Factsheet
29 Jan 2026

Factsheet on Vinyl Clothing

From haute couture to protecting lives.

PVC: A material of many uses
PVC is a thermoplastic often known in its flexible forms and its colourful applications, such as flooring and decorative wallpaper. Besides some of the most popular heavy duty uses, PVC coated fabrics can be used in a wide range of clothing applications. From firemen’s jackets and raincoats to some haute couture fashion, flexible PVC – also known as vinyl – is incredibly versatile in terms of performance and style.