WORKWEAR P
rofessional tradesmen and women know that working on site can be a hazardous business. Minor injuries are commonplace and more serious, long term injuries can often happen. Warmer working conditions can also compound the health and safety issues by creating an extra UV hazard for personal wellbeing. Hard work in hot and humid conditions can not only be uncomfortable, but dangerous. So, when temperatures rise, it’s important that we take the necessary precautions to stay cool, dry, and well- covered. That’s where Snickers Workwear’s LiteWork moisture-wicking, and UV-protective workwear can play an important role Lightweight fabrics deliver better ventilation and dry faster once they’re wet from perspiration. And even though cotton is thought to be a lightweight fabric, its high absorbency makes it dry very slowly. LiteWork workwear is sustainably designed for working in warmer weather, using durable, lightweight fabrics for comfort and safety.
Body temperature
In warm, sunny working conditions, clothes need to have breathability and ventilation. With that in mind, LiteWork workwear uses stretchable fabrics with 37.5®
Fabric Technology. Patented
particles in the fabric help the body maintain an ideal core temperature – thermoregulate - by removing perspiration vapours before they can turn into liquid - sweat is the cooling mechanism of the body. The vapour needs to be released and ventilated away from the body or wearers will end up soaking wet.
In sunny conditions, protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays is vital. A number of garments in the LiteWork collection use lightweight, densely woven fabrics that provide an excellent Ultraviolet Protection Factor rating of 40+.
For summer working, choose workwear that is designed to create a kind of climate control system for the body. Designed to help wearers
37.5®
WORKWEAR OPTIONS FOR HOTTER SUMMERS
With climate change pushing Summer thermostats up, Hultafors Group md Peter Dumigan picks out some workwear options merchant can offer their customers.
stay cool, they should also have added UPV40+ protection to make getting the job done as comfortable and safe as possible.
The Bottom Half
Shorts are fine in really warm weather and some working environments, but they won’t provide protection for knees and lower legs. Work Trousers made from heavy fabrics will get really uncomfortable and impractical, so a pair of LiteWork trousers or shorts made with 37.5® Fabric Technology or stretchable fabrics that combine comfort with durability are the best option.
The last thing tradespeople need is for their clothes to get really wet through sweat, leaving them feeling uncomfortable, and cold when the temperature drops. Keeping comfortable and
FABRIC TECHNOLOGY: A COOLER EXPERIENCE
On a hot day you really need a garment made from a fabric that has the ultimate capacity for ventilation and moisture transport. That is why we Snickers Workwear have chosen 37.5®
is a ground-breaking new fabric technology – largely used in high-performance sportswear - with unmatched efficiency when it comes to ventilation and moisture transport. Instead of being applied to the surface of the fabric, 37.5®
to provide hardworking craftsmen and women with the coolest experience”. 37.5®
fibres are woven into the
fabric. This means they never get washed out so you get the full benefit wear after wear.
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The active particles used in 37.5® technology are derived from natural sources such as coconut shells and volcanic minerals. Fabrics with 37.5®
technology dry up to five times faster than
performance fabrics without. The hotter a user gets the stronger the drive force removing moisture becomes. 37.5®
dry will keep them working efficiently. LiteWork topwear with its bio-based, anti-odour finish that works by pulling sweat away from the skin to keep the wearer dry, and body temperature regulated and protected from the sun’s rays. Snickers Workwear’s design and development has always been driven by continual research into user needs and experiences in a variety of working environments and weather conditions, but nowadays carbon footprint impact is a key part of that evaluation.
It’s not just the physical demands on the body when working hard on site or in sports and leisure activities which are drivers in Snickers Workwear’s research and development, it’s the physical demands that product manufacturing and disposal place on the environment that matter too.
BMJ
works to the level of 37.5 degrees, both when it comes to humidity percentage and temperature. 37.5®
active particles are permanently embedded into the yarn.
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net August 2023
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