The Difference with COBRA™ BarriAire™ Gold Hoods

• Proprietary PGI gold FR fabric for excellent heat, flame and thermal resistance with superior tensile and tear strength for longer wear life.
• Lightweight with exceptional breathability, weight similar to hoods without a particulate barrier.
• Unlike laminated PTFE barrier hoods, BarriAire™ Gold Hoods are quiet and allow excellent hearing. Laminated PTFE hoods are annoyingly loud making a crackle noise with virtually every movement, adversely affecting communication and situational awareness.
• Uniquely quilted to stabilize and enhance particulate barrier durability.
• Exceeds industry standards of blocking 90 percent of particles between 0.1 and 1.0 microns in size.
• Inner fabric engineered to wick moisture from skin, through fabric, to outer shell where it evaporates for a drier more comfortable experience.
• Outer shell fabric features a proprietary DWR finish which allows hood to dry 2x-3x faster than non-treated fabrics, reduces build-up of toxic residue that is easily absorbed by non-treated fabrics and enhances the release of contaminates during washing.
• Fabric designed with a softer hand and is hypoallergenic making it more comfortable next to the skin.
• Built-in stretch and recovery, to better conform to the head and neck for true one size fits all sizing.
• Attractive gold colour allows you to detect when the hood’s soiled and needs cleaning.
• Fabric is inherently static resistant.
• Generous cut with a little “ease” built into the design so the hood doesn’t fit skin tight — creates a layer of air between the hood and head which improves thermal resistance from flame and heat.
• Stronger, less bulky stitching — all sewing and quilting done with CRAQ SPUN® AR meta-aramid thread.
• Extra-long length (23″) front and back, ensures hood stays tucked-in even after laundry shrinkage.

Hood Dimensions – One Size Fits All

1. Sure-Fit™ center panel 4″ wide from top of face opening to 9″ wide at bottom drape of hood, in place of traditional center seam.
2. Face opening is circular and measures between 4.6″ to 5.6″ in diameter.
3. Width around bottom (1/2) approx. 23.5″.
4. Width of hood from edge of shoulder cap to opposite edge of shoulder cap approx. 19.25″.
5. Length of hood at front top to bottom approx. 22.5″.
6. Length of hood at back from top to bottom approx. 20″.
7. Width of hood above face opening approx. 9.25″.
8. Width of hood mid face opening to back approx. 8.75″.
9. Length of hood at side from top to bottom approx. 18″.
10. Width of hood 1″ below bottom of face opening approx. 12.25″.
11. Width of hood above shoulder cap approx. 14.75″.
12. Length of hood below face opening approx. 13″.

• Composed of 3-ply quilted BarriAire™ Gold fabric with rib knit around face opening, on crown of head, and gusseted shoulders.
• Sure-Fit panel in the center of the hood for improved comfort, fit and performance. 4″ wide rib knit begins at face opening and extending 10″ over the crown of the head. The quilted fabric continues to the bottom of the hood where it widens to 9″.
• For a contoured fit the hood is seamed from top of face opening to bottom neck.
• Face opening is circular in shape and serged with x-heavy duty ½” wide elastic around the perimeter. The elastic is then folded back ½” and cover stitched. The face opening stretches a full 16″ (which is 25% more than conventional hoods) for easy donning and a snug fit around face of SCBA mask. Face opening maintains original shape after repeated launderings.
• Bottom edge of hood is bound with self-material bias binding.
• Rib knit gusset added at side seams to provide complete shoulder coverage and smoother drape.