20160059050 | LIGHT-WEIGHT, FLAME-RESISTANT COVERALLS WITH KNITTED, STRETCHABLE PORTION FOR UPPER TORSO - A light-weight, comfortable, flame resistant coveralls are herein disclosed. The coveralls have a bottom portion having two legs and a top portion having two arms. Both bottom and top portion are composed of a fabric and closures which meet NFPA 2112 (2012 Edition) fire protection standard and NFPA 70E Level 2 electrical protection standard. The bottom portion is made of a light-weight abrasion-resistant and snag resistant fabric of woven construction composed primarily of cotton fibers and yarns, but may include synthetic fibers and yarns to increase durability or other desired characteristics. The top portion is made of a light-weight fabric of a stretchable knitted construction composed primarily of cotton but may include synthetic fibers to increase stretchability, durability or other desired characteristics. The bottom and top portions are joined by a waist band stretchable at the back of the wearer. Adjacent the stretchable portion of the waist-band at the back of the wearer the fabric of the bottom and top portions are gathered to increase stretching of fabric at the back of the coveralls when the wearer bends forward. | 03-03-2016 |