Portwest EC13 Eco Hi Vis Sweatshirt

Portwest EC13 Hi Vis Sweatshirt Overview:

The Portwest EC13 Eco Hi Vis Sweatshirt is a high quality garment designed to keep you warm, visible and comfortable while working in low light conditions. Made from a blend of polyester and cotton, this sweatshirt is both durable and soft to the touch.

One of the standout features of this sweatshirt is its high visibility design. The bright fabric, combined with the reflective tape on the arms, shoulders and torso, ensures that you will be seen even in poor lighting conditions. This makes it an ideal choice for anyone working in construction, transportation, or any other industry where visibility is a key concern.

The sweatshirt is also designed with comfort in mind. The ribbed cuffs and waistband provide a snug fit, keeping the warmth in and the cold out. The crew neck collar is not too tight, allowing for plenty of movement, and the raglan sleeves make it easy to move your arms without any restrictions.

In addition to its high visibility and comfort features, the Portwest EC13 Eco Hi Vis Sweatshirt is also environmentally friendly. It is made from 100% recycled polyester.

Features and benefits:

• Environmentally friendly certified recycled fabric
• Knitted fabric with brushed backing
• Tape gap on side seams allows maximum garment stretch
• Reflective trim on inner hem for increased visibility
• Ribbed cuffs for added comfort
• Fully elasticated waistband for ultimate wearer comfort
• Certified to EN ISO 20471 after 50x washes
• 40+ UPF rated fabric to block 98% of UV rays
• Complies with RIS 3279-TOM for rail industry (orange only)
• CE certified
• Bio motion tape pattern to improve recognition of human shape at distance

Conforming to the below standards:

EN ISO 20471 Class 3 after 50x washes
RIS 3279-TOM Rail industry
CE Certified

More on EN ISO 20471 2013

EN ISO 20471 2013 specifies requirements for hi vis workwear clothing which is capable of visually signalling the user's presence. The hi vis workwear clothing is intended to provide visibility to the wearer in any light condition when viewed by operators of vehicles or other mechanized equipment during daylight conditions and under illumination of headlights in the dark.

The EN ISO 20471 2013 safety standards splits Hi Vis workwear types and groups them into three classes, with the classes dictating the minimum quantities of background and retro-reflective materials used.

CLASS 3 - Highest Protection Level of Hi Vis Workwear Clothing

Band of retro-reflective material shall not be less than 50mm wide.
Minimum background material 0.80m sq. Minimum retro-reflective material 0.20m sq.

Examples of Class 3 Hi-Vis products: Hi-Vis Bomber Jackets; Hi-Vis Parka Jackets; Hi-Vis Long Sleeved Vests

Here is a link to the Portwest hi vis sweatshirt on the manufactures website.

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