Cobra™ hoods from PGI help you keep a cool head under fire. We understand that when you’re on the job there's no time to be distracted by poor fitting and uncomfortable safety apparel. Every part of your firefighting gear is critical and must provide you with complete confidence. Cobra firefighting hoods are the perfect addition to the rest of your protective ensemble, completing the vital shell of protection for you and your crew.
BarriAire™ Particulate Barrier Technology products offer more protection, comfort and value. BarriAire™ particulate products combine two layers of proven flame resistant fabric and a middle layer of ultra-lightweight DuPont™ Nomex® Nano Flex fabric which blocks penetration of 96% (BarriAire™ Gold quilted composite) to 98.8% (BarriAire™ Silver laminated composite) of harmful submicron size particulates. BarriAire™ Gold quilted composite fabrics recently achieved Viral Filtration Efficiency (VFE) Rating of 96.8% and Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) Rating of 97.9%. BarriAire™ Silver laminated composite fabrics recently achieved VFE Rating of 99.7% and BFE Rating of 99.9% (VFE and BFE testing as conducted by Nelson Labs, U.S.A.).
PGI, established in 1942, has over a half century of experience producing flame resistant garments. PGI’s Cobra™ hoods are the premier brand of flame resistant hoods in the industry, and are specified at thousands of end-user companies globally. Millions of Cobra™ knit hoods have been manufactured for a variety of industries, including: fire service, forest service, police/SWAT, electrical maintenance, electric and gas utilities, oil, gas, petrochemical, military, welding, foundries, and auto racing.