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Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant. The fiber is most often spun into thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile, which is the most widely used natural-fiber cloth in clothing today.

Cotton fiber consists of nearly pure cellulose, a natural polymer. Cotton production is very efficient, in the sense that, ten percent or less of the weight is lost in subsequent processing to convert the raw cotton balls into pure fiber. The cellulose is arranged in a way that gives cotton fibers a high degree of strength, durability, and absorbency.

How do you know if the FR treated fabric in your PPE has been compromised? It’s simple.

You don’t until it’s too late!

FR that’s Inherent gives you the confidence to do your job without having to worry about whether you’re protected or not! The flame resistance (FR) of our Reliant FR woven and knitted fabrics is locked within the fiber itself… it can’t be washed out or worn out. Period!

No melt…No Drip…ITI stands behind its fabrics with a proven fiber technology that has been used in personal protective equipment in markets like Fire Service Station Wear, Electrical Utility, Petro-Chemical and the US Military for almost 20 years and has proven time and time again to work in critical exposures when lives are on the line.

Reliant™ Fabrics
- Garments engineered using Reliant fabrics provide inherent protection against direct flame exposure and electrical arc flash while providing wearers with garment that offer ”the best” comfort available today. And whether it’s our Base Layer knits, our Level 2 knits, our “market best” Fleece weights, Reliant Denim or our Top Weight woven fabrics you’re getting the best combination of FR and Arc performance available in the industry today bar none! Our customers and their customers agree…Reliant fabrics perform!

Benefits:

• Inherent Flame Resistance that can’t be washed out or worn out!
• Inherent Comfort!
• Fabrics that just plain feel comfortable to wear and feel just like the clothes that you wear off the job!
• Home launderable fabrics!
• The FR properties can’t be compromised by accidental exposure to bleach when laundered!
• A wide array of color options!
• Moisture Management and Odor Control fabric options!

Innovative Textiles Inc. proudly supplies inherently Flame Resistant/Arc tested and rated woven and knitted fabrics to many of the leading FR garment manufacturers that service the Electrical Utility market.  As part of ITI’s continued product enchantment program, we would like to make note that the arc rating of ITI’s Reliant FR  14.25 Oz. Fleece (Style 2000) has been increased to 28.0 (Previously 25.2).