Product Overview
Weather in the United Kingdom is nothing if not predictable in its unpredictability. The Regatta Professional Women’s Pro Packaway Overtrousers are designed as a functional response to the inevitable downpour. These trousers are crafted from Isolite fabric, a lightweight material that offers a formidable barrier against wind and rain while remaining breathable. Unlike traditional, heavy-duty rain gear that can feel like wearing a sauna, these overtrousers are designed to allow moisture to escape, keeping you comfortable during physical exertion.
Key Features
- Isolite Polyamide Fabric: This lightweight material provides a waterproof and breathable barrier, ensuring you remain dry without the bulk of traditional foul-weather gear.
- Taped Seams: Every join is reinforced to prevent water ingress, ensuring that the most vulnerable parts of the garment remain as waterproof as the fabric itself.
- Adjustable Hem with Press Studs: The ability to adjust the ankle allows for a secure fit over various types of footwear, preventing the hem from dragging or letting in draughts.
- Side Pocket Openings: Two strategically placed openings allow you to reach the pockets of your primary trousers underneath, ensuring your tools and personal items remain accessible.
- Integrated Stuff Sack: The trousers compress down into their own compact bag, making them easy to store in a vehicle or kit bag until the clouds inevitably break.
Design & Performance
The construction of these overtrousers focuses on technical efficiency. Using 100% polyamide with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish, the fabric encourages water to bead off the surface rather than soaking into the fibres. The lightweight nature of the fabric ensures that they do not hinder movement, which is essential for those who need to remain active on-site. The fit is specifically tailored for the female form, providing a comfortable silhouette that fits easily over standard work trousers without the excess fabric often found in unisex alternatives.
Why No Customisation?
We do not offer customisation on this specific garment to protect its technical integrity. These overtrousers rely on a continuous Isolite membrane and taped seams to remain waterproof. Piercing the fabric with embroidery needles would create thousands of microscopic holes, effectively turning your waterproof gear into a sieve. Similarly, the Durable Water Repellent finish can interfere with the adhesion of heat-applied prints. To ensure you stay completely dry, we provide these as-is.
Use Cases
These are an essential addition to the kit of any professional who spends time outdoors. They are particularly suited for site managers, surveyors, and logistics personnel who may need to transition quickly from a dry office or vehicle to a wet outdoor environment. Their packable nature makes them ideal for the 'just in case' scenario that defines the British working week.
Why MyWorkwear
MyWorkwear has been a cornerstone of the British workwear industry since 1976. Operating from our base in Telford, we have spent decades refining our understanding of what makes a garment fit for purpose. We don't just sell clothes; we provide functional solutions for the UK workforce, backed by nearly half a century of expertise in garment technology and professional requirements.
Practical Advice
These overtrousers are designed to be worn over your existing clothing. When selecting your size, we recommend choosing your standard trouser size, as the cut already accounts for the layers underneath. The press stud hem is particularly useful when wearing safety boots, as it allows you to tighten the fabric to avoid trip hazards while maintaining a clean, professional appearance.
Caring for your product
To maintain the performance of the Isolite fabric and the effectiveness of the waterproof finish, proper maintenance is required. We recommend a cool machine wash using Regatta Isotex cleaner or a pure, non-detergent soap. Standard household detergents can often contain surfactants that break down the water-repellent coating over time, leading to the fabric 'wetting out'.
It is vital to avoid bleach, as this will irreversibly damage the polyamide fibres and the waterproof membrane. While you can tumble dry these trousers on a low setting—which can actually help reactivate the DWR finish—you must never iron them. High heat from an iron will melt the technical fabric and the seam tape, rendering the trousers useless. Finally, do not dry clean, as the chemicals used in the process are far too harsh for the waterproof coating.
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