Fire experts suggest wearing flame-resistant garments, from head to toe, if possible. News. ... T-shirts and other items made of flammable synthetic materials can melt and cause serious injury, ...

Polartec, the premium provider of innovative textile solutions, has collaborated with partner True North to produce and sell 2,000 limited edition, flame resistant t-shirts to raise money for the ...

True North Gear has collaborated with Polartec to produce and sell 2,000 limited edition, flame-resistant t-shirts to raise money for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation as the U.S. braces for its ...

Proposed regulation changes, namely OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269, may lead to a flame-resistant clothing requirement for all utility workers exposed to an arc-flash hazard ...

Meta-aramid is the material used in NOMEX, the Dupont-made flame-resistant material used in many firefighters' uniforms. In addition to durability, the EFRCE combat shirt was also slightly ...

The EFRCE is part of the Marine Corps' Flame Resistant Organizational Gear system which consists of a combat shirt and trousers, gloves, inclement weather combat shirt, and balaclavas.

A typical work shirt goes for about $40 while a flame-resistant variety is about $70, Whiteside said. Some of Whiteside’s more traditional customers have noticed the difference.