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Boost morale and better safety in workplace by building a happier and safer team

Metal & steel

A Happy Team Is a Safe Team

Good safety managers know the value of having a happy team—and the cost of an unhappy one. How can you consistently create a positive environment that fosters...

When is FR treated fabric the best choice for your PPE workwear

Industrial Safety industries

Is FR-treated fabric the best choice for your protective clothing?

What’s the difference between FR-treated and inherent FR fabric? Two types of fabrics typically serve the market for flame-resistant protective clothing. These...

Industrial Safety industries

Join the Fashion Forward Innovation

For many years, FR workwear garment styles and fits worn by industrial professionals in fields like oil & gas, utilities, steel & metalwork have remained...

Flame resistant fabric selector - easily select the best fabrics for your PPE clothing

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...

Difference between flame retardant and flame resistant explained

Metal & steel

Flame-retardant and flame-resistant fabrics: what’s the difference?

There is a lot of confusion between fabric that is seen as flame-resistant or flame-retardant. While these two phrases sound similar, their meaning is quite...

Industrial Safety industries

Protective clothing as a secondary employee benefit

There’s no way around it: the past months have been extremely tough for many industries. Covid-19 has seen many skilled workers laid off, leading to a shortage...

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Design for the Environment in workwear and safety workwear garments

Sustainability

Design for the Environment; a guiding principle for product innovation

As the market leader for sustainable protective fabric solutions, we feel responsible to help our entire industry reduce its ecological footprint. To do this,...

Sustainable fibres in textile, workwear and safety workwear

Sustainability

What sustainable fibres are available on the textile market?

As a health and safety manager, we understand that your employees’ safety and comfort are your priority. When it comes to selecting the right protective...

Norms and restrictions for firefighting gear

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...

Inside our company

A unique approach launching new products: placing end users at the core

At TenCate Protective Fabrics, we pride ourselves on our approach to launching new products. Whenever we introduce a new product to the market, we consider the...