Performance and durability
Design, Innovation, Quality, Product Performance, Excellent Service, Affordability and Reliability are all crucial elements at Sekers to insure you can specify our products with confidence.
Technical knowledge is as crucial to us at Sekers as design. We focus on the performance and durability of all our contract fabrics and wallcoverings as it is crucial that they perform in all areas on the contract market they are designed for. As a supplier into this market we strive to supply fabrics and wallcoverings that are fit for purpose that will not create customer or user complaints and can therefore be specified with confidence.
As part of our service we are able to advise on the suitability of any of our fabrics and wallcoverings. Details of rub tests, fire rating and other tests are available.
- We recommend that fabrics or wallpaper should be selected on the basis that it meets the appropriate strength, safety levels and usability requirements for the area you are working on.
- Key attributes of upholstery fabrics or faux leather fabrics are abrasion resistance shown as Martindales and Pilling, then if required soil resistance and light fastness. Durability is key so all our Upholstery fabrics pass a minimum of 30,000 Martindale and pilling 4/5 and for Severe use we create fabrics with 50,000+ Martindale’s and pilling 5. The fire test in the UK is BS 5852: Part 1 Ignition Source 0 & 1 (Cigarette & Match) and Part 2 Ignition Source 5 (crib 5). BS7176: Medium Hazard.
- For bed-throws, bedspreads and scatter cushions the fire test in the UK is - BS7175: 1989 Section 3 – Ignition Source 5, above and below EN ISO 12952: 1998 Parts 1 to 4 – smouldering Cigarette and Small Open Flame Ignition Sources.
- Curtains and blinds fire test in the UK - BS5867: Part 2:1980:Type B. We weave using Trevira, FR polyester yarns or an after-treatment to natural fibre fabrics to this standard.
- If fabrics are being sewn together check they both have the same washing instructions, as you do not want them to shrink at different levels.
Flame retardancy
United Kingdom
Furnishing & Drape Fabrics
BS 5867 parts 1 & 2, type A,B & C
Upholstery Fabrics
Ignition sources 0 (cigarette), and 1 (match) and (crib)5 over suitable CMHR foam in accordance with BS 5852. Predictively tested to BS 7176 1991, medium hazard areas.
Bedspreads or throws
All quilted bedspreads and throws with flame retardant filler and flame retardant lining comply to BS 7175;1989 section 3, ignition source 0,1 and 5.
International
Wallcoverings
BS476 Parts 6 & 7, Class 0 & 1.
European
BS EN 1021:1 and BS EN 1021:2.
France
Standards for M1/M2.
Germany
DIN 4102 B1 low flammability, B2 normal flammability.
Italy
CSE RF 1/75/A and CSE RF 3/77 Class 1.
Maritime
I.M.O. Resolution A563 (14) Draperies & Curtains.
I.M.O. Resolution A652 (16) Upholstered Furniture.
I.M.O. Fire test procedures code, Annex 1, Part 5 and Annex 2 Wallcoverings.