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FRSafety is excited to bring you Workrite Dickies FR Clothing

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Workrite is a great manufacturer and provider of flame resistant uniforms. They focus exclusively on supplying great flame resistant garments to their buyers. They are well-known for the making of the trusted name of Dickies FR. Dickies FR clothes are perfect for the customers that already have come to love Dickies, and can now continue to wear them on the jobs that require flame resistant clothing. Flame resistant clothing help protect the person from electric arc flashes and flash fire risks. Everyday FR clothing is a must for the workers that are exposed to these electrical risks. Workrite does an excellent job of providing well-made everyday flame resistant workwear. They provide a wide variety of cold weather coats and jackets, jacket liners, coveralls, jeans, work pants, work shirts and much more. Many who have come to love Workrite have also come to love Workrite’s Dickies FR line.

A very well-liked Dickies FR product is the Hooded Jacket. It is so comfortable and stylish you can wear it even off the job site. It comes in 11 ounce Ultra Soft in a great caramel brown color. It has quit lining that makes the Dickies FR hooded jacket very warm and comfortable. It features triple-needle seam construction that makes this jacket to be industry-tough and very durable.

Workrite also carries Dickies FR jeans. The 5 pocket jean and carpenter jean are excellent choices for flame resistant jeans. Both have a low price and have a comfortable fit and style. Both provide HRC 2 protection. Buyers are very satisfied with the great fit of these Dickies FR jeans and always come back for more.

There is also a great Dickies FR work shirt available online. This shirt is available in khaki and provides HRC 2 protection. This shirt also comes in regular and tall sizes to give better fit for those who need the extra length and coverage.

FRSafety.com, a division of Slate Rock Safety, LLC, brings a great selection of Workrite flame resistant clothing as well as Workrite Dickies FR items. You can shop on our site at your convenience for FR clothing and non-FR clothing. No matter what your job requires you can find the best work wear at FRSafety.com.

Bamboo Veneer

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Bamboo veneer is a great environmental product that is becoming quite popular . Ironically, bamboo is a member of the grass family, and not a wood . Bamboo is becoming famous for its fast growth, which makes it an excellent renewable resource. The benefits of bamboo don’t stop there– in addition to being an environmentally sound product, it is also a good looking veneer that is very strong, durable, affordable , and easy to work with. These characteristics make bamboo a ideal solution for professionals as well as DIYers in the woodworking field.

Bamboo veneers are produced by sliding thin layers of veneers from bamboo blocks laminated with water-resistant adhesive and bamboo strips. This product works well for a wide variety of interior uses including paneling, countertops, flooring, furniture, and cabinetry.

The most common size of bamboo veneer sheets is 4′ x 8′   and also come in two common colors and patterns of grain . Color types are natural, which is a yellowish shade, and carbonized, which is a tan or caramel hue . In regards to   the grain patterns, bamboo veneer has horizontal or vertical grain . Typically, the most common bamboo veneers are:

  1. Narrow Caramel Bamboo (Vertical)
  2. Narrow Natural Bamboo (Vertical)
  3. Wide Caramel Bamboo (Horizontal)
  4. Wide Natural Bamboo (Horizontal)

Features and Benefits

  • Manufactured from natural Muso bamboo, famous for its durability and straightness.
  • Bamboo veneer is easy to work with for most any project , and for virtually anything that needs a cover.
  • Bamboo veneer using fleece backing materials helps prevent splitting during work.
  • Different shades and patterns to pick from.
  • Bamboo veneer is an “green” friendly product, and it is a rapidly renewable resource.

So if you are looking to do a simple task or undertaking a huge remodeling challenge , when it comes to wood building products, bamboo is a great option in workability, as well as being an environmentally responsible solution.