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 News Choosing the right FR-fabrics made simple: meet the Fabric Selector If we could grant Health & Safety Managers a wish when it comes to the selection process of protective clothing, we often hear that it would be great if... Read more Industrial Safety industries The four global trends that affect the protective clothing industry The world around us is developing at a rapid pace, and these changes have a great impact on how we operate our businesses. We must continuously assess external... 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 Fire Service industry 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 Newsletter Receive the latest updates in your mail Fire Service industry 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 Fire Service industry 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 Fire Service industry 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 Fire Service industry 3 reasons to professionally outsource fire suit washing, drying, & maintenance You’d be surprised to learn just how many fire stations launder their fire suits in-house. It might seem harmless, but laundering your suits without proper... Read more