摘要 |
<p>A domestic vacuum cleaning appliance comprising a flexible hose in which a length of the hose has a hose-wall formed at least in part by a layer of ripstop fabric. In one embodiment, the hose-wall is formed entirely by one or more layers of fabric, including said layer of ripstop fabric, and at least one of the layers of fabric is sealed for preventing escape of fluid through the hose-wall during normal use of the hose. The hose offers an alternative to the conventional corrugated plastic hose commonly used in domestic vacuum cleaners.</p> |