TOTOWA, N.J. – Fire retardant solutions provider Precision Textiles has received sustainability certification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its portfolio of FR products.

The company’s collection of IQFit Glass Free, IQFit Contour, PurLoft and Endure products have been certified as bio-based products through the USDA’s BioPreferred Program. Under the program, the products are labeled as containing a USDA-verified amount of renewable, sustainable biological ingredients. Precision manufacturers FR solutions for the mattress, home furnishings, automotive and health care industries.

“We are always striving to stay ahead of the sustainability curve to provide consumers with more natural, environmentally sensitive products,” said Scott Tesser, CEO of Precision Textiles. “This certification is yet another step in our commitment to preserving the environment.”

The USDA’s BioPreferred Program is an initiative that was created by the 2002 Farm Bill and recently reauthorized and expanded as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The goal of the program is to increase the development, purchase and use of biobased products, displacing the need for non-renewable, petroleum-based chemicals.

Over the past several years, Precision has been focused on developing FR solutions designed with more natural materials.

“These products support consumer and retail trends and help deliver a more natural approach to a better night’s sleep,” Tesser said. “Our R&D team is working on a number of new products that will help us expand our BioPreferred offerings and provide more solutions for a better sleeping experience.”

Precision Textile’s line-up of FR solution products – IQFit Glass Free, IQFit Contour, PurLoft, PurLoft NZ, Endure IFR 1, Endure IFR 2 and Endure IFR 3 – received the certification based on the percentage of biobased content. Biobased products are derived from raw materials such as plants and other renewable agricultural, marine and forestry materials.

“We applaud Precision Textiles for earning the USDA Certified Biobased Product label,” said Vernell Thompson of the USDA BioPreferred Program. “Products from Precision Textiles are contributing to an ever-expanding marketplace that adds value to renewable agriculture commodities, creates jobs in rural communities and decreases our reliance on petroleum.”

I’m Sheila Long O’Mara, executive editor at Furniture Today. Throughout my 25-year career in the home furnishings industry, I have been an editor with a number of industry publications and spent a brief stint with a public relations agency where I worked with some of the industry’s leading bedding brands. I rejoined Furniture Today in December 2020 with a focus on bedding and sleep products. It’s a homecoming for me, as I was a writer and editor with Furniture Today from 1994 until 2002. I’m happy to be back and look forward to telling the important stories impacting bedding retailers and manufacturers.

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