Cordura unveils raft of workwear fabrics
10/08/2017
Cindy McNaull, Cordura’s brand and marketing director, said: “Finding solutions for today’s workers means looking at how to increase the comfort quotient and functionality of textile technologies without compromising on the durability or protection required.”
The new products on show were:
• Hi-Vis Laminates: high visibility, lightweight, waterproof, durable two- and three-layer laminated fabrics for outerwear. 140 gsm – 220 gsm targeted for garments used in road/rail construction as well as security and emergency services
• FR Solutions: A range of flame retardant coated fabrics engineered with Cordura fibre technology for enhanced abrasion resistance – featuring fabrics from Arvind, India, and SR Webatex, Germany
• Carrington FlameTougher 280AS made with Cordura NYCO fabric technology, offering enhanced abrasion and tear resistance and designed to meet EN1162 for flame retardant clothing
• Stretch Reinforcements: An enhanced range of high tenacity polyester and nylon 6.6 fabrics with Lycra T400 stretch technology for workwear garment reinforcement. These comfort-stretch fabrics include options tested to meet high temperature industrial wash requirements
• Cordura Denim: The latest hardwearing, hard-working denims including fabrics with high tear strength and stretch recovery functionality for service trousers
• Cordura 4Ever Knits: French terry and fleece constructions designed to be soft, strong and long-lasting from Ifateks, Turkey
• and Cordura fabrics with Susterra bio-based membranes and coatings for safety footwear (Tiong Liong, Taiwan) and outdoor apparel (Everest, Taiwan).
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