The 70s were an ugly time in our history. ;~))
I actually saw a guy in a bar back then get his polyester shirt set on fire from one of those inevitable "flaming drink" mishaps.
“I actually saw a guy in a bar back then get his polyester shirt set on fire from one of those inevitable “flaming drink” mishaps.”
I’m glad that I did not see what you must have. I’ve known firemen/EMT who related similar calls. (whiskey good, fire bad... don’t mix the two)
Without drifting too far (although it is an ‘old’ thread), I’ve seen some industrial accidents involving man made fiber used in ‘protective’ clothing (to wit... gloves) and have experienced the affects of hot metal, ever so briefly, coming in contact with safety shoes... the heat transfer to 50/50 cotton/poly sox was immediate/intense and painful!
On the other hand, there has not, to the best of my knowledge, been any push for pure cotton sox (but I’m not current on the CFR 29’s).
I didn’t need one anyway, I switched on my own. (I’m a ‘bad’ constituent - I didn’t petition my governmental representatives for ‘change’(s))