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Old 15th March 2000 | 18:11
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The only safe material (relative terms) are natural (cotton and wool). Wool is better as it chars, not burns and has a high degree of insulation. Cotton burns but leaves clean ash. All artificial fibres in normal use melt and stick. Which means the females really should have wool mix trousers, not tights. However when has safety of the crew had a higher priority than impressing passengers?