Abstract: A tape which has enhanced heat resistance, flame retardancy, and wearing resistance and is suitable for use in bundling a group of electric wires which will be laid in a high-temperature environment. The tape is configured using the same yarns (10) each composed of high-function fiber filaments (11) and general-purpose fiber filaments (12), as a warp (3) and a weft (4). The high-function fiber filaments are superior to the general-purpose fiber filaments in heat resistance, flame retardancy, and wearing resistance. The high-function fiber filaments are of at least one kind selected from paraaramid fibers, polyarylate fibers, ultrahigh-molecular polyethylene fibers, glass fibers, and polyphenylene sulfide fibers. The general-purpose fiber filaments comprise at least one selected from polyesters, polyethylene, and polypropylene.

Abstract: A net-shaped protective material for wire harness sheathing which has flame retardancy and is free from mesh deformation. Vertical strands (2) and horizontal strands (3) which are constituted of a flame-retardant resin wire having an elliptic sectional shape have been pressed and hot melt bonded at the intersections (4) thereof to form a net shape. The vertical strands and horizontal strands are superposed at the intersections without interlacing, and one or both of the vertical strands and horizontal strands are melted in a state where 40% to 50% of the sectional area has been melted and embedded in the other strands. The protective metal has a cut end which has undergone fraying prevention processing.