Meet Our 2025 Winners!
Since 2015, we have proudly honored our customers across various regions for their innovative applications of our Kevlar® and Nomex® products in the PPE space.
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<span class="fontsize24">2025 - Click to see the winners! </span>
Nomex® for PPE | Nomex® fabrics | Emergency response | Kevlar® for PPE
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Nomex® for PPE winners
PHENIX garment range made with 100% Nomex® EcoForce™ 224gsm. Designed for the most demanding environments, thanks to the 100% Nomex® Comfort fabric with EcoForce™ finish, it protects workers exposed to multiple hazards. With PHENIX, professional safety goes hand-in-hand with durability and environmental responsibility. Designed to last. Built to protect.
First garment range made with 30% post-consumer recycled content. Aramids are among the fibers with the highest environmental impact due to their durability and manufacturing process. Therefore, in line with Iturri’s circular strategy, it is crucial to reduce the environmental impact of its garments. Protective garments made of NOMEX(R) fabric were carefully collected, sorted, and dismantled. The dismantled fabric was recycled and used to make yarn and fabric again. The result was a fabric with 30% recycled post-consumer NOMEX(r). These garments with recycled content are currently in use, and the process has scaled to an industrial level. It is an innovative solution within the industrial garments business.
Arc flash suit certified for high-level protection, meeting ANSI/ISEA 125 Level 2 and Arc Flash PPE Category 4 standards with a remarkable arc rating of 40 cal/cm². It boasts true color visibility through a nearly clear face shield, ensuring reduced eye strain and enhanced comfort, complemented by anti-fog and scratch-resistant coatings. Designed with lightweight, inherently flame-resistant fibers, this suit prioritizes comfort without sacrificing safety. The launder-friendly design allows for easy maintenance, and the professional Navy Blue color presents a polished appearance. Proudly made in the USA for quality and compliance, this suit is intended for high-energy electrical environments.Nomex® fabrics winners
Our firefighter fabric combines fire resistance with high strength and exceptional performance against pilling. Constructed from Nomex® spun yarn interwoven with Kevlar® filaments, these suits exhibit tensile strength that is 30% higher than standard fabrics. This advanced design ensures durability and long-lasting wear, making them ideal for demanding firefighting environments. Experience superior protection and resilience with our high-performance firefighter fabric.
This product offers exceptional protection against fire, coupled with high mechanical performance and resistance to chemicals. Specifically developed for firefighters, it ensures safety and durability in challenging environments. Trust in our specialized gear to provide the high-performance protection that first responders require.
Introducing our innovative flame-resistant (FR) knit, designed with protective performance upgrades. This advanced knit features a unique MILANO structure, providing a flat and closed surface for enhanced protection against electric arc hazards. In testing according to IEC61482-2-2, it demonstrated impressive results with an ATPV of 10 cal/cm² and an ELIM of 8.4 cal/cm². Additionally, its bursting strength, measured under ISO13938-2, reached 263.54 kPa. Available in various colors, this knit can be produced sustainably—with a grey melange option that eliminates dye use, or dark blue and grey options dyed to client specifications.
Introducing our unique Multinorm product, designed for versatility and strength. This highly stretchable fabric serves as a panel solution suitable for all types of garments across various Nomex® segments, including Milipol, TI, and ER. What sets this fabric apart is its use of a special elastic yarn that significantly outperforms traditional Elasthan in terms of durability. This innovative feature ensures that the fabric maintains its shape and elasticity over time, providing both comfort and resilience for the user. Experience the reliability and performance of Multinorm in your garment solutions, tailored for demanding environments.Emergency response winners
The Nomex® Nano Flex LAM AIR is a pioneering range of laminates featuring the Nomex® Nano Flex barrier, combined with a newly patented lamination technology that traps air within the laminated structure. Designed specifically for emergency response (ER) hoods, this innovative technology maintains the full performance of the laminate—ensuring comfort, durability, and stretch—while creating an air cushion between layers. These air cushions enhance breathability by reducing adhesive use and improve thermal protective performance (TPP) by providing additional insulation, making it an ideal choice for demanding firefighting environments.
