Textile products from
Fothergill Engineered Fabrics were first supplied to the British Army during
the Boer War and were more recently battle-proven during the Gulf, Bosnian and
Afghanistan conflicts, where they were employed in helmets, body armour and
vehicles.
Utilising a wide range of fibres
including Carbon, Aramid, Glass, Nylon, P.T.F.E. and Polyester, we supply most
of Europe's leading non-metallic armour and other defence manufacturers.
Fothergill Engineered Fabrics is Europe's largest weaver of S2 Glass for
ballistics.
Our output extends from
lightweight reinforcements to highly sophisticated anti-ballistic materials,
for which Fothergill Engineered Fabrics woven aramid, a high modulus fibre of
great tensile strength, provides outstanding protection. Flexible and light to
wear, it is proven to be five times stronger than steel, weight for weight.
Such is our expertise in developing new solutions for sensitive problems, that
we can design fabrics to provide distinctive properties to match our customer's
exact applications.
From protection for forestry
workers and refuse collectors to primary armour, bomb blankets and safety
screens, our finishing techniques encompass a vast array of specialist
characteristics.
Rigorous testing of new products
is carried out on our own firing range, where confidentiality is
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