It's a familiar story. Your customer specifies a product and you build it to their direction. Everything is fine until it comes time for installation, when suddenly the local code official throws a curve ball- a flammability requirement that seemingly comes out of left field. Flammability of fabric products has always been a concern, but many fabricators are finding themselves facing increased restrictions and requirements from local building code officials and fire marshals. The deadly February 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island might be partially responsible for the extra attention that some fabric products are garnering, along with the recent tightened restrictions from the Consumer Products Safety Commission on mattress flammability. Both topics have been in the news and have resulted in increased awareness of fire safety, especially where public buildings are involved.
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