FIELD OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention generally relates to field of yarns and textiles. More particularly, the present invention relates to a protective textile and a method of preparing the same. The protective textile is liquid and chemical resistant and also provides resistance against stabs, ballistics, and electric arc flash fire hazards.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:

Protection of human body during daily activities and in work conditions is one of the important concerns for humans. Though, many types of protections are available for protecting the human body against mechanical, chemical, biological and radiation hazards but protection by clothing is one of the most effective ways. In many industries and professions, protective garments, gloves, aprons etc. are used to provide an increased protection against flame, heat and electric arch flash fire. Further, such protective garments are available in the form of gloves, caps, sleeves, body armour etc. for protection of human beings against mechanical and thermal risks such as broken glasses, metal shards, razor sharp machinery, molten metal splashes, lacerations, slashes, heat burns etc. involved during performing tasks in industries such as glass industries, construction industries, meat cutting industries or the like.

[0003] Generally, protective clothing is manufactured using high performance fibers and their blends with reinforcement of multifilament materials such as e-glass, basalt, stainless steel or other commonly available fibers to boost resistance. This protective clothing provides protection due to high tensile modulus and strength of the high performance fibers, while also maintaining the benefit of being form-fitting and comfortable, which is characteristic of a knitted construction. Such protective clothing is often combined with an elastomeric coating layer in and around the clothing, for example palm area in gloves in order to provide grip and also improved abrasion resistance. Typically, the materials used in the elastomeric coating layer are nitrile rubber, latex, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, or natural rubber. Such elastomeric coating may be applied by any well-known dipping process. Also, such coatings of nitrile rubber, latex or other compounds make such gloves water and chemical resistant. Further, plenty of water is used to wash or clean such protective clothing in order to remove excess chemicals, before being used by users.

[0004] Moreover, the conventional liquid and chemical resistant clothing, in which surface of the fabric is coated with rubber or resin, are widely used in industries. The rubber or the resin coated on the clothing includes natural rubber, styrene–butadiene rubber, nitrile–butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, polyurethane, and vinyl chloride resin. Among these, the chloroprene rubber is known to be excellent in weather resistance, thermal resistance, oil resistance, and chemical resistance. However, if chloroprene-based polymer or chloroprene rubber is applied only in a single coated layer, overlooked defects of the coating may result in an accident caused while handling a hazardous liquid/chemical during use, in cases of protective gloves. On the contrary, when a multi-coat layer is applied in order to solve these problems, the resulting glove becomes hard and stiff in tactile feeling, which results in a problem that the glove becomes difficult to use. Further, the rubber-coated gloves are problematic in that when a person grips an object with a gloved hand, the object is prone to slip. This problem becomes more serious particularly when the surface of the glove is wet with a chemical or liquid. Furthermore, other conventional protective clothing such as gloves, provide little protection against puncture. This is to say, gaps and holes between yarns in a knit construction in such gloves provide little to no resistance to sharp, pointed objects such as a needle, glass tip, metal tip or the like. Moreover, the high performance fibers are usually expensive, which thereby increases the cost of the protective gloves.
[0005] US 20110138523A1 discloses a flame, heat and electric protective yarn that can be used for knitting and weaving a single layer fabric, which can be further used as a single layer garment or as an outer layer of a flame, heat and electric arc protective multiple layer garment or accessory.

[0006] US 5141542 A discloses a fire-resistant textile yarn comprising a core formed from an inorganic filament surrounded by fibers formed entirely or in part from aramid resin.

[0007] US 5514457 A discloses textile structures for use in clothing which protects against stabbing, cutting, fragments and bullets, produced from wrapped yarns.

[0008] Therefore, in view of the above limitations of the conventional approaches, protective clothing and methods, there exists a need to provide a protective textile which would in turn address variety of issues including, but not limited to, usage of large amount of water for cleaning or washing off of the chemicals, and risk of mishaps caused by usage of hazardous chemicals. Moreover, there is a need to provide a protective textile and a method of preparing the same wherein the protective textile is liquid and chemical resistant without the usage of chemical coatings and water for washing purposes. Also, there is a need to develop a lightweight and comfortable protective textile which offers resistance against stabs, ballistics, and electric arc flash fire by reducing the number of layers used in it.

