Abstract: A conventional permeable ABC protective clothing material comprises an internal laminate (30) comprising individual permeable layers together with an adsorptive layer (33, 33?) containing activated carbon, and a tear-resistant, hydrophobic and oleophobic covering material (10). The permeable ABC protective clothing material is to be developed such that the protective effect is raised without appreciable deztriment to the wearing comfort of permeable clothing and thus to the efficiency of the wearer of the suit. To this end, between the internal laminate (30) and the covering material (10) there is disposed a layer of filtering material and the layer of filtering material is a fine-pored nonwoven filter fabric (20).

Abstract: A biocidal fabric in which a pattern of clusters of biocidal beads are adhered between an air pervious substrate and a cover which may be gas impervious, water-vapor pervious or gas pervious. In the method and appratus for making the fabric, a pattern of hot melt adhesive is applied to the substrate and beads of biocidal material are sprinkled over the adhesive, after which the excess beads are removed. The same pattern of adhesive is applied to the cover and the cover adhesive is brought into contact with the beads on the substrate to complete the fabric.