Nomex^® IIIA - Extremely durable, flame-resistant fiber blend of 93% Nomex, 5% Kevlar, and 2% antistatic fiber.  DuPont Nomex IIIA apparel is preferred by workers in the petrochemical and refinery industry as well as workers in the gas and electric utility environments.

Comfort Blend™ - Inherently flame-resistant fiber blend of 65% Nomex IIIA and 35% Lenzing FR. Comfort Blend is made by Southern Mills, Inc. Part of the Nomex Comfortwear collection.

Indura^® - Flame-retardant treated 100% cotton that was introduced over ten years ago. The FR performance is guaranteed for the life of the garment (assuming recommended laundering and use procedures are followed). Indura fabric is made by Westex, Inc.

Indura Ultra Soft^® - Flame-retardant treated 88% cotton and 12% high tenacity nylon. The nylon fibers are blended with cotton fibers in the warp yarns.  The FR performance is guaranteed for the life of the garment (assuming recommended laundering and use procedures are followed). Ultra Soft fabric is made by Westex, Inc.

Firewear™ - Blend of 55% fibrous flame-retardant fiber and 45% combed pima cotton fiber. Firewear fabric is made by Springfield LLC.

Excel-FR™ - 100% cotton, 100% comfort, 100% flame resistant. Exce—FR cotton garments offer unbeatable protection for foundries, flame cutting and welding, as well as electrical utilities and the chemical, oil, gas and petrochemical industries. All Excel-FR cotton apparel is permanently treated to guarantee flame resistance for the life of the garment.

Excel-FR™ ComforTouch – Cotton’s comfort, Nylon’s durability. This practice 88% cotton/ 12% nylon blend provides long-lasting protection for nearly all work environments. Ideal applications include ferrous metals, electrical utilities and the chemical, oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Every Excel-FR ComforTouch garment is engineered for life of the garment flame resistance.

Commonly Asked Questions

What is the difference between flame resistant and flame retardant?
Flame resistant - The characteristic of a fabric to resist ignition and to self extinguish if ignited.
Flame retardant - A chemical substance used to impart flame resistance.

What is the best FR fiber and/or fabric?
There is no perfect flame resistant garment system that meets all needs.  Each fabric or fiber has certain properties that, depending on requirements can either be beneficial or harmful.  Blending different fibers together attempts to balance the properties for the maximum perfomance from the fabric.