Our product offers the wearer superior particulate protection while maintaining excellent breathability, making it ideal for both fire service and industrial applications. Years of dedicated development and investment in construction have established our brand as a high-performance solution on a global scale. Trust in our expertise to deliver the essential protection and comfort needed in demanding environments.Kevlar® for PPE winners
The TEGERA 7787 is designed for professionals who demand the highest standards in comfort, durability, and protection. Crafted entirely from premium materials, this glove combines black goat grain leather for superior dexterity with a reinforced cow split cuff and canvas backing for long-lasting strength. Inside, a soft fleece lining ensures exceptional comfort, while gun grip reinforcements provide outstanding durability and a secure hold on tools and welding torches. Control patches shield against abrasion and heat, while Kevlar® stitching and cut protection level F deliver maximum safety. The glove is heat resistant to 100°C / 212°F and features a unique folded fingertip design that enhances touch sensitivity. With the TEGERA 7787, you get the perfect balance of fit, comfort, protection, and fingertip control—a glove built to perform at the highest level.
Softest Cut Level A9 Protective Lining Fabric. This innovation combines the highest cut protection level (A9) with exceptional softness and comfort, making it the softest Kevlar®-based fabric with steel reinforcement. Unlike conventional A9 fabrics that feel harsh and itchy, this fabric ensures smooth skin contact, enhancing user comfort while maintaining maximum safety. This balance of protection and wearability adds value by improving user acceptance, reducing discomfort, and enabling longer wear in demanding work environments. -
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A first-to-market product that features Kevlar® and Nomex® fibers in a single arc rated protective design. This sleeve features a seamless knitted single-ply shell, made with or without a thumbhole, for superior comfort and protection. It represents the latest addition to an impressive portfolio of PIP® hand and arm protection solutions. The newly launched arc flash sleeve also offers mechanical protection to ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 (Cut Level A4, Abrasion Level 3) standards as well as Contact Heat (Level 2) protection. An additional benefit includes NFPA 70E Arc Rating of PPE 2 (15.0 cal./cm2) for protection against electrical arc flash hazards. Designed for use in Automotive, Manufacturing, Utilities, Oil & Gas and Electrified Vehicle (EV) applications.Kut Gard® is a registered trademark of PR Industries.
The PIP® logo is a registered trademark of Protective Industrial Products, Inc.®
This winter mitt was designed for use in the harshest cold weather conditions. It features a unique ‘trigger finger’ mitt design for good dexterity while also keeping the hands warm. The glove offers a multiple layer design including a flame-resistant (FR) fleece liner and a layer of comfortable Nomex® 120g insulation. An integrated liner made of 100% Kevlar® fiber provides reliable cut protection. A waterproof membrane layer over a double-layered leather outer shell helps protect the wearer against cold weather elements. A gauntlet cuff allows for winter jackets to easily fit underneath cuff. This glove provides mechanical protection to ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 (Cut Level A4, Puncture Level 5) standards. It also offers an Arc Flash rating (100 cal./cm2) that is based on the ASTM F2675/F2675M-22 test standard. Designed for workers in the Utilities, Oil & Gas and Construction segments.
The Youngstown Glove Company® logo is a registered trademark of Youngstown Glove Company®.
This glove offers unique protection for first responders against hypodermic needles, cutting blades and other sharp objects. The main protection benefits are derived from a proprietary Mechanix Wear® ArmorCore™ needlestick resistant technology, based on a spun yarn featuring Kevlar® fiber as a component material, for reliable puncture protection across the palm and fingers. It also features an outer shell of Durahide™ FR Goat Skin leather, a rollover fingertip construction and Hot Stamp texture on the fingertips and palm. Kevlar® sewing thread is used throughout to help with strength and durability. An adjustable Hook & Loop closure, low-profile cuff and touchscreen compatibility further enhance the performance of the glove. The glove offers mechanical protection to ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 Cut Level A7 standards and ASTM F2878 Level 2 Needlestick Puncture certification. Designed for protection against hazards that Police Officers, SWAT Units and Corrections officers face in their jobs.The Mechanix Wear® logo and Durahide® are registered trademarks of Mechanix Wear LLC®.
