FLAMFLEX 275 BY CARRINGTON TEXTILES
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT..
The Carrington Textiles R&D laboratory team spent three years fine-tuning their latest FR stretch development: Flameflex 275. As one of Europe’s first industrially launderable flame-retardant fabrics with stretch qualities, it answers demand for a garment that delivers comfort, without compromising the worker’s safety.
The goal with Flameflex 275 was to combine the qualities of safety and functionality to deliver a fabric that could be worn by a new category of workers. These being everyday workers who require a level of flex and bend in their garments who would benefit from an added layer of protection they may not have had previously.
COMPANY PROFILE
Carrington is the largest producer of workwear fabrics in the UK, producing over 55 million metres of fabric annually, and exporting to more than 80 countries worldwide.
With over 125 years in the industry, we’re based in Lancashire where British textiles began. We have one of Europe’s largest fully integrated textile processing and finishing operations.
Like any innovation, the R&D phase of the Flameflex 275 did not come without its challenges. For example, having initially considered the use of ‘elastic’ fibres in a 95% cotton fabric, the team soon realised that traditional fibres wouldn’t stand up to the flame-retardant process, nor durability testing in industrial laundering.
However, the mixing of cotton and elastolefin fibres also allowed for the incorporation of polyester, which ultimately led to a product with increased strength and abrasion resistance, as well as one that maintains its stretch properties even aſter regular washes of up to 75 degrees – without risk of excessive shrinkage.
This fibre blend also meant that, while the flame-retardant garment met all of the EN 11611, 11612 and 14116 accreditations, it could still be produced in the form of a midweight fabric at 275gsm.
Company Contact
01204 692 223
www.carrington.co.uk/en
20 AWARDS 2020
Crucially, the material is flexible enough that manufacturers can engineer to fit, meaning workers are no longer restricted to blocky ‘boilersuit’ shapes of the past, and instead can move towards a more fashion-forward item, provided all garment norms and standards are adhered to. Innovations like these, that work with the biomechanics of the body, is game-changing for almost every industry where workers are active and need a fabric with give.
CLICK HERE to vote for your favourite...
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/THSAwards2020
VOTE NOW
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58
