Industrial safety The twilight zone between inflation and possible stabilisation in the protective clothing industry As 2022 comes to an end, it’s no exaggeration to say it’s been a tumultuous year for the protective clothing industry. Coming out of a pandemic, and going into... Read more Industrial safety The effects of globalisation on the protective clothing industry In recent times, globalisation has become a trend across many industries and companies across the world. It has taken shape across the protective clothing... Read more News How hyperinflation in the supply chain affects the protective clothing industry At present, many industries are facing huge challenges in their supply chains. Around the world, there is an imbalance between supply and demand. The... Read more Emergency response Find the latest innovations in turnout gear and stationwear at Interschutz We’re excited to showcase our latest innovations for the Fire Service market at Interschutz, the world’s leading trade fair for the fire and rescue services,... Read more Standards & norms Today’s dilemma for firefighters: norms & restrictions vs real-world needs Over the past few years, I have been in conversation with different brigades around the fears and challenges they face in their workplace. This has given me a... Read more News Are you ready and suited up for a brand new cool? At TenCate Protective Fabrics we’re about to launch something very ‘cool’ for the fire services industry. We believe that ‘clean is the new cool’ and we’re on... Read more Newsletter Receive the latest updates in your mail Emergency response Cancer is breaching the firefighters’ world Recently I had the opportunity to attend the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Cancer in the Fire Services that took place online on February... Read more Emergency response Peeling back the fire suit “onion”, layer #3: the thermal barrier We’ve made it. In the third and final blog in our series investigating the design and function of each part of the fire suit assembly, we peel back the “onion”... Read more Emergency response Peeling back the fire suit “onion”, layer #2: the moisture barrier In our second deep-dive into the fire suit assembly, we peel back the “onion” past the outer shell to examine the design and function of the middle layer: the... Read more Emergency response Peeling back the fire suit “onion”, layer #1: the outer shell When it comes to firefighter suit assembly, there’s much more than what meets the eye. It’s a surprisingly complex piece of personal protective equipment... Read more