Westex and Polartec debut Polartec Flame Resistant Collection
Two Milliken & Company textile businesses — Westex®, a leader in dual-hazard protective textiles, and Polartec®, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions — announce a new collection of flame-resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) knit fabric. Known as the Polartec FR Collection, the collection introduces three unique Polartec fabric constructions engineered with Westex FR/AR fabric technology that provides trusted thermal hazard protection. The products span shirting, insulation and weather resistance fabrics that meet or exceed worldwide protection standards for even the most demanding industries, including oil & gas, electrical, construction, and military use.
“It’s a collaboration that draws on the best of both brands, with Westex contributing its expertise in FR/AR fabric engineering and design and Polartec as an expert in performance fabric constructions,” shares Michael Langley, vice president of marketing & sales for Westex. “Incorporating our engineered FR technology—technology we have expanded and refined over the course of our 60-year history—into performance knits and fleeces that are market leaders in their own right is a win-win for our customers.”