Fire-Retardant Drapery Fabrics
NFPA 701 and Cal-117 compliant cloths for hospitality, multi-residential, and high-occupancy interiors.
What is this fabric?
Fire-retardant (FR) drapery fabrics are certified to one or more of NFPA 701, California Title 19, or BS 5867 Part 2. The certification is either inherent (the fiber itself is flame-resistant — Trevira CS is the most common) or topical (a treatment applied to the finished fabric).
The studio specifies FR fabric for any project that requires code compliance — hospitality, multi-residential lobbies, restaurants, screening rooms used commercially, and the increasingly common owner request for FR specification in single-family primary suites near wildland-urban interface zones.
Light control
Depends on weave — FR is a certification, not a light-control specification.
Privacy
Depends on weave.
Acoustics
Trevira CS weaves are often used in dedicated acoustic applications — restaurants, hospitality, theaters.
UV protection
Inherent FR fibers carry strong UV resistance; topical treatments add no UV protection.
Durability
Inherent FR fabric carries equal or longer service life than equivalent non-FR fabric.
Appearance
Indistinguishable from non-FR fabric at viewing distance when specified from a quality mill.
Motorization
Fully compatible. The default specification in hospitality motorized programs.
Maintenance
Dry-clean inherent FR fabric normally. Re-treatment is unnecessary. Topical FR fabric must be re-treated after every cleaning cycle.
- Hospitality and hotel residences
- Multi-residential lobbies and amenity spaces
- Restaurants and private clubs
- Single-family residences in WUI zones
- NFPA 701 and Cal-117 compliance built in
- Inherent FR yarns retain certification for the life of the fabric
- Available in linen-look, sheer, and velvet expressions
- Cleans without losing FR rating when specified as inherent
- Topical FR treatments degrade with repeated cleaning
- Hand is slightly firmer than equivalent non-FR fabric in some weaves
- Specify inherent FR — not topical — for any project with ongoing maintenance
- Confirm certification documentation with the workroom before fabrication
- Pair with motorization for hospitality programs requiring scene control
Questions homeowners ask about Fire-Retardant
- Do residences need fire-retardant drapery?
- Not by code in most single-family Los Angeles residences. Owners increasingly specify FR fabric voluntarily in WUI zones — Malibu, the hills above Pacific Palisades, and parts of Bel Air.
- What is the difference between inherent and topical FR?
- Inherent FR is woven from flame-resistant fiber and never loses its rating. Topical FR is a treatment applied to standard fabric and degrades with cleaning. The studio specifies inherent FR almost without exception.
Talk with Olga about whether Fire-Retardant is the right fabric for your room.
Fabric is a 20-year decision. Every consultation begins with the architecture and the orientation — we will tell you which fabric the room is asking for, even if it is not the one you came in expecting.
Duroque does not mail fabric samples. Selection and sourcing happen in a private design consultation — at our West Hollywood studio or on-site at your residence, hotel, restaurant, or yacht — where fabric is reviewed against the actual light, architecture, and program of the room.
Schedule a ConsultationImages shown are representative examples only. Fabric selections vary by project and are determined during private consultation. Duroque does not stock or imply availability of specific fabrics, colors, or SKUs. Recommendations are made based on your project requirements, performance needs, and design goals.