An article of protective clothing comprising a durable multilayer fabric laminate formed fromi) a first
flame resistant knitted fabric made from yarns, the fabric having an average fabric modulus of 8 grams-force of greater;ii) a
flame-resistant
nonwoven fabric having a
machine direction and a cross direction, and consisting of a plurality of continuous filaments having a
diameter of less than 1000 nm, the filaments in the fabric being substantially oriented parallel with the
machine direction and having stretch and
recovery in the cross direction; andiii) a second
flame resistant knitted fabric made from yarns, the fabric having an average fabric modulus of 8 grams-force of greater;wherein the
nonwoven fabric is positioned between and coextensive with the first and second flame-resistant knitted fabrics; the
nonwoven fabric being attached to the first knitted fabric by a set of first attachment points, the attachment points defining a first unattached area having a first
effective diameter; the nonwoven fabric also being attached to the second knitted fabric by a set of second attachment points, the attachment points defining a second unattached area having a second
effective diameter; wherein both the first unattached area and the second unattached area each have a value A, in square centimeters, according to the formula:C<A< / =(14*B)+100the value B being the sum of the average fabric modulus of the first knitted fabric and the average fabric modulus of the second knitted fabric, in grams-force; and the value C being 5 square centimeters.