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Protecting professionals with slash-resistant clothing
September 1st, 2019
Slash-resistant clothing can reduce the risk of knife injuries and lacerations, keeping frontline professionals safer. By Robert Kaiser Throughout history, people have protected themselves with specially designed and constructed garments. From furs and chain mail to leather, metals and high-tech fabric, human beings have creatively employed a range of materials to protect against injury and […]
Versatile cut resistance
June 1st, 2019
PPSS Group’s Cut-Tex® PRO slash- and cut-resistant fabrics are used in clothing for law enforcement, corrections personnel, health care professionals and the glass and metal industry. Other applications include theft-proof beach bags, travel cases, storage protection and animal welfare. The versatile fabrics offer EN388:2016 Level E cut resistance (ANSI Level 5), the highest levels of […]
Cut-resistant fabric
November 1st, 2017
Cut-Tex® PRO is a cut-and slash-resistant fabric made from a combination of ultra-high performance molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and other technical fibers woven by special high-density knitting machines. U.K.-based PPSS Group says the fabric offers five times the resistance of fabrics made from Kevlar® and is comfortable and fully machine washable. Current applications include uniforms […]