35 Trade Reports Portwest Launches New Flame Resistant Fabric Range Portwest For more than 100 years Portwest have designed, de- veloped, standardised and manufactured Flame Resis- tant Workwear, High Visibility Clothing, Uniforms, Safety Footwear, Specialist Gloves and Personal Pro- tective Equipment. Its complete range which conti- nues to grow recently welcomed 200 new styles This year Portwest has expanded the range by adding over twenty-seven brand new product styles and se- veral new colours.With an ever increasing custo- mer base the challenge is to provide a product selection which can meet the varying needs of end users working in different climates and industries. Brand new products include the MV25 Jacket and the MV26Trouser which are exciting addi- tions to the Modaflame® range. Modaflame® fabric is inherently FR so offers total FR pro- tection for the lifespan of the garment.The MV25 & MV26 separates are certified to seven European & US safety standards and so provide unrivalled protection to the enduser. In addi- to the Portwest suite of protective products in its 2015/2016 brochure.The Portwest brochure is bigger than ever with 528 pages and over 1100 styles. In addition to this Portwest are delighted to have launched their new range of Biztextiles. Biztextiles is an innovative range of Flame Re- sistant fabrics. For over twenty years Portwest’s designers and technical experts have been collaborating with leading weavers and fabric mills to develop innovative, high performance protective fabrics.Within the BizTextiles range there are two fabric choices: Bizweld® and Bizflame®. tion all garments from the Modaflame® woven range of gar- ments can be layered with the Portwest Modaflame® Knit range of garments to provide even higher protection levels. A new lightweight Araflame® fabric has been added to the range this year.This aramid fabric is constructed from 93% meta Aramid; 5% para-aramid and 2% carbon fibre.This construction provides inherently flame resistant and anti-static protection.An exciting new style available using Araflame® is the AF53 coverall. An added benefit in this style is that it is extremely lightweight at 150g and is therefore ideal for hotter climates Bizweld® is a flame resistant fabric developed for workers in the welding and allied industries.This 330grm fabric is availble in 7 co- lours. Bizflame® is an inheretly anti static fabric and is available in three weights 210grm, 280grm and 350grm. Both fabrics are pro- ving to be extrememly popular and are currently used by millions of workers in the oil and gas industry and allied industries. BizTex- tiles fabrics have been developed by working with end users, and refining our fabrics, so that they meet their needs.These high per- formance flame resistant fabrics offer comfort, quality and exceed international standards. At Por twest investment in testing and certification is a critical part of pro- duct development. Por twest typically go beyond the requirements of Portwest attributes its success to its continuous commitment to innovation, expansion and most impor tantly to meeting and exce- eding customer’s needs, Every Time. the legislated standards in order to provide customers with the best protection at the best value.This year Port- west have carried out Mani- kin testing on the Bizflame range, this is an optional Global Expansion Portwest have five international warehouses in the UK, Ireland, Po- land, Dubai and the USA, seven international sales offices and sho- wrooms in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Poland, Dubai and the USA, and customer support staff in 84 countries.This enables Port- west to ensure a strong distribution network while also remaining close to its customers throughout the world. par t of standard that aims to pre- dict how garments will per- form in the event of a flash fire situation. The results of this testing have been outs- Continued hard work and investment in stock, logistics and infras- tructure, improvements in customer service teams, and systems and more sales support in terms of literature, Portwest is now well recognised for its multi-specialised global offer and its variety of in- novative affordable products. tanding and Por twest is lighted to be able to assure customers that in choosing gar- ments made from Bizflame® they are getting the best protection against potential workplace ha- zards. For further information or to order your copy of the new brochure, please contact the Sales Director Ig- nacio Aspillaga: Ignacio@por twest.es or visit or website at www.portwest.com The Flame Resistant Collection The Portwest Flame Resistant collection is one of the most com- prehensive in the market. Made up of over one hundred products this industry leading range is the result of years of experience, com- bined with advanced technology and extensive market research. Exclusive to the Portwest FR range are the Bizflame®, Bizweld®, Araflame® and Modaflame® fabrics.These fabrics are specified across major industries on a global scale. the EN ISO 11612 de- JOBWEAR 75 No I / 2016