ArmorCore™ is a trademark of Mechanix Wear LLC®
Nomex® winners
Ziel’s 9500 C Series garment made with Nomex® Xtreme Performance is a detachable firefighter coverall designed for emergency response naval forces personnel. The four-layered system is made of Nomex® N305 fibre, which also contains DuPont™ Kevlar® fibre and PBO/antistatic 190g/m² in a gold-yellow colour. The heat barrier inner liner is made from aramid non-woven felt, which is quilted to an aramid/viscose fire-resistant 50/50 inner liner, which is removable. The PBO-containing DuPont™ Nomex® Xtreme Performance solutions is popular in the navy due to its high tensile and tear strength compared to PBI as it provides protection and comfort with high mobility in narrow spaces inside the ship. A detachable inner layer provides the benefit of removing and cleaning, which extends the product life. The fire-resistant coverall is certified to the EN 11612 thermal manikin test standard, with the second- and third-degree burn levels registered at zero percent.
Krystian’s ChemGuard® with Nomex® protective clothing with an acid-resistant finish, which is comprised of a protective jacket and bib-and-brace trousers, is designed for workers in the industrial sector, such as the chemical, mining, gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Conventional fabrics used for chemical protective clothing can be impregnated with fluorocarbon compounds, which form a protective coating when the wearer comes in contact with the hazardous substance. DuPont™ EcoForce™ finish does not use fluorinated chemistry in its manufacturing process. Nomex® itself is a flame-retardant, heat- and flame-resistant meta-aramid fibre delivering high protection against most acids and bases, gear oils and silicone. In addition, the Nomex® fibres help deliver high vapour permeability, helping to ensure optimum body temperature while working. The clothing is more lightweight and comfortable when compared to equivalent fabrics in the market, and Krystian’s ergonomic cut with elastic inserts ensures freedom of movement during various activities. Moreover, standard acid-resistant garments require re-impregnation with an acid-resistant finish after each wash cycle. ChemGuard® protective clothing does not require re-impregnation and can go through as many as 100 industrial wash cycles, which, in many cases, is the garment’s lifetime.
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<span class="fontsize24">2022 </span>
Kevlar® winners
This glove provides multi-hazard protection and dexterity needed by gas Utilities workers and is certified as compliant with the NFPA® 2112 standard for hand protection. The glove is sewn in Youngstown’s form-fit pattern for excellent dexterity and comfort for the wearer. It includes durable top of hand protection and a liner made of 100% Kevlar® fiber. The exterior features an FR goat leather palm with FR Hi-Viz safety lime color outer shell and Hi-Viz fingertips. This glove offers excellent flame protection, while also providing cut and puncture resistance and an arc flash Category 2 rating. Youngstown is recognized as a leader in hand protection for Utility workers with more than 15 years spent refining their designs to provide superior dexterity and comfort combined with long lasting durable protection.NFPA® 2112 is a registered trademark of National Fire Protection Association. FR Mechanics Hybrid 12-2112-10 is a trademark of Youngstown Glove Company.
This glove is certified as compliant with the NFPA® 2112 standard for hand protection and features an 18-gauge seamless knit liner that provides high dexterity with excellent comfort. The iQ Series® Advantage Collection FR set consists of five new gloves, ranging from lightweight seamless knit to durable cut-and-sewn gloves, making it the first broad range of NFPA® 2112 compliant FR hand protection. All five styles are NFPA® 2112 certified and provide the wearer protection against a range of cut, thermal and arc hazard risks. This recognition for the GG200C represents the first time that Bulwark, leading supplier of FR apparel for workers in the oil & gas industry, has received a DuPont Protection Innovation Award for hand protection. This innovative glove built with Nomex® Xtreme Cut technology features Kevlar® Xtreme FR engineered yarns, FR resistant neoprene palm dip coating and FR bumpers back-of-hand for high-performance impact resistance.iQ Series® Advantage Grip Guard 200FR GG200C is a registered trademark of Bulwark.
