TenCate Defense & Tactical, a global business unit of TenCate Protective Fabrics, the largest
manufacturer of inherently flame resistant fabrics in the world, has added several new products to
its TenCate Defender™ M family of Lenzing ® FR blended fabrics. The latest innovation is TenCate
Defender™ M in a variety of dark shades. Displayed at Milipol in Paris, France, in November, these
fabrics developed for the EU and Asia markets and will be announced for US availability in 2010.
The TenCate Defender™ M US product offering is currently available in several weights
and constructions, including a variety of camouflage woven patterns, laminates and knit fabrics.
These fabrics, made in the US with the optimum blend of Lenzing FR rayon, offer superior protection
from flame and heat while maintaining comfort. The TenCate Defender™ M fabric construction and
fiber blend provides significant performance and comfort advantages and is the specified camouflage
material for US ground troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
TenCate Protective Fabrics, a global division of Royal Ten Cate USA, is based in Union City,
GA. Royal Ten Cate USA employs over 1,400 in the US.
Press Release Courtesy of TenCate Protective Fabrics
February 16, 2010
