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  1. Hybrid Curtains: What They Are and Why You Need Them

    Hybrid Curtains: What They Are and Why You Need Them
    Commercial kitchens are, by nature, incredibly prone to fire. That is because open flames are usually required to cook food, and one mistake can cause the fire to blaze out of control. With half of all fire cases caused by kitchen cooking appliances and equipment, it only makes sense that measures are placed to counter this hazard and reduce its...
  2. Should Your Home Have Flame Retardant Curtains? What to Know

    Should Your Home Have Flame Retardant Curtains? What to Know
    One way to give a room an instant makeover is by changing the curtains in it. Changing your window coverings is a quick way to change the mood; sheer silk gives off a different ambience compared to blackout fabric. However, there is still the concern of curtains being highly flammable. The heat from a candle or heater is enough to set...
  3. What You Need To Know About Fire Retardant Materials

    What You Need To Know About Fire Retardant Materials
    Fire retardant (FR) fabrics are useful and practical materials because they add a layer of security and protection to a person or facility. If you are planning to have this type of material for curtains, drapes, and other features in your facility, you should have basic knowledge about it first. One vital point that you need to remember is that...
  4. Cubicle Curtains: Why You Should Clean Them & How to Do It

    Cubicle Curtains: Why You Should Clean Them & How to Do It
    If you visit a hospital or a medical facility, you'll probably see many cubicle curtains that separate the many beds in the area. Also called as privacy curtains, they serve as dividing clothes to provide a private enclosure for patients. They are usually made of pieces of fabric that can be easily drawn or withdrawn at will. However, did you...
  5. The Potential Dangers of Cubicle Curtains - Our Guide

    The Potential Dangers of Cubicle Curtains - Our Guide
    When it comes to hospital settings, there's a need to foster the utmost cleanliness and top-level hygiene. As much as possible, infection prevention and control features should be set in place. These proper measures are all the more necessary given the recent COVID-19 outbreak as there's a need to prevent the virus from spreading and infecting other patients or staff...
  6. What You Need to Know About Flame Resistant Fabrics

    What You Need to Know About Flame Resistant Fabrics
    Flame Resistant (FR) fabrics are incredibly important these days, especially in environments that contain highly-hazardous materials. Plenty of workers often wear FR clothing to protect themselves, and there are also plenty of homeowners and business owners who use FR curtains and other textiles to ensure the safety of their workers, loved ones, and property. However, despite the many benefits that...
  7. Textile Materials: An Overview on Flame Retardant Fabric

    Textile Materials: An Overview on Flame Retardant Fabric
    It doesn’t take an expert to know that fabrics and fire don’t go well together. With the threat of house fires growing in number in the past few years, primarily due to cigarette-related flame accidents, the death toll of 11,000 people became a concern for the UK to impose strict flame-retardant standards. In the UK and Europe, flame retardant standards...
  8. Fire Curtains: How They Work and How They’re Made

    Fire Curtains: How They Work and How They’re Made
    Whether to ensure the safety of office, school, or hospital inhabitants, purchasing flame retardant curtains can create a more secure working environment. By working with the right furnishing specialists, you provide your customers only with the very best. If investing in fire curtains, here’s everything you need to know about how they work and how they’re manufactured. Advanced Materials As...
  9. 3 Window Furnishing Considerations for Student Accommodation

    3 Window Furnishing Considerations for Student Accommodation
    Unlike hotels or furnished flats and homes, student accommodation projects pose a number of unique challenges and obstacles not inherent to other types of residential housing. The demands of student life, after all, are many and never-ending, which means that their housing should reflect that type of lifestyle. This requirement applies to their window treatments as well. The blinds or...
  10. 3 Window Coverings With Fire-Resistant Materials - What to Choose

    3 Window Coverings With Fire-Resistant Materials - What to Choose
    Windows are a basic part of any building, but they vary quite a bit in terms of construction and design. As a homeowner or property manager, you can customize the look of your property quite a bit by choosing the right coverings or treatments. Whether shades, shutters, or blinds, you have to factor in the materials to be used. As...

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