Westex and Polartec debut the Polartec FR Collection

January 22nd, 2021

Two Milliken & Company textile businesses—Westex®, maker of dual-hazard protective textiles, and Polartec®, provider of sustainable textile solutions—announce a new collection of flame-resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) knit fabric. The Polartec FR Collection introduces three unique Polartec fabric constructions engineered with Westex FR/AR fabric technology that provides hazard protection. The products span shirting, insulation and weather resistance fabrics that […]

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Flame-retardant apparel market study released

February 5th, 2019

According to a new study published by Fact.MR, global flame retardant (FR) apparel sales reached nearly 192 million square meters in 2018, with momentum likely to drive the market to a 6.2 percent year-over-year increase in 2019. The Fact.MR study on the FR apparel market analyzes demand and supply for FR apparel across mining, petrochemical, oil  and gas, power, and automotive and […]

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