Product Overview
The PW3 Hi-Vis Zip Hoodie is a contemporary solution for professionals who require high visibility without sacrificing comfort or style. This garment moves away from the traditional, bulky safety wear of the past, offering a modern fit and a soft handle that makes it suitable for all-day use. Designed with contrast panels and integrated HiVisTex Pro reflective tape, it ensures you remain conspicuous in low-light environments while maintaining a professional appearance.
The full-zip front provides versatility for the unpredictable British weather, allowing for easy temperature regulation on-site. Constructed from a durable poly-cotton blend, this hoodie is built to withstand the rigours of a busy working day while providing the warmth and softness expected of premium workwear.
Key Features
- HiVisTex Pro Reflective Tape: This heat-applied, segmented tape offers excellent visibility while allowing the fabric to stretch and flex naturally, ensuring your movement is never restricted.
- Secure Storage: Equipped with two side pockets and a dedicated chest zipped pocket, providing ample and secure space for essential items like mobile phones or small tools.
- Contrast Panels: Darker fabric is strategically placed in high-wear areas to hide dirt and grease, helping you maintain a cleaner look throughout your shift.
- Durable Fabric Blend: The combination of polyester and cotton creates a garment that is both tough and comfortable, resisting wear and tear while feeling soft against the skin.
Design & Performance
The performance of this hoodie is underpinned by its medium-weight fabric, comprising 65% polyester and 35% cotton. This specific blend is chosen for its balance of durability and comfort; the polyester provides essential strength and colour retention, while the cotton ensures the garment remains breathable and comfortable for the wearer.
The design includes ribbed cuffs and a ribbed hem, which help to trap heat and ensure the garment retains its shape over time. The HiVisTex Pro tape is a significant performance upgrade over standard reflective materials, as its segmented nature prevents the "pulling" sensation often felt with solid tapes, making it a well-engineered garment for active roles.
Customisation: Print & Embroidery
This hoodie is an excellent candidate for customisation, and its substantial fabric weight provides a stable foundation for both print and embroidery. For a formal, long-lasting finish, we recommend embroidery for your company logo or staff names. The dense weave of the poly-cotton fabric allows for high-definition stitching that looks professional and stands up to frequent laundering.
If you require large, high-impact branding, our heat-applied print processes are equally effective. All customisation is carried out in-house at our Telford facility by our expert team. Having been established in 1976, we have decades of experience ensuring your brand is represented with precision and durability.
Use Cases
This garment is ideally suited for those working in construction, transport, logistics, and road maintenance. It is particularly useful for site managers and tradespeople who need to meet safety standards while frequently moving between active work zones and client meetings. Its modern design also makes it a popular choice for delivery drivers who require visibility and a smart uniform.
Why MyWorkwear
MyWorkwear has been a leader in the UK workwear industry since 1976. Operating from our base in Telford, we pride ourselves on our technical expertise and our commitment to quality. When you choose us, you are choosing nearly half a century of experience in providing durable, professional-grade clothing that works as hard as you do.
Practical Advice
This hoodie is designed with a contemporary fit. When selecting your size, we recommend considering your layering requirements; if you intend to wear this over a thick sweatshirt or multiple base layers, you may find a larger size provides better freedom of movement. For those wearing it over a simple polo shirt or t-shirt, your standard size should offer a professional, streamlined fit.
Caring for your product
To maintain the high-visibility performance and the integrity of the reflective tape, we recommend a domestic wash at no higher than 40°C. Washing at excessive temperatures can damage the adhesive bond of the reflective tape and cause the fluorescent dyes to fade prematurely.
You must avoid using bleach during the laundering process. Bleach is highly corrosive to the synthetic fibres and will strip the high-visibility pigments from the fabric, rendering the safety features ineffective.
We advise that this product is line dried only. Do not use a tumble dryer, as the intense heat can cause the segmented reflective tape to crack or peel. Similarly, do not iron the garment, as direct heat will melt the reflective elements and damage the polyester content of the fabric.
Please be aware that this garment is certified for a maximum of 50 washes. After this point, the reflective and fluorescent properties may no longer meet the required safety standards, and the item should be replaced to ensure continued protection.
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