When it comes to protective clothing for high-risk industries, such as firefighting or electrical work, the balance between safety and comfort is crucial. Protection and comfort are, however, contradictory properties especially in the case of heat and flame protective clothing. There is a need to strike a balance between the garment’s heat and flame resistance …

Flame-retardant (FR) fabrics are available in two categories: The treated FR where 100% cotton or cotton rich fabric is treated with phosphorus-based compounds to achieve fire resistance. The inherent FR, where the fibers are engineered to have a chemical composition which resists the propagation and sustenance of fire. Several technologies are in existence for producing …