TenCate Protective Fabrics supplies the protective fabric TenCate Defender M for the uniforms of the special units of the Dutch army on its mission in Mali.

The new Multicam combat clothing is fit for military operations under extreme conditions. The uniforms meet the high demands of combat clothing for special units, such as flame retardancy, insect repellence and optimal wearing comfort, the company reports.

High-quality protection

The Netherlands is the twentieth country to select the product, which is already used by the United States and NATO partners like Norway.

The uniforms are manufactured by NFM, a garment maker in Norway, which together with textiles technology company TenCate supplies high-quality protection solutions for, among others, armies.

TenCate Protective Fabrics

TenCate Protective Fabrics is the global leader in the development, production and marketing of protective and safety fabrics for industry, services, fire-fighting and defence. TenCate Protective Fabrics has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Leading positions

Royal Ten Cate is a multinational company that combines textile technology with chemical processes and material technology in the development and production of functional materials with distinctive characteristics.

Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety and protection; space and aerospace; infrastructure and the environment; sport and recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in protective fabrics, composites for space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic turf.

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