Protective Clothing

Protective clothing is any clothing specifically designed, treated or fabricated to protect

personnel from hazards that are caused by extreme environmental conditions, or a
dangerous work environment. Some protective clothing may be designed to protect the
workers from the working environment due to infection or pollution. Protective clothing
or any protective equipment is often referred to as personal protective equipment (PPE).
Protective clothing can be defined as the textile structures that protect the human body
from an external threat such as bullet, chemical and biological agent, fire, cold, and heat.
Different types of protective clothing
1. Heat and flame-resistant clothing
2. Protective clothing for radiant heat
3. Fire fighters clothing
4. Armed forces clothing
5. Protective clothing for space shuttle
6. Clothing for coal miners
7. Chemical resistant clothing
8. Biological protective clothing
9. Water proof cothing…….