Nomex® winners
SIOEN, Oxylus NYO wildland firefighting gear
SIOEN, Oxylus NYO wildland firefighting gear, garment made of a three-layer laminate, built with DuPont™ Nomex® Comfort Ripstop, particulate barrier built with DuPont™ Nomex® Nano, Inner layer built with DuPont™ Nomex® Knit. This solution in the Nomex® Xtreme Performance category is the first wildland gear with a particulate barrier to be introduced to the wildland firefighting market.
Heinrich Vorndamme O.H.G., Fire Fox Twin, Outer layer built with DuPont™ Nomex® VRW.
Heinrich Vorndamme O.H.G., Fire Fox Twin, Outer layer built with DuPont™ Nomex® VRW. This gear is an innovative combination of layers designed to meet the requirements of both wildland firefighting and technical rescue. One layer of this solution can be worn by itself for wildland firefighting; the other layer can be worn by itself for technical rescue; and when both layers are worn together, it is a dual-purpose garment.
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<span class="fontsize24">2021 </span>
Kevlar® winner
Ansell HyFlex® 11-290 with INTERCEPT™ Technology and Kevlar® Comfort Engineered Yarn, this comfortable sleeve features an ergonomic design with ANSI/ISEA 105-16 A5 cut protection. Nine compression zones regulate pressure levels to enhance blood circulation and stabilize arm muscles, aiding in the prevention of injuries. Its ergonomic design makes for a perfect fit, and breathable material improves comfort throughout the day. Strong thermo-resistant fibers protect users against heat up to 100C/212F (EN407 contact heat protection level 1). Additionally, an integrated elbow pad protects against impact and extends the longevity of the product. -
<span class="fontsize24">2020 </span>
Kevlar® winners
Ironclad® HW6XFR is constructed using materials that meet the NFPA 2112:2018 standard and has been certified to that new benchmark for flame and heat protection. The glove features a shell made with 100% Kevlar® and a Kevlar®/ Nomex® palm liner, Nomex® thread seams, molded silicone palm and silicone coated fabric in the finger sidewalls, knuckles and cuff. The glove offers ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 Level 2 cut protection ANSI/ISEA 105 Level 5 contact heat protection.
Driver-style work glove features premium grain goatskin hide shell, a palm with Kevlar® blend and thermoplastic rubber impact back of hand protection with ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 Level A9 cut, Level 4 abrasion and Level 5 puncture resistance with ANSI/ISEA 105 Level 3 contact heat and ANSI/ISEA 138 Level 1 impact protection.
Welding and fabrication glove features Durahide™ Boar leather shell, liner made with 100% Kevlar® with Kevlar® thread seams and patented rollover fingertip construction. The glove provides ANSI/ISEA 105:2016 Level A4 cut, Level 4 abrasion and Level 3 puncture protection combined with ANSI/ISEA Level 2 contact heat resistance -
<span class="fontsize24">2019 </span>
Kevlar® winners
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<span class="fontsize24">2017 </span>
Nomex® winners
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<span class="fontsize24">2016 </span>
Kevlar® winners
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<span class="fontsize24">2015 </span>
Kevlar® winners
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #000"> “We commend the continued innovation from our customers in advancing PPE solutions for multi-norm protection. Their commitment to evolving with the changing needs of workers is shaping a safer, more adaptable future for the global industry.” – Stephanie Vrakas, Global Market Leader” </span>
ANSI® is a registered trademark of the American National Standards Institute®.
NFPA® is a registered trademark of National Fire Protection Association®.
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