Carrington Textiles has earned NFPA 2112 certification for its re-engineered flame-retardant fabrics, signifying high protection against fire. This will assure customers who want to offer garments that not only provide comfort, but also excellent performance against flash fire, electrostatic discharge, ultraviolet radiation, electric arc and chemical splash.
These six fabrics deliver excellent protection against fire with best in class, exceptionally low average predicted body burn percentages. Available in a variety of weights, they provide great colour fastness, wash shrinkage, shade consistency and the guarantee of being industrially launderable for the lifetime of the garment.
Offering the comfort, softness and moisture control of a 100 per cent cotton fabric are the members of the Flameshield family in their 230gsm and 280gsm weight versions. These fabrics offer lightweight, hardwearing properties and breathability.
Flametuff 220AS, 250AS and Satin 330AS offer the benefits of high content cotton in the blend, in addition to their high tenacity nylon composition to create a product that endures the test of time. These fabrics have excellent antistatic properties and ultraviolet protection of 50+ UPF.
Also providing great antistatic properties, as well as incorporating Cordura technology for long-lasting performance is Flametougher 280AS. This product represents Carrington Textiles’ next generation of stronger, tougher and more hardwearing flame retardant workwear.
Flameshield, Flametuff and Flametougher fabric families have been part of Carrington Textiles’ flame-retardant range for many years and are a favourite for workwear for the medium and heavy industry.
The NFPA 2112 is the ‘Standard on Flame-Resistant Clothing for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Short-Duration Thermal Exposures from Fire’. This standard protects workers from flash fire exposure and injury by specifying performance requirements and test methods for flame-resistant fabrics.
The standard specifies minimum requirements of the design and construction of a garment made from the fabric tested. To achieve the NFPA 2112 certification, the garment needs to be tested to a short 3-second exposure fire at 84 KW and achieve a predicted body burn of 50 per cent or less.
The NFPA 2112 standard offers not only piece of mind to garment makers as they can rest assured the end user will be protected, but also the opportunity to supply garments in the North American and Middle Eastern markets where the standard is necessary.
Carrington Textiles’ sales and marketing director, Paul Farrell, explains: “Safety and performance are two of the most important pillars on which we based everything we do. That’s the reason why we subjected these fabrics to more rigorous tests to reach the NFPA 2112 standard. If you think about it, all garments can look the same, but the difference between having workwear that’s NFPA 2112 certified or not will unfortunately make the difference during an on-site accident.”
