Why SaferSpacer™?

3D knitting techniques have been used for a number of years to create spacer fabrics and the benefits of spacer fabrics are well appreciated by manufacturers worldwide across many industries; air circulation through the material reduces heat build and promotes moisture transfer while the structure of the material can provide comfort cushioning/shock absorbance. The nature of the material ensures excellent recovery so the material 'springs' back and is long term resistant to crushing or dimpling.

To extend the usability of the material, spacer fabrics have traditionally used 'topical' treatments or lamination on the surface of the constituent fibres to provide additional features such as fire resistance but in some applications topical treatments are not acceptable as they can lead to inconsistent performance or the surface treatment may be removed by washing or wear.

Understandably the US bed industry has wanted to be able to introduce the many benefits of using spacer fabrics in their products but the Federal Standard 1633 combustion test for fire resistance in bed and bed materials has precluded this due to the unsuitability of topical treatments.

Developed in the US, new SaferSpacer™ technology (marketed under the brand name Ventrelle™), now uniquely delivers all the benefits of spacer fabric but with inherent fire resistance to Federal Standard 1633.

Not only does new SaferSpacer™ (Ventrelle™) meet all the requirements of the Federal Standard 1633 combustion test but achieves this with heat release levels up to 75% lower than accepted by the standard, a substantially better performance than is even achieved by conventional fire proof 'sock' covers that cannot offer the benefits of a spacer fabric.