6 Ways to Make Cloth Fireproof

While you can't actually make cloth Fireproof, you can make it less prone to catching and sustaining fire by using chemical mixtures, this is by application or a process using a 'flame retardant' . Treatments can help make a combustible material less flammable, but unless the material is inert, like brick, stone or earth it cannot be made 'fire-proof': only that which will not burn or sustain fire is fire-proof. The use of the word 'fire proof' is misleading, as the best the processes can deliver is a retarding effect. Although there will be a certain element of fire retardation, don't rely on any of this to save you or your bacon during a fire. The best precaution when there is a fire is not to be in it. Flame retardant fabric is best used in situations where an item might be exposed to sufficient heat to be at risk of catching alight or inflaming, such as fabric sitting next to a heat source (lamp, bedding, curtain, etc.) and some sources (see below) don't seem to think it's a bad idea for clothing. Do your own research and use your common sense.