Globe has introduced vast improvements to its Athletix line of turnout gear.
New material technology allows an athletic design with stretch fabrics for a closer body-contoured fit to provide an unprecedented range of motion with less bulk, more flexibility and lighter weight.
According to Globe, the gear uses new KOMBAT-Stretch using PBI/Kevlar fabric, a new Nomex-Nano thermal barrier material, new 3M Scotchlite Comfort Trim which is segmented to lighter and more flexible and breathable without sacrificing visibility.
Rob Freese, senior vice president of manufacturing for Globe, and descendant of the company’s founder, said he has heard from many firefighters the new turnout gear feels like a Carhartt work clothing.
