This textile is sewn into Tony’s fire-retardant Nomex shirt to record his heart rate and muscle tension through bioelectric signals. The shirt’s backstory is equally impressive. The inventor ...

"The military is issuing the NOMEX clothing and equipment to Soldiers and Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Col. Mark Drake, Acting Director of Supply Directorate for the Army's G-4.

The base materials are not new: Kevlar and Nomex, two common fibers in flame-resistant clothing, were first developed in the 1960s. But these clothes’ fiber blends and construction are always in ...

Other forms include felts. Applications of Polyaramid Polymetaphenylene Isopthalamide or Nomex ® include protective clothing (e.g. for firefighters and racing drivers), process equipment and ...