Sectors like oil & gas, mining, and construction face tighter regulations, while industrialization in emerging economies ...

The scarfs were issued after veteran firefighters won a battle to get presumptive illness coverage due to chronic smoke ...

The airplanes we fly are hollow, with items like engines, instrument panels, fuel tanks, and humans taking up some of the space within the aluminum, composite, or fabric-covered structure.

Many experts have shared their advice and tips on what we should wear for a flight, whether it's a long or short-haul journey, and there are some items they say to avoid ...

Anyone who does laundry regularly is well acquainted with the many rules regarding certain items. Some articles of clothing can only be washed on the gentle cycle, others should be hung up to dry, and ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a nontoxic one-step flame-retardant cotton coating process that can be scaled for industry.

Breakthrough One-Step Flame Retardant for Cotton Texas A&M University Although extremely flammable, cotton is one of the most commonly used textiles due to its comfort and breathable nature. However, ...

Researchers develop breakthrough one-step flame retardant for cotton textiles The non-toxic coating offers safer solutions against fire for everyday materials, protecting lives and property.

The application of a one-step flame-retardant coating on cotton textiles that was developed at Texas A&M University promises improved safety, fire protection and scalability for industrial use. Rachel ...

FR clothing is often designed to be breathable and allow employees to move around freely. Flame-resistant uniforms are not to be confused with fireproof uniforms.

El-Shafei, A., ElShemy, M. and Abou-Okeil, A. (2015) Eco-Friendly Finishing Agent for Cotton Fabrics to Improve Flame Retardant and Antibacterial Properties. Carbohydrate Polymers, 118, 83-90.

Environmentally friendly fibers of naturally-colored brown cotton (NBC) varieties are most commonly used for fabrics. Due to pigments, clothes from NBC fibers resist fading colors during laundry and ...