Product Overview
The Yoko Hi-vis short sleeve polo (HVJ210) is a well-engineered garment designed to bridge the gap between safety compliance and a professional business appearance. This medium-weight polo shirt provides a more structured alternative to standard high-visibility vests, making it an essential choice for supervisors, site managers, and tradespeople who need to remain visible without sacrificing their professional image.
Constructed from high-quality 100% polyester, the fabric is designed for durability and comfort during active shifts. The addition of navy contrast detailing on the collar and cuffs is a practical design choice, helping to mask the inevitable grime that accumulates in high-wear areas, ensuring the garment looks cleaner for longer.
Key Features
- Certified Safety Standards: This garment conforms to EN ISO20471:2013 Class 2, ensuring you meet site safety requirements for high visibility. The orange variant also meets RIS-3279-TOM standards, making it suitable for UK rail industry applications.
- Premium 3M Reflective Material: Featuring two 5cm width 3M reflective tapes around the body and one over each shoulder, the shirt ensures maximum light return in low-light conditions.
- Reinforced Construction: Twin-needle stitching throughout the garment provides additional strength at the seams, preventing premature wear and tear in demanding environments.
- Smart Design Details: A traditional 3-button placket and knitted contrast collar provide a formal touch that distinguishes this from basic safety wear.
Design & Performance
The 100% polyester fabric is chosen for its resilience and ability to maintain its shape throughout the working day. As a medium-weight material, it offers enough substance to feel protective while remaining breathable enough for indoor or summer outdoor use. The fabric is also individually bagged to ensure it reaches you in pristine condition, free from transit dust or marking.
The performance of the reflective tape is a standout feature; by using 3M branded materials, the garment offers superior reliability compared to generic alternatives. This ensures that the safety features are as robust as the fabric itself, standing up to the rigours of daily professional use.
Customisation: Print & Embroidery
This polo shirt is an excellent candidate for customisation, which we have been perfecting in-house at our Telford facility since 1976. For a truly professional and long-lasting finish, we recommend embroidery for your company logo or staff names. Embroidery adds a textured, premium feel that withstands frequent laundering and projects an air of established authority.
Alternatively, for larger branding requirements or high-impact messaging across the back, our technical print processes are ideal. Printing allows for bold, vibrant colours and crisp detail that remains highly visible. Our expert team ensures that any customisation is positioned carefully to avoid compromising the integrity of the reflective tapes or the garment's safety certifications.
Use Cases
This garment is specifically designed for professionals working in construction, logistics, and warehousing. Its compliance with rail safety standards in the orange colourway makes it a prerequisite for trackside workers and railway contractors. It is also an ideal choice for event marshals and security personnel who require a clear distinction from the general public while maintaining a smart aesthetic.
Why MyWorkwear
With a heritage dating back to 1976, MyWorkwear has decades of experience in providing technical clothing for the UK workforce. Based in Telford, our team manages every aspect of the customisation process under one roof. We understand that your workwear is an investment in your brand's image and your team's safety, which is why we only supply garments that meet our rigorous standards for quality and performance.
Practical Advice
This polo shirt is available in a generous size range from S to 5XL, catering to all team members. When selecting your size, consider whether you will be wearing this as a standalone piece or over a base layer during colder months. If you are frequently between sizes, the 100% polyester construction offers a consistent fit that does not shrink, so we recommend sticking to your standard chest measurement.
Caring for your product
To maintain the high-visibility properties and the integrity of the reflective tape, we recommend a domestic wash at a maximum temperature of 40°C. Using a normal process will effectively remove site dirt without damaging the synthetic fibres.
Under no circumstances should you use bleach on this garment. Bleaching agents will strip the fluorescent dyes from the polyester, rendering the garment non-compliant with safety standards and effectively invisible in daylight conditions.
Avoid ironing this polo shirt. High heat from an iron can melt the polyester fibres and permanently damage the 3M reflective tape, causing it to crack or lose its reflective properties. Similarly, do not tumble dry or dry clean this garment, as the mechanical stress and heat can degrade the adhesive bonds of the reflective strips.
Please note that this garment has a maximum limit of 25 wash cycles. Beyond this point, the reflective and fluorescent materials may begin to fade below the minimum safety requirements specified by its certification. We advise monitoring the condition of the tape and replacing the garment once visibility begins to diminish.
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