Product Overview
The PW3 Hi-Vis 1/4 Zip Sweatshirt is a modern interpretation of high-visibility workwear, designed for professionals who require both visibility and a contemporary aesthetic. Combining a high-performance fabric blend with a thoughtful design, this sweatshirt offers a superior level of comfort while ensuring you remain conspicuous on-site. The inclusion of contrast panels and segmented reflective tape sets this garment apart from traditional safety wear, providing a professional appearance that doesn't compromise on safety standards.
Key Features
- HiVisTex Pro Reflective Tape: The segmented tape design provides maximum visibility while allowing for greater freedom of movement compared to solid tape, as it flexes with the fabric.
- 1/4 Length Zip: This feature allows for easy temperature regulation and adds a modern, versatile style to the garment.
- Contrast Panels: Strategically placed dark panels help to mask dirt and grime in high-contact areas, maintaining a cleaner appearance for longer.
- Soft Handle Fabric: The brushed back finish ensures the garment feels comfortable against the skin, reducing irritation during long shifts.
- Polyester and Cotton Blend: The 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton composition provides a balance of hard-wearing durability and breathable comfort.
Design & Performance
Engineered for the demands of a busy working day, the PW326 is constructed from a substantial medium-weight fabric that provides warmth without being overly bulky. The polyester content ensures the sweatshirt retains its shape and colour after repeated laundering, while the cotton ensures breathability. The HiVisTex Pro tape is a significant technical inclusion; its segmented nature prevents the "restriction" often felt with standard reflective strips, making it ideal for tasks requiring a high degree of physical activity.
Customisation: Print & Embroidery
This sweatshirt is an excellent canvas for your company branding. We recommend embroidery for chest logos or staff names to achieve a traditional, professional finish that stands up to the rigours of the workplace. For larger, more complex designs or back branding, our high-quality printing process ensures your message is bold and clearly visible. All customisation is handled by our expert in-house team in Telford, who have been perfecting the craft since 1976.
Use Cases
This garment is perfectly suited for professionals in construction, logistics, and site management who need to maintain high visibility while desiring a more modern look than a standard waistcoat or jacket. It is particularly effective as a top layer in transitional weather or as a warm mid-layer beneath a waterproof shell during the winter months.
Why MyWorkwear
Since 1976, MyWorkwear has been providing high-quality, customised clothing to businesses across the UK. Based in Telford, our decades of experience mean we understand the technical requirements of workwear and the importance of professional branding. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and our commitment to providing garments that work as hard as you do.
Practical Advice
As this is a 4XL garment, it provides a generous fit suitable for layering over t-shirts or base layers. When choosing your customisation, consider the placement of the reflective tape to ensure your logo remains prominent and unobstructed. For those working in particularly dirty environments, the contrast panels are specifically designed to keep the garment looking professional between washes.
Caring for your product
To maintain the performance and visibility of this garment, we recommend a domestic wash at a maximum temperature of 40°C. Washing at higher temperatures can damage the adhesive properties of the reflective tape and cause the fabric to shrink unnecessarily.
Do not use bleach when cleaning this sweatshirt. Bleaching agents will degrade the high-visibility fluorescent dyes and the reflective properties of the tape, rendered the safety features ineffective.
The garment should be line dried rather than tumble dried. Excessive heat from a tumble dryer can cause the reflective tape to crack or peel over time, shortening the lifespan of the sweatshirt. Additionally, do not iron this garment, as direct heat will melt the synthetic fibres and the reflective elements.
Please note that this garment has a maximum limit of 50 washes. Beyond this point, the reflective performance may fall below the required safety standards, and the garment should be replaced to ensure continued protection.
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