[0009] Thus, the above-described deficiencies of conventional approaches, protective clothing and methods thereof, are merely intended to provide an overview of some of the problems of conventional approaches and are not intended to be exhaustive. Other problems with conventional approaches, protective clothing and methods and their corresponding benefits of the various non-limiting embodiments described herein may become further apparent upon review of the following description.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

[0010] The following presents a simplified summary of the invention to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the present invention. It is not intended to identify the key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of the invention presented later.

[0011] It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a protective textile for liquid and chemical resistance along with electric arc flash fire resistance without the usage of any chemical coatings. The protective textile in view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the prior-art, the general purpose of the present invention is to provide a protective textile that is capable of including all advantages of the prior art and also overcomes the drawbacks inherent in the prior art offering some added advantages.

[0012] It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective textile which along with liquid and chemical resistance also, provides protection against stabs, ballistics, cuts and abrasions.

[0013] It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective textile which is capable of being produced without using water to wash or clean off any chemicals upon production, as no chemicals are used thereby resulting in a cost effective protective textile.

[0014] It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective textile which comprises a combination yarn made out of high shrink fibers and high performance fibers.
[0015] It is another object of the present invention to provide a protective textile which shrinks upon treatment and thus, reduces pore size of fibers of the combination yarn in the protective textile.

[0016] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a protective textile which is seamless, lightweight and comfortable with reduced numbers of layers made of the combination yarn.

[0017] Accordingly, in an aspect, the present invention provides a protective textile comprising a combination yarn having a high shrink fiber and a high performance fiber. The combination yarn is arranged to produce a seamless layer of textile. The layer of textile is treated such that the layer of textile shrinks thereby reducing pore size between the high shrink fiber and high performance fiber of the treated layer of textile.

[0018] Accordingly, in another aspect, the present invention provides a method of preparing the protective textile.

[0019] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, details the invention in different embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

[0020] While the specification concludes with claims that particularly point out and distinctly claim the invention, it is believed that the advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following more detailed description of expressly disclosed exemplary embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings and detailed description which follow are intended to be merely illustrative of the expressly disclosed exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims. In the drawings:

[0021] FIG. 1 illustrates a pictorial image of a protective textile in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 2 is a graph showing determination of Arc Rating (ATPV) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 3 is a graph showing determination of Material Break-Open (Ebt) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] FIG. 4 is a graph showing determination of Heat Attenuation Factor (HAF) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] FIG. 5 illustrates a pictorial image of a protective textile in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] FIG. 6 is a graph showing determination of Arc Rating (ATPV) in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

[0027] FIG. 7 is a graph showing determination of Heat Attenuation Factor (HAF) in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

[0028] The exemplary embodiments described herein detail for illustrative purposes are subject to many variations in the structure and design. It should be emphasized, however, that the present invention is not limited to a particular protective textile as shown and described herein. It is understood that various omissions and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, but these are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims of the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0029] The use of terms “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein are meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items.

[0030] Further, the terms, “an” and “a” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.

[0031] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a protective textile, as shown in FIG.1 will now be described in more detail. The protective textile comprises a combination yarn. Further, the protective textile may be of various types including, but not limited to, gloves, caps, sleeves, body armour or the like. Furthermore, the protective textile is resistant to any chemicals and liquids such as, but not limited to, water or biological fluids. FIG. 5 illustrates a pictorial image of the protective textile such as gloves in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn is comprised of natural or synthetic fibers. In particular, the combination yarn has a high shrink fiber or low melt component and a high performance fiber. The high shrink fiber or low melt component is selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of acrylic fibers, modified acrylic fibers, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fibers. Further, the high performance fiber is selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of aramids, p-aramid, m-aramid chlorofibre, modacrylic blended with flame retardant (FR) viscose, viscose, high performance polyethylene, polyamides, or combinations thereof, and their blends with reinforcement of multifilament materials selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of e-glass, or basalt. Further, the reinforcement of multifilament materials may also include stainless steel. Furthermore, the combination yarn is defined as a yarn in which there are dissimilar component yarns or fibers or filaments.

