To subject an object to a process (especially chemical) to alter it, often temporary. Treat the cloth with bleach. These two words get used a great deal in the flame-resistant fabric industry. Knowing ...

UNION CITY, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On April 20th of 2023, flame-resistant textile leader, TenCate Protective Fabrics, debuted their newest innovation, an inherently flame-resistant stretch fabric ...

Austin, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global fire-resistant fabrics market was valued at USD 3.66 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 5.96 billion by 2032, growing at a compound ...

Atlanta, GA–TenCate Protective Fabrics is debuting a new Website that will make choosing the right firefighter stationwear a simple task just in time for FDIC International 2017. Stationwear.com will ...

With the rise of consumers looking for more comfortable clothing options, including workwear, Mount Vernon FR is expanding its collection of flame-resistant (FR) FlexTex fabrics. The FlexTex line is ...

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — November 18, 2025 — DuPont has announced the winners of its 2025 DuPont Innovation Awards for Thermal ...

Chemical flame retardants can make us safer by preventing or slowing fires, but they’re linked to a range of unsettling health effects. To get around that concern, researchers with the U.S. Department ...

Researchers in China have devised a treatment for cotton that makes the fabric both flame-resistant and waterproof. The scientists, from Jilin University, were attempting to extend the life of ...

New lines of white-cotton plant produce a fabric that doesn’t burn. When the fabric is set alight, the flames extinguish on their own — a trait previously observed only in textiles made from cotton ...

It's not a giant sandwich baggie around that landmark. Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service in Siskiyou County wrapped historic buildings in a material that reflects heat away from them when they ...