What makes Wickers’ flame retardant wool underwear superior?

Nov. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Both the fibers are completely sustainable, they do no harm to the environment. Flame retardant (FR) Lenzing fibers earn Prestigious USDA Certification for Sustainability. Both fibers Fine Micron Merino Wool and FR Lenzing are top dyed to insure color integrity and to establish its eco-friendly production processing (from fibers to garments.

After dyeing the tops of wool and separately the tops of FR Lenzing fiber, the yarn manufacturer then mixes the two fibers together, using its manufacturing skills to spin the fibers into very fine long staple yarns. The manufacturer is awarded the ISO Certificate for the field of Dyeing-Spinning-Twisting and awarded Certification by Oeko-Tex Standard 100 (no harmful substances) authorizing them to use the Oeko-Tex mark.

To further emphasize the importance of the environmental friendly character of Wickers fabric, Lenzing FR fiber has been certified as 100% Bio based by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Bio based products are made of ingredients from renewable sources such as wood from trees and fine Merino wool from sheep.

Lenzing FR is a high performance cellulose fiber that delivers unique and highly valuable benefits to make Wickers wool garments safer, cooler, drier and more comfortable for those who are expected to perform under strenuous and challenging conditions.

After receiving this highly valuable yarn, Wickers production of its fabric and garments does no harm to the final product. There are no harmful substances that are in Wickers fabric and garment manufacturing processes. When you are finished using our Wickers FR garment they will bio-degrade naturally.

Wickers FR underwear has been tested at 500 degrees Fahrenheit for five minutes in an over with no ignition, melting, dripping or separation. Because the garments are non-toxic, under direct flame or excessive heat, they produce no toxic pyrolysis gases.
For superior FR performance, protection and reduction of fatigue resulting from heat stress, turn to Wickers.Com.

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Since its inception, Wickers has been a leader in the development and introduction of performance fabric technology. Wickers pioneering development of its propriety Akwatek fabric, established a new standard by which all other wicking technology fabrics were judged. The fabric has been tested by independent agencies and found to have capabilities superior to that of standard "wicking" fabrics for thermoregulation in performance sports apparel.