September 29, 2015

 

TRION, Ga. – Mount Vernon FR has collaborated with Cat® Apparel and Westmoor Manufacturing’s Rock & Roll Cowboy to bring more flame resistant clothing (FRC) choices to the industry.

 

Cat Apparel is producing an FR work shirt and coverall, and Rock & Roll Cowboy will offer jeans, giving consumers FR options with the same great fit and styling they’ve come to expect from these brands. 

 

Cat Apparel developed its FR line to protect workers without compromising comfort or function. The Cat FR Work Shirt with DuPont™ Nomex® MHP mesh gussets is made using Mount Vernon FR’s AMTEX TC PLUS Sateen fabric. It’s a 6.5 ounce fabric blend of cotton, Tencel® and nylon twill, and provides a great “true” fit with FR mesh gussets under the arms for better stretch and comfort.

 

The Cat FR Twill Coverall with DuPont™ Nomex® MHP mesh gussets is made with Mount Vernon FR’s AMTEX PLUS Sauk Sateen 6.5 ounce, 88 percent cotton/12 percent nylon twill blend. The coverall provides functional features, durability and protection, and has been fit-tested for ease of movement, comfort and coolness. Both the shirt and coverall are available at retail and each is UL – NFPA2112 certified and provide dual hazard protection that meet  NFPA 70E CAT 2, ASTM 1506 and OSHA 29 CFR1910.269.

 

“Partnering with Mount Vernon FR made perfect sense when considering the values of our company,” said Andrius Viskantas, vice president of North America Sales and Marketing for Cat Apparel. “We both believe in safety and comfort as a first priority, but without having to sacrifice function, performance and durability.”

 

Known for its fashion-forward, premium denim, Rock & Roll Cowboy will offer two jean styles with FR protection. The Pistol style is made with Mount Vernon FR’s Phoenix FR fabric featuring an 11.75 ounce cotton twill and the Double Barrel style is made using Mount Vernon FR’s Phoenix fabric with a 12 ounce 3x1 right hand twill Amsler ring spun warp denim. Both styles will be available in custom washes for medium and dark denim shades, and both fabrics meet NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E, HRC2, ASTM 1506 and OSHA 29 CFR1910.269.  The jeans will launch at retail on Dec. 15, 2015, just in time for the holidays.