  claim 10  and wherein the at least one additional high-strength yarn is DYNEEMA®.