The first thing you should know about fire retardant fabrics is that there are two main types: Inherently or Chemically Treated.
Basically, a fabric is inherently or chemically flame retardant and this really matters when it comes to what you're using the fabric for and how long you want it to last. Over time you can wash out chemicals but if you take care of your fabric, it can last a long, long time.
Remember, some fabrics are also just naturally more resistant to catching fire than others. Like tightly woven wool takes longer to burn than cotton.
Inherently fire retardant fabrics are excellent for use in your home, especially for things like curtains and drapes. This is one way to protect your home and your family from not only fire but also chemically treated materials.
Luks, able to produce velvet fabrics with both inherent and back coating FR treatment for curtain and upholstery use, since 2012 by applying to both knitted and woven fabrics.
Luks able to produce 27 different FR qualities with various constructions from 250gr/m² to 650gr/m².
There are 2 methods applied by Luks Kadife in order to make FR implementations;
For curtain use, inherent FR (FR from yarn) is more useful in the meaning of touching of the fabric. Chemical applications make the back of the fabric too solid and it becomes more useful for upholstery mostly.
Also, Trevira CS and no-name FR can be used for slubbed and non-slubbed fabric which Luks able to produce.
As a great innovation, due to the latest developments and environmental crises all over the world, we are able to offer Recycle-FR fabrics in order to contribute to the Go Green motto.
