DESCRIZIONE
Fabric for protective piece of garment (glove, sleeve, apron, chasuble, jacket) comprising a mesh of interlocking rings which rings have an external diameter of between 3.98 and 4.02 mm and are made with a wire whose diameter is between 0.47 and 0.52 mm exhibiting a tensile strength between about 1200 and 1500 N/mm2. An embodiment of the wire comprises steel having an austeno-ferritic structure comprising Fe with: -a C content not higher than 0.03 % by weight -a Mn content not higher than 2.00% by weight -a Si content not higher than 0.75% by weight -a S content not higher than 0.01% by weight -a P content not higher than 0.030% by weight -a Ni content of between 4.50% by weight and 6.50% by weight -a Cr content of between 21 % by weight and 23 % by weight -a Mo content of between 2.50% by weight and 3.50% by weight -a N content of between 0.15% by weight and 0.20% by weight the balance being substantially Fe and incidental impurities.