Fire Hose 100% cotton canvas makes them incredibly durable yet soft, with a prewashed, broken-in feel right out of the box. They repel water and stains, thanks to the FendOff Finish™ fabric treatment.

100% Natural Cotton Canvas, unfinished, undyed. Our Firehose fabric is a traditional heavy duty material that was used as the outer sheathing of fire hoses in the 1800's and early 1900's before the advent of synthetic fibers.

Nylon and polyester yarns are woven, sometimes together, on a circular loom to form a hose jacket. The threads that run lengthwise up and down the hose, forming the inner and outer surfaces of the jacket, provide abrasion resistance.

Today, most fire hoses are made of a nitrile rubber tube that is insulated by a woven polyester fabric jacket instead of the cotton fire hose canvas used in the past.

In the past, cotton was the most common fiber used in fire hoses, but most modern hoses use synthetic fiber like polyester or nylon filament. The synthetic fibers provide additional strength and better resistance to abrasion. The fiber yarns may be dyed various colors, or may be left natural.

A single jacket hose has one cover protecting the inner rubber liner and a double jacket hose has two covers to protect the liner for increased durability and sometimes water pressure rating.

The outside layer is made of fire resistive Kevlar/Nomex with Ripstop weave. The inner layer is a thermal layer with a moisture barrier. The yellow and silver stripes that you see are reflective. They allow firefighters to be seen when lights shine on them in the dark.

The plastic hose is extremely popular in the industry due to its versatility in applications. Plastic tubing is generally made of three main types of plastics: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PUR) and thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV). PVC plastic hoses are particularly flexible, durable and cost-effective.

During the 14th century, medieval hoses were made of wool and were made to fit tightly. Towards the end of the century traders and shopkeepers wore coloured hoses.

First the basics, all jacketed hose begins with a rubber liner or tube, this is what holds the water in the hose. A "jacket" is simply a protective cover for the rubber tube and does not actually hold the water. The job of the jacket it to protect the inner rubber tube from wear or cuts that will cause it to leak.

Firefighter apparel made with DuPont™ Kevlar® and Nomex® fibers helps provide reliable protection against the hazards firefighters face on the job. Firefighter clothing, like Stationwear made with Nomex® fiber, helps provide added protection against extreme heat and flame.

Answer: Modern turnout jackets and pants are made of fire resistant fabrics (mainly Aramids such as Nomex and Kevlar) or polybenzimidazole (PBI).

Today, most fire hoses are made of a nitrile rubber tube that is insulated by a woven polyester fabric jacket instead of the cotton fire hose canvas used in the past.