Are you going to do a fiber art piece that is going to hang in a public place? Here's a non-toxic, water based interior flame retardant for most fibers, including many synthetics and metallics. Used to treat curtains, booth drapes, backdrops, wall coverings, furniture, etc. Also works on cardboard, wood, some foam, and paper.
NOT INTENDED FOR CLOTHING!
Does not work well on acrylic, acetate, Nylon or fabrics coated with Teflon, permanent press or other resistant coatings. (A test - if water beads up on a fabric, this product will not be able to penetrate.) Leaves no visible residue and will not discolor the fabric. Apply with a spray bottle or garden sprayer; never dip.
Work in a well ventilated area. Protect yourself from overspray with appropriate gear. Washing removes it. Dry cleaning ok for 2 or 3 times, then re-apply.
Does not harm the environment. California has a ban on the use of Flame Retardants that contain PBDE's (Poly-Brominated Diphenyl Ethers). This is a different kind of flame retardant that DOES NOT CONTAIN PBDE's
Meets California Chemical Approval #C-10002,NFPA 701, small and large scale; NFPA 701, Test No. 1, CA Title 117, TB133.CA Title 19 Public Safety Section 1237.
Great for trade shows, conventions and all public displays!
Foreign and Domestic Textile Mills are now putting softener on many of the fabrics and it is causing the fabric to become flammable and also is preventing the flame retarding from absorbing properly, leaving flame retardant on the surface of the fabric, increasing stiffness and sometimes making it look chalky. The fabric is steamed with fabric softener and then dried. The original name of this process was called, "Arrow Finish", but is now being called many other names by textile mills and suppliers. Another popular term being used is called, "Cashmere Finish".
This makes flame retarding a challenging task. One of the ways to treat the fabric with this kind of treatment is to wash it with soap and water. Drying in a dryer seems to have the best outcome.
Featured Customer Comment
I wanted to test this stuff before spraying the quilt and I had a piece of quilt scrap that I could use. First I tested the untreated scrap. Whoosh, it caught fire immediately and burned quite merrily.
Then I tested the treated scrap. The flame scorched and charred the quilt, but it did not catch fire. I was quite impressed. And it didn't change the hand of the quilt. So I sprayed the entire quilt, front and back.
It will not burst into flames, not even when everything else in the library is burning.
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1/29/2009
Works well, easy to apply, good price
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4 of 4 users found this review helpful.
9/17/2010
This stuff really works. I tested an untreated quilt scrap and it went up in flames. The treated quilt got charred but never caught fire. I had to use this on a quilt that will hang in a hospital and the fire marshal insisted on it being fire retardant. Didn't change the hand nor the colors.
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3 of 3 users found this review helpful.
5/27/2011
Works great for pavilions and is approved by the fire marshal's at the faires we attend. Thanks.
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2 of 2 users found this review helpful.
9/27/2009
Great product! Did not stain my sheer curtains and left no marks on my other fabrics.
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2 of 2 users found this review helpful.
9/24/2011
Works great. Can't tell it OS even on the fabric.
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1 of 1 users found this review helpful.
7/8/2011
Left a white powder all over my fabric
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0 of 1 users found this review helpful.
8/13/2010
Just what I needed at a great price. Did not effect the dye on the drapes for my booth at a show. Slight stiffening effect that you could barely notice.
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1 of 1 users found this review helpful.
7/22/2010
Great delivery turnaround, and product is great
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1 of 1 users found this review helpful.
5/7/2010
I used this product on a commission for a public place. Some of the imagery was produced using "permanent" fabric markers. I tested all of the markers I had in my studio but did not test a couple of new markers of the same brand I bought during the production process. The new markers bled when the fire retardant was sprayed on. The problems were fixed but the moral of this story is TEST EVERYTHING FIRST. The spray itself is easy to use, doesn't have a vile smell and dries relatively quickly.
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4/27/2010
This product has a very strong odor. I didn't end up using it because of the smell. However, the Fire Marshall did say that this product met all the requirements for the state of North Carolina and would have been a good product. Strong odor is a common problem with this type of product. It was also one of the cheapest fire retardant sprays I could find.
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