[0033] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn is arranged in such a manner to produce a seamless layer of textile. The combination yarn is woven, knitted or felted to produce the seamless layer of textile. The combination yarn which includes two separate yarns or various fibers are blended together during spinning, such as the high shrink fibers and the high performance fiber which is further woven or knitted or felted into the seamless layer of textile or fabric.

[0034] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn is further reinforced with multifilament materials selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of e-glass, or basalt. Further, the reinforcement of multifilament materials may also include stainless steel. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn also provides higher strength, softness, antibacterial action and lightweightness.

[0035] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn comprises high shrink fiber, aramid fiber, and viscose or FR viscose fiber. More specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn comprises the high shrink fiber in an amount of 35% by weight; aramid fiber in an amount of 35% by weight, and viscose fiber in an amount of 30% by weight of the combination yarn. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn comprises the high shrink fiber in an amount of 35% by weight; aramid fiber in an amount of 35% by weight, and FR viscose fiber in an amount of 30% by weight of the combination yarn.

[0036] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the layer of textile is treated such that the layer of textile shrinks thereby reducing pore size between the high shrink fiber and the high performance fiber of the treated layer of textile. More specifically, the layer of textile is subjected to heat treatment, or ultrasonic treatment. In particular, the knitted protective textile made from the seamless layer of textile shrinks upon thermal treatment or heat treatment and thus, reduces pore size of the knitted fibers of the combination yarn in the seamless protective textile. The reduced pore size between the fibers makes the protective textile resistant to any liquid or chemical or any biological fluid. In other words, the reduced pore size between the fibers ‘blinds’ the knitted protective textile or the fabric, as shown in FIG.1 and Fig. 5. This ‘blinding’ of the fabric dramatically improves the resistance to such as, but not limited to, infra-red, convection and arc along with liquid resistance. Further, the heat treatment is performed at a temperature of, but not limited to, 80oC to 130oC.

[0037] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the knitted protective textile made from the seamless layer of textile composed of combination yarn reinforced with multifilament materials, shrinks upon thermal treatment or heat treatment and thus, reduces pore size of the knitted fibers of the combination yarn in the seamless protective textile. The reduced pore size between the fibers makes the protective textile resistant to any liquid or chemical and also provides resistance against stab, ballistics and electric arc flash fire hazards.

[0038] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn is employed to make panels after knitting/weaving/felting which is activated by thermal treatment or heat treatment to manufacture a multilayer structure or a textile for protection against stab, for example KR1, KR2, KR3 levels; and ballistics for example, against 9 mm soft armour.

[0039] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn is knitted and one of the components such as, the high shrink fiber or low melt component/fiber is activated by thermal treatment or heat treatment to reduce the pore size of knitted textile, which provides higher Hazard Risk Category (HRC) levels such as, but not limited to, HRC level 4 for electric arc flash fire protection.

[0040] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the treated layer of textile is coated with neoprene. In particular, the protective textile produced from the treated layer of textile is further coated with neoprene. This enhances the liquid and chemical resistance, for example oil repellence.

[0041] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of preparing the protective textile is provided. At first step, the combination yarn having a high shrink fiber and a high performance fiber is provided. The high shrink fiber includes, but not limited to, acrylic fibers, modified acrylic fibers, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fibers. Further, the high performance fiber includes, but not limited to, aramids, p-aramid, m-aramid chlorofibre, modacrylic blended with FR-viscose, viscose, high performance polyethylene, polyamides, or combinations thereof, and their blends with reinforcement of multifilament materials selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of e-glass, or basalt. Further, the reinforcement of multifilament materials may also include stainless steel.

