Item 2016.185.1 - Janesville Aluminized Kevlar Firefighter Suit - Jacket

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2016.185.1

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Janesville Aluminized Kevlar Firefighter Suit - Jacket

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  • 1993 (Creation)

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Jacket made of aluminised Kevlar. It has a high stand collar that fastens across the neck from right to left with a wide tab and black hook and loop patches. It fastens centre front with a heavy metal zip and a wide placket over the length of the zip and a long black hook and loop tape. The jacket has narrow adjustment tabs to each side at the hips. The inside cuffs have a narrow black hook tape on the inside edge and a snap fastener to attach the jacket liner. The inside of the jacket is made of a light brown loop fabric with a vertical stripe in light yellow thread, there are snap fasteners to the inside zip placket to attach the liner.

Country of Design: United States
Country of Manufacture: United States

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      Label: Janesville / Division of Lion Apparel / WARNING / Do Not Remove this Label / This proximity protective garment meets the requirements of NFPA 1976, standard on protective clothing for proximity fire fighting, 1992 edition. / Questions write or call immediately: / Lion Apparel, Protective Systems Group / 3401 Park Center Drive / Dayton, Ohio 4514
      Outer shell: 67% Kevlar / 33% PBI Aluminized 7oz
      Size: 44 / 32 R
      Date: 9-2-93
      Made in USA

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      U.FB.US3a - 2016

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