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UK's Carrington develops multifunctional flame retardant fabric

01 Jun '23

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Carrington Textiles' development of Flamestat 250, a multifunctional flame retardant fabric with comfort as a priority, is a significant advancement in textiles.
Combining the comfort of cotton and the durability of polyester is a notable achievement.
Flamestat 250 meets multiple safety standards and provides protection against various hazards.

Carrington Textiles has developed Flamestat 250, a multifunctional flame retardant fabric with comfort at its core. It is a multinorm flame retardant fabric with an antistatic that provides the comfort of cotton and the durability of polyester. Flamestat 250 is a flame retardant fabric with antistatic properties whose main attribute is its lightweight features while maintaining Carrington Textiles’ usual high standard in protection and performance.

At a weight of 250gsm, and with high cotton content in its composition, Flamestat 250 provides a soft handle for comfort to the wearer, while the polyester in it offers durability and strength.

“We are able to adapt quickly to market requirements, and as we have been seeing a growing trend for wearer comfort which has transitioned from workwear to flame retardant fabrics, we created Flamestat 250. We also wanted to develop a lighter weight quality to complement our Flamestat 290 without impacting product performance,” R&D manager Kirsty White explained.

Flamestat 250 is the latest addition to the Flamestat family, industrially launderable and guaranteed to last the lifetime of the garment due to its robust construction. With 75 per cent cotton, 24 per cent polyester and 1 per cent antistatic, this fabric’s flame retardancy is to the standards EN ISO 11612, EN ISO 14116 index 3 and EN ISO 11611; while its antistatic properties are to the EN 1149-3-5 standard.

Available in a range of colours that include high visibility yellow, black and navy, just to name a few, Flamestat 250 also provides electric arc and chemical splash protection to the EN 61482-1-2 and EN 13034 standards respectively.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)