[0042] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, at second step of the method, the combination yarn is arranged in such a manner to produce the seamless layer of textile. Further, the combination yarn is woven, knitted or felted to produce the seamless layer of textile and thus, the protective textile. In other words, the two separate yarns or various fibers of the combination yarn are blended together during spinning, such as the high shrink fibers and the high performance fiber which is further woven or knitted or felted into the seamless layer of textile or fabric to produce the protective textile.

[0043] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn comprises the high shrink fiber in an amount of 35% by weight; aramid fiber in an amount of 35% by weight, and viscose fiber in an amount of 30% by weight of the combination yarn. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the combination yarn comprises the high shrink fiber in an amount of 35% by weight; aramid fiber in an amount of 35% by weight, and FR viscose fiber in an amount of 30% by weight of the combination yarn.

[0044] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, at third step of the method, the layer of textile is treated such that the layer of textile shrinks thereby reducing pore size between the high shrink fiber and the high performance fiber of the treated layer of textile. In particular, the layer of textile is subjected to heat treatment, or ultrasonic treatment. The knitted protective textile made from the seamless layer of textile shrinks upon heat treatment or thermal treatment and thus, reduces pore size of the knitted fibers of the combination yarn in the seamless protective textile. The reduced pore size between the fibers makes the protective textile resistant to any liquid or chemical or any biological fluid. Also, the reduced pore size makes the protective textile stab, ballistic and electric arc flash fire resistant. Further, the heat treatment is performed at a temperature of, but not limited to, 80oC to 130oC.

[0045] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the method of preparing a protective textile further comprises a step of coating the treated layer of textile with neoprene. This results in a protective textile with neoprene coating which is resistant to any liquid or chemical as well as any kind of stab, ballistic and electric arc flash fire.

[0046] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the liquid or chemical resistant, stab or ballistic resistant and electric arc flash fire resistant protective textile may be potentially used in the field of manufacturing industry, construction industry, agricultural industry, pharmaceutical industry, research industry, food industry, oil and gas industry, mining industry, defense industry, emergency service industry, or the like.

[0047] Experiments: The invention is now illustrated by the following, non-limiting examples. Also, some examples of the protective textile produced with various characteristics in accordance with the invention are now given.

[0048] Example 1: Preparation of the knitted protective textile or fabric
The knitted protective textile or fabric is produced which is a unique combination of ‘Inherent’ flame-retardant FR-viscose & p-aramid fibers along with innovative flame-retardant high shrink fibers blended in a specific combination. The protective textile or fabric shrinks upon thermal treatment or heat treatment which reduces pore size of the knitted fibers of protective textile or fabric.

[0049] Results: The combination of ‘Inherent’ flame-retardant FR-viscose & p-aramid fibers along with the flame-retardant high shrink fibers are blended in a specific combination to achieve higher bulk per unit area (upto 500 ± 10 gsm). The yarn, therefore the protective textile or fabric is designed to shrink after dyeing and finishing which reduces holes within courses and wales, hence ‘blinds’ the fabric. The developed fabric shows excellent abrasion resistance of upto 5000 rubs with burst strength of 982 Kpa. Additionally, a lower gsm version of protective textile or the fabric in the range of 200-220 is developed to be used as balaclava, undershirts for firefighters.

[0050] The knitted protective textile or fabric has passed stringent testing of NFPA-2112 and are used in the form of, but not limited to, gloves. These gloves provide protection against flash fires, as well as daily concerns of impact and abrasion without compromising comfort and dexterity. It has also been established that such gloves made up of the knitted protective textile or fabric are more than three times durable than other gloves available in the industry.

