Two meanings for ‘FR’ – a vital distinction for Milliken
Company’s protective fabrics are fire resistant, as opposed to being just flame retardant.
12th April 2021
Following the incorporation of two leading brands into its Textiles Division – first Westex, as a Milliken Brand, in 2014, and then Polartec in 2019 – Milliken & Company has moved to the forefront in the supply of fire-resistant protective fabrics.
It’s a position that is backed up by a legacy of over 150+ years of know-how and more than 3,000 textile-related patents.
It’s useful to think of a flame retardant as a noun, and fire resistance as an adjective
Public perception about civil service
The elitism allegations on bureaucracy are not far-fetched
The writer is a public policy expert and an honorary Fellow of Consortium for Development Policy Research. He tweets @hasaankhawar
A few weeks ago, I wrote about bureaucrats’ perspective on civil service reforms and their issues relating to low compensation, excessive accountability, political interference and judicial scrutiny.
But the worldview about civil service is entirely different. The public feels that civil service is corrupt; breeds a culture of non-responsiveness, apathy, elitism and arrogance; and enjoys excessive perks in the form of official vehicles, palatial residences and unlimited allowances.