Your Peace of Mind
The FR-One symbol guarantees that a fabric performs to all stringent flame
retardant standards applied anywhere in the world.
The properties of flame retardancy in an FR-One fabric are inherent and permanent to the fabric itself and are not simply limited to the yarn. FR-One creates a new gold-standard of safety combined with quality - providing interior designers, specifiers and architects with one standard that meets all.
What is FR-One?
FR-One is your insurance for safety and quality in furnishing fabrics that are required by national regulations to have flame retardancy properties. These properties are known in the industry as "FR". The FR standards applied by different countries vary widely, while a number of countries have no established standards
FR-One creates one standard that meets all the standards in force worldwide
FR inherent to the fabric
The FR-One symbol on a fabric certifies that the fabric is inherently and permanently FR. This means that the fabric has not had FR after-treatment, but that the actual fibre of the yarn is flame retardant
In order to preserve the inherent flame retardant characteristics of the FR-One fabric, it is imperative to refuse any additional treatments or finishes as it may affect or alter the fabric's inherent flame retardant characteristics and quality.
All fabrics carrying the FR-One symbol have passed the required FR testing procedure not simply because the yarn is inherently FR, but because the actual fabric itself has been physically tested. The FR-One symbol therefore provides purchasers, interior designers and architects with a guarantee that the fabric they are buying meets the highest FR standards in force in any country.