[0051] The protective textile, as shown in FIG. 1 includes fiber blend of Fr-Viscose/Aramid/High Shrink FR Fiber with neoprene coating on backside shows various parameters such as Arc Rating (ATPV), Material Break-Open (Ebt), and Heat Attenuation Factor (HAF), as shown in FIGs 2-4. The Arc Rating of this fabric obtained from this material or fiber blend is intended for use as part of a flame resistant garment or system for workers exposed to electric arcs. Reference standard for this experiment was taken which is ASTM F1959/F1959M-14, a standard test method for determining the arc rating of materials for clothing. The test parameters for this experiment were as follows: Test current: 8 kA; Arc Gap: 30 cm; Distance to Fabric: 30 cm; and Incident Energy range: 18 to 50 cal/cm².

[0052] In particular, FIG. 2 illustrates a graph between incident energy (cal/cm²) and probability (%) for the determination of Arc Rating (ATPV). The various values of the incident energy (Ei) and probability used for the determination of Arc Rating (ATPV) are shown in Table 1. The ATPV was found out to be 41 cal/cm², as shown in Table 1 and FIG. 2. For this experiment, the total points analyzed were 21; points above stoll were 9; points above mix zone were 8; points below mix zone were 11; points within 20% were 17; and points in mix zone were 2. Further, the ATPV was reported to nearest integer for ratings above 10 cal/cm².

Table 1. Various values of the incident energy (Ei) and probability used for the determination of Arc Rating (ATPV)
Probability Ei
5% 39.2
10% 39.7
20% 40.2
30% 40.5
40% 40.8
50% 41.1
60% 41.4
70% 41.7
80% 42.0
90% 42.6

[0053] FIG. 3 illustrates a graph between incident energy (Ei) and probability for the determination of Material Break-Open (Ebt), 50% of probability of Breakopen. The various values of the incident energy (Ei) and probability used for determination of Material Break-Open (Ebt) are shown in Table 2. The Ebt was found out to be 42 cal/cm², as shown in Table 2 and FIG. 3. For this experiment, the total points analyzed were 21; points break-open were 8; points above mix zone were 7; points below mix zone were 12; points within 20% were 18; and points in mix zone were 2. Further, the Ebt was reported to nearest integer for ratings above 10 cal/cm².

Table 2. Various values of the incident energy (Ei) and probability used for the determination of Material Break-Open (Ebt)
Probability Ei
5% 39.6
10% 40.2
20% 40.9
30% 41.4
40% 41.8
50% 42.1
60% 42.4
70% 42.8
80% 43.3
90% 44.0

[0054] FIG. 4 illustrates a graph for the determination of Heat Attenuation Factor (HAF). The HAF was found out to be 94%. Confidence intervals were, 95% Cl = 93.6, 94.4.

[0055] The protective textile such as glove, as shown in FIG. 5 includes fiber blend of Fr-Viscose/Aramid/High Shrink FR Fiber with neoprene coating on backside shows various parameters such as Arc Rating (ATPV), and Heat Attenuation Factor (HAF), as shown in FIG.6 and FIG. 7. The glove used in this experiment is further provided withan additional layer of flame-retardant FR-leather at palm region of the glove. Also, flame-retardant FR-treated cotton is used as inner layer in the fabric of the glove. The Arc Rating of this glove obtained from this material or fiber blend is intended for use as part of a flame resistant garment or system for workers exposed to electric arcs. Reference standard for this experiment was taken which is ASTM F2675 / F2675M - 13, a standard test method for determining the arc ratings of hand protective products developed and used for electric arc flash protection. The test parameters for this experiment were as follows: Test current: 8 kA; Arc Gap: 30 cm; Distance to Fabric: 30 cm; and Incident Energy range: 12 to 80 cal/cm².
[0056] In particular, FIG.6 illustrates a graph between incident energy (cal/cm²) and probability (%) for the determination of Arc Rating (ATPV). The various values of the incident energy (Ei) and probability used for the determination of Arc Rating (ATPV) are shown in Table 3. The ATPV was found out to be 63 cal/cm², as shown in Table 3 and FIG. 6. The high Arc Rating in this experiment is resulted due to use of the additional layer of the FR-leather at palm region of the glove. For this experiment, the total points analyzed were 27; points above stoll were 7; points above mix zone were 3; points below mix zone were 10; points within 20% were 10; and points in mix zone were 14. Further, the ATPV was reported to nearest integer for ratings above 10 cal/cm².

