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With an 11.75-ounce weight, Westex® Indigo® Style 320 features excellent stretch and recovery properties made possible by a unique blend of cotton, polyester and spandex for enhanced wearer comfort and mobility.

Here's a quick look inside: The two types of AR clothing programs Task Based and Daily Wear defined How recent changes to NFPA 70E make Daily Wear a compelling means to achieve maximum compliance

DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced plans to invest more than $400 million to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek® nonwoven materials at its facility in Luxembourg.

National Safety Apparel is proud to offer the DRIFIRE® 4.4™ coverall. At 4.4 oz., the fabric is the lightest weight 10 cal protection available, keeping you comfortable in the heat of the summer. It includes odor control and fast drying moisture management innovation, making it easy to wear in the field on the hottest of days.

National Safety Apparel is proud to offer the USA made VIZABLE™ FR Hi-Vis Dual Hazard T-Shirt. This hi-vis long sleeve T-shirt is made from a blend of breathable modacrylic, rayon, and aramid FR fabrics. At 6.25oz, this is our lightest weight hi-vis knit.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps keep welding operators free from injury, such as burns – the most common welding injury – and exposure to arc rays. The right PPE allows for freedom of movement while still providing adequate protection from welding hazards.

Depending on the level of exposure, chemical burns can cause permanent skin and tissue damage, and even death. And a chemical burn injury can cost your company millions of dollars in OSHA fines, hospital fees, legal costs, lost productivity, increased insurance premiums and reputation damage.

From fires and explosions to sharp objects, pathogens and dangerous chemicals, laboratories are home to a variety of hazards. To help promote lab safety, Workrite Uniform Company — a manufacturer of protective workwear, including lab coats — recommends following these safety tips.

Cementex, a national leader in the manufacture of electrical safety solutions, announces the release of the updated UltraLite Series of Arc Flash PPE Task Wear, designed to combine comfort with complete safety. Available in both 11- and12-cal/cm2 and 40 cal/cm2, the UltraLite Series is ideal for a wide range of uses.

A recent survey conducted by Mount Vernon found that only 29% of respondents said that they are extremely familiar with flame resistant clothing care and maintenance. That's why it is important to educate employees about proper ways to launder FRC at home so that garments perform as designed for their full service life.