The global safety fabrics market – which includes flame-resistant, cut-resistant, chemical-resistant, and high-visibility materials and trims – is expanding rapidly as workplace safety regulations tighten, PPE requirements evolve, and high-visibility elements become more common in athletic apparel.
Innovation in the industry is accelerating as a result, shifting from performance-only solutions to materials that combine protection with comfort, durability, and sustainability. Drawing on our expertise in textile engineering, fire science and surface science, we have developed patented technologies that integrate fire-resistant threads and fibres into new high performance materials, as well as patented phosphorescent technologies – like those used in our Signal Lucence™ brand – that elevate the performance and durability of high-visibility safety materials.
We have also built a highly efficient global supply chain, and we collaborate closely with customers already using our fire-resistant threads to co-create fabrics, materials and trims that extend protection across entire garment systems. In 2025, Coats strengthened its Safety Fabrics category, firmly establishing it as a scalable and strategically important adjacency within our wider growth agenda.