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Aramid vs UHMWPE: Choosing the Right Fibre for Technical Webbing
Aramid and UHMWPE offer different advantages in technical webbing. Explore how strength, weight, heat resistance and long-term performance influence material selection.
Behind the Uniform: The Specialist Textiles Supporting UK Defence and Healthcare
The debate around NHS and military uniforms has put UK textile manufacturing back in focus. Behind the finished garment sits a wider network of specialist manufacturers producing webbings, tapes, straps and technical fabrics for demanding defence and healthcare applications.
Beyond Strength: What Makes Webbing Suitable for Safety-Critical Applications?
What makes webbing suitable for safety-critical use? We look at tensile strength, elongation, fibre selection, abrasion, weave construction, testing and traceability.
Fall Arrest Harnesses: Why Webbing Performance Matters
Fall arrest harnesses depend on more than breaking strength alone. We look at the webbing characteristics that matter, including elongation, abrasion resistance, construction, consistency and material choice
M. Wright & Sons Exhibiting at DVD 2026, UTAC Millbrook
M. Wright & Sons will be exhibiting at DVD 2026 at UTAC Millbrook on 16th and 17th September. We’ll be showcasing our UK manufacturing capabilities for defence, military and other safety-critical applications. Visitors can find us on Stand C3 K16 throughout the...
Why UK Defence Supply Chain Resilience Is Putting Technical Textiles Back in Focus
Why UK defence supply chain resilience is bringing renewed focus to technical textiles, military webbing, specialist manufacturing and advanced composites.
M Wright & Sons have been named finalists for Composites UK 2026 Innovation in Composite Design Award
M Wright & Sons is a finalist in the Composites UK 2026 Innovation in Composite Design Award for its Master Weave 3D woven composites technology.
M Wright & Sons MD George Wright Awarded Worshipful Company of Weavers Silver Medal 2027
M Wright & Sons Managing Director George Wright has been awarded the Worshipful Company of Weavers Silver Medal 2027 for his outstanding contribution to the UK textile industry.
Wildfires in France and the UK: What They Mean for Firefighting Equipment
Wildfires in France and the UK are increasing pressure on fire safety equipment. Explore the role of technical webbing, harnesses and aramid fibres.
From Webbing to MOLLE: How the Military Chest Rig Has Evolved
Explore the evolution of military webbing, from WW1 load-carrying equipment to the modern chest rig, tactical vest and MOLLE system, with M Wright & Sons.