Carhartt® FeatherWeight FR -- Occupational Health & Safety

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Carhartt® FeatherWeight FR

The new Carhartt® FeatherWeight FR rental workwear line, offered exclusively from Cintas, features GlenGuard® FR fabric to provide the wearer with added comfort and durability. Offering a work shirt, carpenter pant and coverall, these new garments are designed to be lightweight, fade resistant and moisture wicking to help keep the wearer cool and comfortable throughout the day. Classified as ARC 2 and UL 2112 certified, with fabric weights of 5.3 oz for the shirt/coverall and 6.4 oz for the carpenter pant, you can feel confident wearing the Carhartt® brand you trust, now paired with the added comfort from GlenGuard® fabric.

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