What can we learn from our top-selling fire retardant fabrics?
Today we looking back across FR-One’s history at our top ten best-selling FR fabrics. What can we learn from our release history that informs our work today? Let’s explore.
View moreKey insights into the future of B2B sales with Olivier Delhomme
B2B sales processes have been shaken to their core by the novel Coronavirus. What does this mean for the future of the contract textiles industry? Olivier Delhomme, the General Manager of FR-One, shares his insights in this second part of a wide-ranging interview.
View moreOlivier Delhomme on a transforming hospitality industry
What can the lasting changes to the hospitality industry mean for the future of the contract textiles industry? We interviewed Olivier Delhomme, the General Manager of FR-One, to find out.
View moreDefining FR Standards: BS5867 part 2 type A, B and C
The BS 5867 is a flammability test for fabrics for curtains and drapes in the British contract industry. Today we break down how the three distinct parts of this FR standard work. We explain different terms, and dive into the fascinating history behind the development of this fire standard.
View moreHow automation is future proofing the FR fabrics industry
The automation of our logistics procedures is one vital pillar that makes FR-One so successful. From the automated warehouse to the end-delivery, our services both at FR-One and in our wider group help our customers achieve higher efficiencies, at lower costs, throughout the entire procurement and marketing process.
View moreFR-One fabrics at The Treasury cocktail bar
FR-One fabrics are right at home in this fabulous cocktail bar in the vault of a former bank. Check out our case study about this beautiful location in Sioux Falls.
View moreLuxuriously zen: FR-One featured in the Hotel Eden Spa
Situated in a historic corner of Northern France, Honfleur is especially well-known for its old port and charming houses with slate-covered frontages. This picturesque town is now also home to a cocoon of wellbeing in the heart of Normandy: The Hotel Eden Spa.
View moreContract fabric specification in 2021
Conformity to top-level performance and safety standards is a passport to new opportunities. When so much depends on validation in the contract furnishings industry, any claims made by suppliers need to be backed up with hard facts. Here's what you need to know.
View moreTrending in 2021: Digitally Authentic
The essence of ‘Digitally Authentic’ lies in how digital technology enabled our connection with each other during a time when we were all physically distant. It’s also grounded in our realisation that digital technology is something that can help us live and work as our authentic selves.
View moreTesting FR drapery and upholstery under British standards
The fire safety of upholstered furniture and drapery used in non-domestic market is a complex system. In this article, we look at the different fire retardancy tests and standards that are required in the UK for specifying contract fabrics. Let’s begin with BS5867 Part 2 B and C, as this drapery-specific standard can be difficult when it comes to specification.
View moreRe-thinking the future: 2021/2022 trends
Today we explore ‘Re-Birth/Re-Thinking’, the second key trend we have recognised that’s grown from the global events of 2020 into maturity in 2021/2022.
View moreIn It Together: a community trend towards sustainability
Today we explore our first of three key trends we’re seeing blossom as a response to the global events of 2020, and beyond into 2021/2022.
View more2021 art and design trends to inspire awakening
Bru Textiles announces the launch of their 2021/2022 Trends Book, an insightful, inspirational exploration of the heart of contemporary visual culture.
View moreExplaining IMO/MED: the highest standard for fire-retardant fabrics
Our inherently fire retardant fabrics are certified as module E under the Marine Equipment Directive, the stricted FR standard in the world. Read more about this complex fire safety certification here.
View moreReshaping the future of FR fabrics: this is RE-Invent
Today we are delighted to announce our newest fire retardant fabrics range: RE-Invent.
View more4 truly invaluable benefits of rPET fabrics innovations
How rPET can be reused to create fabrics, how this kind of plastics waste can be recycled, and how it’s changing the contract fabrics industry forever.
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