Regular workwear The cycle of care The textile industry is one of the major polluting industries in the world. As members of that industry, it is our responsibility to be a part of the solution... Read more Fire Service industry Peeling back the fire suit “onion”, layer #3: the thermal barrier We’ve made it. In the third and final blog in our series investigating the design and function of each part of the fire suit assembly, we peel back the “onion”... Read more Fire Service industry Cancer is breaching the firefighters’ world The numbers behind the cancer risks To set the stage, let’s examine the current statistics around cancer in firefighters. According to a 2017 National... Read more Fire Service industry Trends for firefighters: red, more than just a popular color If you watch the news, you’ve seen them often in recent years. Red-clad French firefighters have been present on the scene after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo,... Read more Fire Service industry Peeling back the fire suit “onion”, layer #1: the outer shell Protection against heat The outer shell is the firefighter’s very first line of defense. It might seem like a no-brainer, but the fire suit wouldn’t be a fire... Read more Fire Service industry The firefighter suit: understanding the layers of protection We all know what a hero looks like. In the news, firefighters make a striking appearance confronting scenarios that exceed our worst nightmares. Today we take... Read more Newsletter Receive the latest updates in your mail News Structural firefighting fabrics certified to Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex® STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. It stands for customer confidence and high... Read more Industrial Safety industries UPF rating: an important aspect for your protective clothing Apart from the safety compliance and the comfort of employees, is this sufficient for an HSE manager to consider when selecting a protective clothing for his... Read more Industrial Safety industries How to wash FR clothing? You may have a lot of questions regarding flame resistant (FR) clothing and how to properly care for and maintain them. In this blog, we will provide general... Read more Industrial Safety industries Fibers content of Tecasafe® Plus All Tecasafe® Plus fabrics are a tri-blend fabric containing Modacrylic fibers, Lyocell fibers, and robust Aramid fibers. Around 15 years ago we found this... Read more