Table 3. Various values of the incident energy (Ei) and probability used for the determination of Arc Rating (ATPV)
Probability Ei
5% 29.5
10% 38.0
20% 47.2
30% 53.4
40% 58.4
50% 63.0
60% 67.6
70% 72.7
80% 78.8
90% 79.9

[0057] FIG. 7 illustrates a graph for the determination of Heat Attenuation Factor (HAF). The HAF was found out to be 95%. Confidence intervals were, 95% Cl = 94.3, 95.7.

[0058] Apart from what is disclosed above, the present invention also includes some additional benefits and advantages. Few of the additional benefits are mentioned below:

• The present invention provides the seamless protective textile that is not only liquid or chemical resistant but also provides protection against stabs, ballistics and electric arc flash fire.

• The protective textile of the present invention aims to avoid the consumption of water for washing and cleaning off of the excess chemicals as used in the conventional protective clothing or fabrics, thus, making the protective textile of the present invention economical and environment friendly.

• The protective textile of the present invention aims to prevent any punctures or needles injuries along with any chemical burns and injuries.

• The protective textile of the present invention comprising combination yarn or combination of fibers/filaments provides necessary stretch and comfort features thereby making the protective textile easy to use.

• In the present invention, the combination yarn is used for preparing knitted, woven, nonwoven or composite protective textiles.

• The protective textile of the present invention has excellent cut protection properties with high strength, and high level of abrasion, blade cut resistance and tear resistance thus, making the protective textile durable.

• The protective textile of the present invention provides a cost-effective protective clothing that may be used in majority of industries.

[0059] The foregoing descriptions of exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions, substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render expedient, but is intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims of the present invention.

We Claim:

1. A protective textile, comprising:
a combination yarn having a high shrink fiber and a high performance fiber, said combination yarn is arranged to produce a seamless layer of textile;
wherein said layer of textile is treated such that said layer of textile shrinks thereby reducing pore size between said high shrink fiber and high performance fiber of said treated layer of textile.

2. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said combination yarn is woven, knitted or felted to produce said seamless layer of textile.

3. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said layer of textile is subjected to heat treatment, or ultrasonic treatment.

4. The protective textile as claimed in claim 3, wherein said heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 80oC to 130oC.

5. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said combination yarn is further reinforced with multifilament materials selected from a group consisting of e-glass, or basalt.

6. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said high shrink fiber is selected from a group consisting of acrylic fibers, modified acrylic fibers, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fibers.

7. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said high performance fiber is selected from a group consisting of aramids, p-aramid, m-aramid chlorofibre, modacrylic blended with flame retardant (FR) viscose, viscose, high performance polyethylene, polyamides, or combinations thereof, and their blends with reinforcement of multifilament materials selected from a group consisting of e-glass, or basalt.

8. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said combination yarn comprises said high shrink fiber in an amount of 35% by weight; aramid fiber in an amount of 35% by weight, and viscose or FR viscose fiber in an amount of 30% by weight of said combination yarn.

9. The protective textile as claimed in claim 1, wherein said treated layer of textile is coated with neoprene.

10. A method of preparing a protective textile, comprising the steps of:
providing a combination yarn having a high shrink fiber and a high performance fiber;
arranging said combination yarn to produce a seamless layer of textile; and
treating said layer of textile such that said layer of textile shrinks thereby reducing pore size between said high shrink fiber and high performance fiber of the treated layer of textile.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a step of coating said treated layer of textile with neoprene.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said combination yarn is woven, knitted or felted to produce said protective textile.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said layer of textile is subjected to heat treatment, or ultrasonic treatment.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 80oC to 130oC.

The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said combination yarn comprises said high shrink fiber in an amount of 35% by weight; aramid fiber in an amount of 35% by weight, and viscose or FR viscose fiber in an amount of 30% by weight of said combination yarn.