Kilted Fire Safety

[Kilted KT]

On my survival trip in June, I spent every night of the trip in and around campfires of various sizes in my 80/20 (wool/acrylic) ebay tank, and saw no problems of any kind. Sparks flew on it, it landed in the fire once or twice and didn't even smolder. It may have been that the kilt had dirt in it, or could have been damp that prevented it from burning, but I experienced no negative reaction of the kilt to the fire.

It could also have been that I has a magical invisible fireproof cloak on...who knows.

[O'Neille]

In addition to flammability of fabrics be aware of changes that may occur as a result of cleaning and laundering them. Fabric softeners are parafin based substances that burn very readily (candles). Also some dry-cleaning solvents are extremely volatile as well as neurotoxic. When some synthetics catch fire they become extremely neurotoxic so be careful of what you breath when experimenting on fabric flammability. Also be aware that many substances act synergistically (the whole is greater than the parts) when combined. So be careful if you are already exposed to other chemical substances and observe all safety precautions. O'Neille