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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 […]
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 […]
Westex by Milliken wins Canadian award
September 24th, 2018
Westex® by Milliken announces that the company has won a 2018 Readers’ Choice Award for best protective fabrics, presented by Canadian Occupational Safety magazine. Nearly 1,200 Canadian industry professionals voted in the awards program, in which the company was chosen as one of the top three out of 13 companies vying for the best protective […]