Technical FAQ
Forty-one answers about this fabric
Specification, fire reports, optical data, colour codes, fabrication and samples — the questions that come up before a first order, answered with the figures we can document.
Product and specification
The fabric itself: what it is made of, how heavy, how wide.
Measured properties of the two constructions we produce.
Answers reflect the specification and reports as published on this site. Request the swatch card or the report before committing to an order.
Fire performance and compliance
The test reports we hold, and the ones we do not.
Every figure below is traceable to an SGS report number. Where a test has not been carried out, we say so.
Answers reflect the specification and reports as published on this site. Request the swatch card or the report before committing to an order.
Optical and thermal data
What we can and cannot publish, and why.
This is the section where most suppliers are vague. Here is the position stated plainly.
Answers reflect the specification and reports as published on this site. Request the swatch card or the report before committing to an order.
Colour and ordering codes
How to read a colour code and specify a colour correctly.
The code is the production reference. The name is a description.
Answers reflect the specification and reports as published on this site. Request the swatch card or the report before committing to an order.
Fabrication, installation and care
Cutting, joining, cleaning and the limits of the material.
What a workshop needs to know before it starts cutting.
Answers reflect the specification and reports as published on this site. Request the swatch card or the report before committing to an order.
Samples, packing and export
How to get a sample and what arrives with an order.
A4 swatch cards are free. Commercial terms are quoted per enquiry.
Answers reflect the specification and reports as published on this site. Request the swatch card or the report before committing to an order.