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Westex TrueComfort™

September 10, 2013

Vendor NewsWestex, a world leader in flame resistant fabrics, now offers “Westex TrueComfortTM," a new advancement in in flame resistant knit fabrics.

The new TrueComfortTM fabrics are lightweight, soft & breathable and offer the same guarantee of flame resistance for the life of the garments as Westex’s proven UltraSoft®, UltraSoft AC® and Indura® brands. In addition, TrueComfortTM provides excellent arc flash protection with an Arc Rating of 8.9 (ATPV) for NFPA 70E HRC 2 performance and it is UL certified to NFPA 2112 for flash fire protection.

Any job functions that require arc flash and/or flash fire protection and extreme comfort such as maintenance & electrical work (NFPA 70E), electric & gas utilities personnel, electrical contractors, oil, gas & petrochemical workers, military personnel and many others, can benefit from Westex TrueComfortTM knit fabrics.  

About Westex:

Established in 1919, Westex has nearly 100 years of experience in the textile industry with over 50 years of experience manufacturing flame resistant fabrics.  The Westex technology combines custom engineered equipment with additional proprietary processing steps at nearly every stage of the engineering process. This superior technology led to the market proven flame resistance guarantee for the life of the garment making Westex today a world leader in flame resistance fabrics. 

The popular Westex UltraSoft®, UltraSoft AC® and Indura®brands are specified by thousands of end users globally because of their proven track record of protection, comfort and value.

KEYWORDS: arc flash protection electrical safety FR clothing safety in the oil and gas industry Westex

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