Liner providing barrier for protective garment and protective garment comprising same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

For and in a protective garment having an outer shell a liner having a barrier side and an opposite side and having on the barrier side, a moisture barrier or a barrier against chemical or biological agents is folded along two folds which are parallel when laid flat and straightened so as to form a fin projecting from the opposite side. A seal providing a similar barrier is provided between the folds. A plural-part fastener such as a snap fastener or a hook-and-loop fastener is used to fasten the liner having the barrier to and within the outer shell. One part of the plural-part fastener is mounted to the liner and another part of the plural- part fastener is mounted to the outer shell. …