Described herein is a fabric having a warp knit construction comprising a first yarn forming a plurality of stitches, the first yarn being a hard yarn and having a first denier ranging from about 20 to about 150, a second yarn in-laid through the first yarn, the second yarn being an elastomeric yarn and having a second denier ranging from about 210 to about 450; and, wherein the first yarn is present in an amount ranging from about 90 wt. % to about 99 wt. % based on the total weight of the fabric, and wherein the second yarn is present in an amount ranging from about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the fabric.