In the first two articles, we shared out how to choose more suitable hi vis rain wears.Some friends may already found that there are many dis- tinctive features on these kinds of hi vis work apparel.
Yes, there do have some features that differs the hi vis collections from normal clothing, here list out some of them as below,
- Flame Resistant (FR):FR is designed to extinguish itself rather than continue to burn if it catches on fire. This is a critical safety feature for jobs such as electrical equipment maintenance and certain types of welding.
- Waterproof Windproof: There are many different waterproof windproof rank about the work clothes based on our detailed needs.
- Insulated: Cold and rainy isn’t a fun combination, so you need professional-levelinsulated rain gear to protect you when the temperature drops and the rain starts pouring. Insulated rain gear usually uses synthetic insulation rather than down because of its superior performance in wet conditions.
- Enhanced Visibility: This feature, which provides better visibility than regular clothes, is a good choice for outdoor tooling and creates a safer working environment.
As functional clothing, they will have many characteristics different from other clothes. These characteristics also have different standard requirements in different countries. Let’s share the common criteria, please see the chart below.
| Area | Name | Specific Requirements | |
| Europe | EN 20471 | EN 20471:2013 High-Visibility Clothing is an international standard for safety requirements and test methods for high visibility overalls, and is suitable for high-risk situations. It sets out the requirement of “high-visibility clothing that can visually indicate the user’s presence” and evaluates the applicability and durability of reflective materials. | |
| EN 343 | EN 343 is an European raincoat CE certification standard that outlines the minimum level of protection against wet weather, considering the entire raincoat structure in addition to the fabric used, which measures the waterproofing and air permeability of the protective clothing. | ||
| Europe | EN ISO 13688 | EN ISO 13688:2013 standard specifies the ergonomic, harmless, dimensional identification, aging, compatibility and identification, and the information that the manufacturer should provide with the protective clothing. | |
| EN 14058 | EN 14058: The 2017 standard specifies performance requirements and test methods for clothing that provide local body cooling protection in cool environments. | ||
| EN ISO 11611 | EN ISO 11611 is the product standard of welding flame retardant work clothes formulated by the European Union. 11611 replaces the original standard EN 470-1, mainly making specific requirements for the design, material, safety, size markers and transportation marks for welding and similar processes. There are requirements for the tensile strength, tear strength, car line joint strength and washing shrinkage rate of flame retardant fabric. In terms of flame retardant performance, there are specific requirements for the fabric under-ignition continuation time, contact heat transfer time, metal splash ability, PH value, resistivity, carbonation time and so on. | ||
| America | ANSI/ISEA 107 | The ANSI / ISEA 107 standard specifies the requirements for high-visibility clothing materials, including testing procedures for background materials, reflective materials, and composite materials. The standard also sets guidelines for clothing design, labeling instructions, general labeling, and use requirements. In addition, the new standard still divides such clothing into three grades according to the size of visibility material, design style, specific work content and use environment. | |
| Canada | CSA Z96 | Clothing must have reflective stripes at least on the shoulders and waist. The other category 1 can be a top made of non-high visible material with high visible or reflective stripes and provide 360° visibility. |
Actually speaking, there are more requested common standards of work wears and hi vis wears,also each standard has it own specific testing method and level grading. You can check more details of them on the official website if needed.
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