KNITTED ARTICLE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: textile industry, in particular, production of gloves for protecting worker from high-voltage electric shock. SUBSTANCE: glove has working portion and cuff portion. Working portion is manufactured from thread with core formed from at least one tinsel filament having linear density of at least 50 tex, at least one carbon filament having linear density of at least 100 tex, and at least one aramide filament. Core filaments are arranged in parallel one with another. Aramide filaments are twisted around core in two opposite directions at twisting extent of at least 10 coils/cm. Glove cuff portion is manufactured from tinsel thread of at least six ply and has height of at least 10 cm. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, simplified construction of thread and improved quality of article. 2 cl, 2 dwg