European FR
The abbreviation FR stands for fire retardant or fire resistance of the material. This is important for materials like banners/fabrics, which are often used in places with many visitors such as trade fairs, exhibitions, and festivals. From a safety point of view, it is important that a banner does not immediately catch fire if a fire should occur. The European Community has created this certificate/label to be able to easily compare materials with regard to their flammability.
US NFPA 701 FR
The NFPA 701 test is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that measures the flame-resistant properties of textiles and films when exposed to an open flame. Results obtained from this test are used by code officials in the acceptance of materials for drapery, vertically hanging, or window treatment applications.
REACH Compliant
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) compliance deals with the regulations that were created to improve the environment and protect human health. REACH addresses the risks associated with chemicals and promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances.
Global Recycle Standard
The Global Recycle Standard (GRS) was originally developed by Control Union Certifications in 2008 and ownership was passed to the Textile Exchange on 1 January 2011. The GRS is an international, voluntary, full product standard that sets requirements for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.