Flame Retardant Specialists
Performance
you can rely on
FR coatings, laminations and specialist finishes for a variety of performance textiles — engineered to the highest fire safety standards.
Get in TouchAbout Clarkson
Trusted by textile manufacturers, converters, and brands across the UK, Europe & USA
Clarkson is a specialist finishing house with decades of expertise in flame-retardant treatments and technical laminations. We pride ourselves on being an end-to-end technical solutions provider, for coatings and laminations to the Upholstery, Flooring, Construction and Performance textile sectors, delivering consistent, certified performance — on time, every time.
Sectors We Serve
Coatings across every textile sector
From upholstery and flooring through to construction membranes and high-performance technical textiles — Clarkson delivers certified coating solutions across every sector.
Upholstery Textiles
FR coatings and laminations for domestic, contract and hospitality upholstery fabrics.
Construction Textiles
Waterproofing, surface protection and performance finishes for technical membranes.
Flooring Coatings
Backing compounds and performance coatings for carpet tiles, rugs and hard-wearing floor coverings.
Performance & Technical Textiles
Specialist treatments for high-performance fabrics — from marine and outdoor to industrial and protective applications.
What We Do
Our Services
FR Coatings
Back-coating and surface treatments that deliver certified flame-retardant performance across a wide range of upholstery and contract textiles, meeting UK, EU and international fire safety standards.
Laminations
High-bond fabric-to-fabric and fabric-to-foam lamination using solvent-free adhesives. We enhance structural integrity, durability and tactile quality without compromising handle or appearance.
Specialist Finishes
Stain-guard, antimicrobial, and soil-release treatments applied in conjunction with FR coatings. Ideal for high-traffic contract and hospitality applications.
Compliance & Testing
In-house quality control with full documentation to support BS 5852, CRIB 5, IMO and CAL 117 compliance. We work with your specifiers and testing labs to ensure every batch meets requirements.
Construction Coatings
Specialist coating treatments for the construction industry — including waterproofing, surface protection and performance finishes applied to technical textiles, membranes and architectural fabrics.
Compliance
Meeting the standards that matter
Our treatments are developed and tested to satisfy fire safety standards across upholstery, contract flooring and FR building regulation environments. Whether you require classification to EN 13501-1 for flooring, BS 476 surface spread of flame for construction products, or CRIB 5 for contract interiors — we hold full batch traceability and documentation to keep your compliance process straightforward.
BS 5852
Upholstered Furniture
CRIB 5
Contract & Hospitality
BS 7176
Seating for High Hazard
EN 1021
European Upholstery
CAL 117
California Standard
IMO A.652
Marine & Offshore
EN 13501-1
Flooring Fire Classification
BS EN ISO 9239-1
Horizontal Flame Spread
Bfl-s1
Contract Flooring Rating
EN 13893
Slip Resistance (Flooring)
BS 476 Pt 6 & 7
Surface Spread of Flame
EN 13501-1 B-s2
Construction Products FR
BRE Global
Building Reg Certification
BS 8800
FR Membranes & Barriers
Added-Value Capabilities
Bespoke Services
Beyond coating and lamination, Clarkson offers a comprehensive suite of finishing and fulfilment capabilities — giving you a single trusted partner from raw fabric to ready-to-ship product.
Bespoke Branding
Custom labelling, brand taping and identity application to finished rolls or cut pieces — tailored to your specification.
Printing
Specialist print treatments applied in-line with coating and lamination processes, enabling decorative or functional surface graphics.
Slitting
Precision roll slitting to your required widths — reducing waste and ensuring your fabric arrives ready for immediate use.
Warehouse & Pick-Pack-Despatch
Managed storage, order picking, packing and direct despatch on your behalf — a seamless end-to-end fulfilment solution from our UK facility.
Why Choose Us
The Clarkson difference
Decades of Experience
Specialist knowledge built over many years in the textile finishing industry, with a focus on fire safety chemistry and coating technology.
Consistent Quality
Rigorous in-house QC and batch-level documentation ensure every roll of fabric leaves our facility meeting the same certified standard.
Flexible Capacity
Whether you need a short development run or full production volume, we scale to your requirements without compromising on lead times.
Talk to Us
Get in touch
Whether you have a specification query, need a quote or want to discuss a development project, our team is ready to help.
Phone
+44 (0) 1282 611633Location
Clarkson Coatings,
14 Lindred Rd, Brierfield,
Nelson, BB9 5SR,
United Kingdom