Tuffshop (Fire retardant workwear range)

FIRE RETARDANT CLOTHING

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There are many jobs and tasks which require you to wear flame-resistant or flame-retardant clothing to protect you while carrying out hazardous tasks. At Tuffshop we supply a large range of both flame-resistant & flame-retardant protective clothing to keep you safe from flames, fire and heat.

All of our FR clothing meets the relevant EN & ISO standards & regulations so you can buy & wear with confidence. The relevant EN ISO certifications & classes for each product is displayed on the product page.

Tuffshop supplies Flame-retardant Trousers, Flame-retardant Jackets, Flame-retardant Sweatshirts, Flame-retardant T-Shirts & Polos, Flame-retardant Coveralls and many Flame-retardant Accessories like Flame-retardant Balaclavas, Flame-retardant Gloves, Flame-retardant Underwear and Socks and much more from the leading workwear brands.

We also sell a range of flame retardant base layer clothing. When layered together, rather than individually, the multiple layers provide increased protection and offer more time before the wearer sustains burns to the skin.

If you’re looking to buy multinorm clothing with multiple protective properties like Hi-Visibility Flame-retardant Clothing, ARC rated clothing and flame-retardant clothing designed for working in extreme temperatures and weather conditions like waterproofs or Flame-retardant Thermal Winter Jackets we supply the full range of flame retardant workwear at Tuffshop.

Flame-retardant or flame-resistant – what’s the difference?
Flame-retardant and flame-resistant terms can seem confusing.
Both terms relate to clothing that has been specifically designed to protect against combustion, but they do it in different ways. If you work in an industry that requires flame-retardant workwear, then you’ll want to understand exactly which type of protective workwear you need.

Flame-retardant workwear is treated with a specific set of chemicals in order to slow down the spread of fire. While the clothes are not resistant to flames or fireproof in any way, they do grant the wearer additional time to take action, which could be the difference between sustaining serious injury and escaping or even between life and death. The protection works by releasing a set of chemicals upon exposure to a naked flame or extreme heat source, which stifle the oxygen in the vicinity, making it more difficult for the fire to spread.

Flame-resistant workwear is different in that the molecule structures of the fabrics used in the garment are themselves not flammable. Rather than emit chemicals to suffocate the oxygen and smother the flame, the clothing will simply swell upon contact with a flame or when exposed to extreme temperatures and become denser & thicker. Since they do not burn or melt when combusted, they provide an extra barrier between the heat and the skin, thus preventing first-, second- and third-degree burns for much longer.

Different Types of Flame Retardants – Inherent vs Treated
Inherent Flame-Retardant Workwear
If a fabric is inherently flame-resistant (also known as inherently fire-retardant), its ability to protect you from heat and flames comes from the polymer fibres of the fabric which, at normal oxygen levels, don’t ignite.

Treated Flame-Retardant Workwear
A fabric described as treated will be made from fibres which aren’t flame retardant by their nature, but have either had a chemical applied, or have been through a chemical process, to make them fire resistant by creating a chemical reaction when set alight which then extinguishes the flame.