addition of the acrylic component allows the blend to be spun without undue difficulty using conventional yarn spinning methods socks knit from yarns made from a blend of 50 para aramid 30 nylon 6 6 and 20 acrylic staple fibers have abrasion resistance at least equal to socks knit from yarns containing a blend of 70 blend 1 and 30 nylon 6 6 staple fibers in addition the socks are definitely superior in abrasion performance compared to the socks knit from yarns containing 70 blend 1 and 30 para aramid staple fibers this is surprising in view of the substantially higher percentage of para aramid staple the cutting resistance is the best of any of the socks tested and there is a surprising increase in the comfort of the socks considering the relatively small percentage of acrylic present in the tables the comparison is made based on socks knit from yarns containing 50 para aramid fiber 30 nylon 6 6 and 20 acrylic staple fibers but other combinations will perform satisfactorily each individual component can be varied as much as about u00b1 10 in absolute terms with appropriate changes in the other two components also filament deniers and staple lengths other than those specified can be used with respect to the nylon component nylon 6 6 is preferred due to its superior abrasion resistance but other nylons such as nylon 6 can also be used the fabrics of the invention can be made in either woven or knitted form using well known methods from such fabrics articles of clothing can be made in a conventional manner with no particular difficulty while socks are a preferred article of clothing of the.