Speak with an expert

Have questions about our products? Get in touch with one of our industry experts.

Contact us  
Back

About you

My role
 Wearer Safety manager Garment manufacturer Industrial laundry Distributor
My market
 Chemicals Fire service Food services Healthcare
Metal & steel Utilities

Speak with an expert

Have questions about our products? Get in touch with one of our industry experts.

Contact us  
Back

Solutions

Fabrics
 Industrial safety fabrics Workwear fabrics Fire service fabrics Military & Police fabrics
Find the right fabric
 Fabric selector
Technologies
 Enforce® Truecolor® Coolderm™
Protective clothing audit
 Proclaud®
Latest innovations
 PBI® Peak5® Tecasafe® 360+ Tecapro® Ecogreen
Back

Industrial safety fabrics
FR treated fabrics
 Tecapro® Ecogreen Tecapro®
Inherent FR fabrics
 Tecasafe® 360+ Tecasafe® Ecogreen Tecasafe® Tecashield®
Back

Workwear fabrics
Tecawork® Ecogreen

Sustainable fabrics
Tecawork®

Poly-cotton, cotton-rich, cotton and special fabrics
Back

Fire service fabrics
Turnout gear
 Outer shells Moisture barriers Thermal barriers Reinforcement
Stationwear
 FR Stationwear Non-FR Stationwear Sustainable Stationwear
Wildland
Back

Military & Police fabrics
Defender® M

Light shades
Defender® M

Dark shades
Knits

Speak with an expert

Have questions about our products? Get in touch with one of our industry experts.

Contact Us  
Back

Sustainability

Sustainablity
 Our sustainability approach Eco-Fabrics Footprint Calculator Sustainability on any budget

Speak with an expert

Have questions about our products? Get in touch with one of our industry experts.

Contact us  
Back

Insights

Knowledge and insights
 Blog Webinars Guides & Reports Quizzes FAQ
Featured insights
 Sustainable fabrics in PPE

Why sustainable fabrics have become an essential part of workwear and PPE clothing

 Protective clothing

How to build a strong safety culture
The voice of the wearer

Why employee involvement is the secret to the best protective clothing and safety

 Risk management

Why protective clothing risk assessments are your key to a stronger safety culture

Speak with an expert

Have questions about our products? Get in touch with one of our industry experts.

Contact us  
Back

About us
Connect
 Get in contact Careers Events
Company
 About us Corporate social responsibility
Regulations & certifications News
Back

null null null null null
1P6A6541
Fire Service fabrics

Outer shells

Protection and comfort

Protection and comfort

Our outer shell fabrics provide the firefighter’s very first line of defence. It may be the hardest-working layer of the fire suit, but it doesn’t need to be heavy and cumbersome.

Thanks to the latest technologies and the use of most innovative fibres, we design lightweight and durable fabrics that reduce heat stress and discomfort, while still providing excellent thermal protection.

Our innovative outer-shell fabrics provide a tough, durable and above all safe first line of defense against heat, flame and abrasion. These outer shell fabrics easily withstands repeated (industrial) laundering.

Outer shells

Product name Composition Weight (+- 5%) PPE requirements
PBI® Peak5® - PE 9500 Twill 180 g/m² B S
Nomex® Advance® Truecolor® - AV 9400 Nomex®/Kevlar®/Anti-Static 200 g/m² B S
Gemini XTL™ - GE 9205 Para-aramid/PBI®/Static-Control™ 205 g/m² B F S
Tecashield® - BV 9120 - outershell Nomex® Essential with Static-ControlTM: Nomex/para-aramid/Static-ControlTM 265 g/m² B F E L S C Optional: D

Master your role, build your workwear knowledge and transform your safety culture

Ready to boost your knowledge on everything in the Fire Service industry? Discover the latest insights from in-house experts in our blogs, trend reports, case studies and whitepapers.

The impact of changing import duties and trade wars on the PPE textiles industry (7)
Blog

The impact of changing import duties and trade wars on the PPE textiles industry

Ongoing geopolitical tensions and evolving trade policies are having a heavy...

Read article

 blog934798
Blog

The transition of the textile industry to a circular economy

For the textile industry to transition to a circular economy, careful planning...

Read article

 blogovervuiew-87686
Blog

How will regulations and the Green Deal affect the textile industry?

The textile industry is in the midst of a shift toward a circular economy....

Read article

 blogoverview-image-an-ecemoy-that-works
Blog

The CSDDD: towards an economy that works for people

The concept of ‘an economy that works for people’ is closely linked to the...

Read article

 PBI-Peak5-blog-overview
Blog

Get ready for PBI® Peak5®: the ultimate performance in firefighting gear

At TenCate Protective Fabrics, we’re thrilled to be launching PBI® Peak5®: an...

Read article

 wildland-fire-gear-blog
Blog

Is your wildland fire gear up to date?

If you’ve been watching the news over the last few years, you’ve probably...

Read article

 IJsselland Safety Region modernises its fire suits for the future
Cases

IJsselland Safety Region modernises its fire suits for the future

In this case study, you'll learn how IJsselland set itself up for a successful...

Read case

 6 trends in firefighting suits
Report

6 trends in firefighting suits

With this trend report, you are the first to hear about the latest trends...

Download Trend Report

Ready to protect your brigade with the latest flame resistant technology?

Find out which protective fabric perfectly matches your protective requirements and comfort preferences! Our Fire Service experts can help you make a confident decision.

Talk to a fire service specialist
laptop-PBI-Peak5-square-1

Product launch

Join the launch of PBI® Peak5® now

Explore PBI® Peak5®
Contact information

G. van der Muelenweg 2

7443 RE Nijverdal

The Netherlands

support@tencatefabrics.com 

T +31(0)548 633 922

epd_logotype_w-web ISO9001-ISO14001 w-web OEKO-TEX-100-w OEKO-TEX-STeP-w OEKO-TEX-GREEN-w
laptop-PBI-Peak5-square-1

Product launch

Join the launch of PBI® Peak5® now

Explore PBI® Peak5®

© 2025 TenCate Protective Fabrics