King Cobra Nomex Firefighter Hood 3098085

KING COBRA offers a Nomex Hood with a double-ply hood and a single-ply bib drape. Nomex has been an industry leader in fire resistance for over 50 years. The wear quality of Nomex hoods make them economical in the long run and the easy-care lets you keep them clean for the next job.

• Protective double-ply hood, single ply bib drape
• Contoured shoulder
• X-heavy 1/2" wide elasticized face opening
• Flat stitched seams
• Both outer shell and lining are same fabric

• Inherently flame resistant
• Exceptional wear life
• Superb flash fire protection
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Easy Care – can be laundered using normal home and commercial laundering and dry cleaning techniques
• Mid-weight (7oz. / sq. yd.)
• Natural off-white color
• Less comfort than other hood fibers or fiber blends due to low moisture absorbency of 4.5%
• Meets CAL-OSHA Requirements Passes Fed. Test 191, Method 5903.2: CAL OSHA Sections 3406(d)
• Complies with OSHA Rule 29 CFR Part 1910, 269

• Material composition of hood is 100% Nomex® /(Meta-Aramid) approx. 7 oz sq yd. and knit in a 1 x 1 rib construction for better stretch and comfort.
• Not compliant with NFPA 1971- Current Edition.

• All stitching conforms to Federal Standard 751 Specifications (FED-STD-751).
• Top is assembled with flat seam, stitch type 607.
• Elastic in face opening is serged with stitch type 504 and reinforced with bottom cover-stitch, stitch type 406.
• Drape attachment to top is done with stitch type 401 and reinforced with stitch type 605.
• Binding is applied with bottom cover-stitch, stitch type 406.

• All sewing done with 100% Nomex thread size TEX 40.

• Composed of two layers of a knit at the top and a single layer at bib
• Hood is seamed from top of face opening to bib with top and bottom cover stitch.
• Bib is joined around the circumference of the hood and sewn on both sides and cover stitched top and bottom.
• Face opening shall be an oval shape measuring 6" in width and 3¼" in height. Extra-Heavy ½" wide elastic is serged to the perimeter of the face opening. The face opening with elastic is then folded back ½" and cover stitched. The heavier elastic around the face opening stretches a full 17" for easy donning.  It also is guaranteed to fit snugly around all styles of SCBA masks and will retain its shape better after repeated use and laundering.
• The bottom edge of bib is completely bound with self-fabric bias cut binding (cut in five-degree cut pattern).

1. Length of hood top 12 ± ½" (A).
2. Length of bib along shoulder seams 2" (B), center front 6" (C) center back 4" ± ½" (D).
3. Width of hood top at top of face opening 7½" ± 1" (E).
4. Width of hood top at center of face opening 5-1/4" ± ½" (F).
5. Width of hood top at bottom of face opening 8½" ± 1" (G).
6. Width of widest point of yoke 10" ± 1" (H).
7. Height of face opening above bib seam 4" ± ½" (I).