Fabric Ignition

Abstract

The burn injury hazard of fabrics has been conceptually related to laboratory test methods. The relation is to be derived from the description of the relevant processes which lead to burn injury. Among these processes stand out the ignition, the burn and the tissue denaturalization processes as predominately deterministic because of predictable fabric response.Presented here are the results of an experimental and analytical investigation into the fabric ignition process. Thermophysical fabric properties relevant to the description of the ignition process have been presented. Fabric ignition times were measured under radiative heating. Modeling rules for the ignition process are presented.

How could the fire fatalities have been prevented? An analysis of 144 cases during 2011–2014 in Sweden: An analysis

“…When it comes to ignition protection of clothes , a flaming source of ignition is more common (38% of the cases, all related to candles), but also for flaming ignition the use of synthetic materials will generally result in a substantially reduced risk. The risk of ignition is substantially lower for most synthetic fabrics since it tends to melt away from the flame instead of igniting 29,30 unless it is mixed with cotton fibers that prevent this retraction from the flame. 29 Also if a fire occurs, the damage is generally lower for synthetic materials compared to cotton.…”

“…The risk of ignition is substantially lower for most synthetic fabrics since it tends to melt away from the flame instead of igniting 29,30 unless it is mixed with cotton fibers that prevent this retraction from the flame. 29 Also if a fire occurs, the damage is generally lower for synthetic materials compared to cotton.…”

The particular flammability hazards of nightwear

“…One often overlooked factor which allows clothing fires to avoid the attention of regulations, is their 6 individual nature. Clothing fires, more usually occur to single individuals and not to groups and so tend not to draw media attention.…”