NEN 8333 “Protective clothing ‐ Body covering clothing that supports the protection against tick bites and is industrially treated with permethrine”. The tests described in the standard may only be performed by validated testing labs.
Centexbel is acknowledged by the Deutsche Bundeswehr - Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe (WIWeb) according to TL-8305-0031. As a result, manufacturers of protective clothing against tick bites can have their products tested according to the standard at Centexbel.

Natural fibres

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Natural fibres

Natural fibres are vegetable, animal, or mineral in origin. Natural fibres include protein fibres such as wool and silk, cellulose fibres such as cotton and linen, and mineral fibres such as asbestos (a silicate mineral).

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Natuurlijke vezels

Natuurlijke vezels zijn plantaardig, dierlijk of mineraal van oorsprong. Natuurlijke vezels omvatten proteïnehoudende vezels zoals wol en zijde, cellulosehoudende vezels zoals katoen en vlas en minerale vezels zoals asbest (silicaat).

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Fibres naturelles

Les fibres naturelles sont d'origine végétale, animale ou minérale. Les fibres naturelles comportent des fibres protéiques, telles que la laine et la soie, des fibres cellulosiques, telles que le coton et le lin et des fibres de silicate telles que l’Asbestos.