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Matt,
Ignorance is bliss ain't it? That isn't an insult, I felt a lot better about a lot of things until I knew better. There are plenty of things that still make me happy...please don't ruin those for me.
SFI doesn't test the suits, only sample sized batches of the materials are tested, including colors--for example the shiny nomex colors aren't as protective as the duller colors.
The tests are destructive, they can't test a suit, say it passed and then sell it. It will only "work" once. The manufacturers are only verifying (by applying the appropriate SFI patch) that the materials used in the suit bearing the patch are of the same sandwich that meet the corresponding test parameters.
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No need to be rude, I'm just pointing out that under the current wording utterly no testing would be required. At least if there is a spec the manufacturer has to test to something. Personally I'm glad that the option remains to allow either SFI or FIA at least we have an option. But again they are a published spec that the mfg MUST certify to.