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In this market segment, Gelvenor focuses on products that minimize risk in the work environment. Increasing awareness and changes in legislation world-wide demand that personnel in any hostile work environment must be provided with adequate safety equipment to enable them to function at optimum levels without exposure to unnecessary risk. Increasing industrial concerns for worker safety are driving these developments for better performing safety workwear on a continuous basis.

Gelvenor Textiles has developed and is currently producing protective textiles that provide specific protection against industrial chemicals, hazardous work environments, bullets, fragmentation, hot metal splashes, medical risks, fire as well as many other areas that would provide for general worker safety.

The areas of application that are aimed in general are : industry at large, the military, police, prison services and other protection agencies, as well as the fire services, medical industry, farming community and even the average citizen who feels that specific protection is required against any hazard they may have identified.

Gelvenor is always striving to achieve higher levels of protection and performance and so innovation and development is a high priority in this business area.

Please feel free to contact us to discuss any specific requirements you may have and will design a solution specifically for you.





Gelvenor Protective textiles is divided into 8 separate areas of application:

  • Flame retardant
    • Kermel® and Kermel® / Viscose fabrics for flight suits, station wear and turnout gear.
    • Nomex® for military applications
    • Molten Aluminium splash protective fabric.
    • Electrical Arc
  • Ballistic protection
    • p – Aramid woven fabric for hard and soft ballistic applications
  • Lint free antistatic
    • Continuous filament polyester / carbon fabrics
  • Medical textiles
    • Systemic and non systemic antibacterial and antistatic fabrics for surgeons gowns, scrubs and warm up jackets.
  • Chemical protection
    • Liquid chemical protective fabrics
  • UV protection
    • Fabrics that offer a UPF rating for the wearer.
  • Industrial work wear
    • Component fabrics for chain saw protection
    • freezer suits
    • waterproof clothing
  • Military textiles
    • Back packs
    • Bags
    • Shelters
    • Sleeping bags
    • Parachutes



For more information please contact us at exports@gelvenor.co.za

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