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EN 20471 \u2013 Protection for High-Visibility Workwear<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Overview<\/strong>
\nEN 20471 specifies the requirements for high-visibility clothing capable of visually signaling the user’s presence in any light condition, day or night. This standard applies to garments and fabrics designed to increase visibility in hazardous environments.<\/p>\n

Testing Methods & Minimum Performance Levels<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
Test Method<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\nRequirements<\/strong><\/td>\nMin. Performance Level<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 105-B02<\/strong><\/td>\nColour Fastness to Light <\/em><\/strong>Measures how well fluorescent fabric resists fading<\/td>\n\n
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  • Grade \u2265 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Additional Mechanical & Dimensional Tests<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Test Method<\/strong><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\nRequirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 6330<\/strong><\/td>\nDomestic Laundry Durability<\/em><\/strong>
\nDetermines shrinkage or growth of the fabric after domestic laundering.<\/td>\n		Colour retention<\/p>\n
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  • Yellow\u00a0\u00a0 \u226570<\/li>\n
  • Orange\u00a0 \u226540<\/li>\n
  • Red\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u226525<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 15797<\/strong><\/td>\nIndustrial Laundry Durability<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Test under harsher industrial wash cycles<\/td>\n

Colour retention<\/p>\n
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  • Yellow\u00a0\u00a0 \u226570<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange\u00a0 \u226540<\/p>\n

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    • Red\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u226525<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EN ISO 105-C06<\/strong><\/td>\nColour Fastness to Washing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Detergents)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discharge \u2265 4<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colour degradation \u2265 4\u20135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ISO 13934-1 <\/strong><\/td>\nTensile Strength (Strip Method)<\/em><\/strong>
\nMeasures the maximum force needed to break a strip of fabric in warp and weft directions.<\/td>\n		\n
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  • Warp: \u2265 400 N<\/li>\n
  • Weft: \u2265 400 N<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISO 11092<\/strong><\/td>\nThermal and Water Vapour Resistance<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n\n