Flame-Resistant Workwear,
Built to Your Spec
FR shirts, coveralls, jackets and hi-vis — cut and sewn to your tech pack, verified against the fabric's own arc and flame test reports, and inspected piece by piece before loading.
Four quiet failures that void an FR garment
The fabric can pass every test and the garment still fails — because of thread, paperwork, treatment and shrinkage. This is what we check on every FR order, before cutting.
| The failure | How it happens | What we do instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Regular thread on FR fabric | Polyester thread melts before the fabric chars. The seam opens first — and the garment's FR rating is gone. Factories default to it because FR thread costs several times more. | We spec the threadAramid or FR cotton thread on every seam — including overlock and bartacks — written into the PO, not assumed. |
| 02 | An ATPV report for the wrong fabric | A supplier shows an old arc report from a plain cotton twill. Your shirt is a stretch blend — elastane is not flame resistant — so that report proves nothing about your garment. | Report matches the fabricWe require the arc/flash test on the actual stretch fabric lot, and we read the ATPV cal/cm² value against your required CAT level. |
| 03 | Treated vs inherent FR mixed up | Proban-type treated cotton and inherent FR (IFR) fibres differ several-fold in price and wash life. Quotes arrive with the word "FR" and no indication of which one you're buying. | We quote both, namedEvery quote states treated or inherent, expected wash life, and the price difference — you choose with open eyes. |
| 04 | "No shrinkage" promises | A verbal "won't shrink" becomes a dispute after the first industrial wash. Even good FR knitwear shrinks — the question is how much, in writing. | A number, in the contractWe write ≤3% — or "not below the standard of your current product" — into the spec sheet before sampling. |
What each standard covers — and what the report must prove
A certificate on the factory wall is not a certificate on your fabric. On every order we pin the report to the actual cloth, the actual lot, the actual garment.
| Standard | What it covers | What we check |
|---|---|---|
| EN 11612 | Heat & flame protection for general industrial wear (EU) | Test letters (A1/A2, B, C…) match your hazard — not just "passed" |
| NFPA 2112 | Flash-fire garments for oil & gas (US) | Garment-level certification, CAT rating stated on the label |
| ATPV cal/cm² | Arc thermal protection value — the number behind "CAT 2" | The value belongs to this fabric, elastane included |
| EN ISO 11611 | Welding and allied processes | Class 1 vs Class 2 matched to the welding intensity |
How a 1,000-piece FR shirt program is running right now
A Gulf workwear brand sent us one garment and a size chart. Names withheld — the steps are exactly as they happened.
Original sample arrives
Client's own shirt lands in our office. Their size chart is the acceptance standard — we measure the garment to verify the chart, not replace it.
Two mills send fabric
Both candidate mills courier FR stretch fabric swatches. We forward sets to the client and log hand-feel, weight and composition.
One workmanship sample
A single free sample proves fabric, sizing and stitching — stock colour and trims. Client confirms direction before any paid round.
Label rebuilt from a photo
The client's woven label existed only as a phone photo of a price sheet. We redrew it to vector, matched dimensions, and flagged cert wording that must wait for test reports.
Samples ship, address verified
Two finished samples photographed, approved, and dispatched — after the delivery address was confirmed line by line, twice.
One factory floor, the full protective wardrobe
Every item below runs on the same lines as our current FR programs — FR or non-FR, your fabric or ours, your label.
You pay the factory's price. We charge for the work.
No markup on goods and no kickbacks from factories — our margin is the export tax refund, which factories can't claim on domestic sales. Services are billed openly:
What we need from you to quote
- A tech pack, spec sheet, or photos to match
- Target standard (EN 11612 / NFPA 2112 / CAT level)
- Estimated quantity and delivery country
Send Your Spec
A tech pack, a size chart, or a photo of the garment you want matched. We reply with feasibility, a sampling plan, and what the fabric report needs to prove.
Report pinned to your fabric lot. Arc and flame reports must name your cloth, elastane included — or we don't cut.
Thread specified in the PO. FR or aramid thread on every seam, bartack and overlock — priced in, not assumed.
Shrinkage in writing. ≤3% or not below your current product's standard, agreed before sampling.