Fire Service industry Trends for firefighters: red, more than just a popular colour If you watch the news, you’ve seen them often in recent years. Red-clad French firefighters have been present on the scene after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo,... Read more Fire Service industry How damaging are ashes and smoke for firefighters? An important subject of debate in the firefighter community is the connection between particle contamination of ashes or smoke and a higher cancer rate amongst... Read more Industrial Safety industries Protecting people against electrical discharge: Anti-static or ESD? Read more Regular workwear Sustainability in workwear: What does it mean? Being sustainable starts with becoming more sensible to decreasing your personal environmental impact. In today’s world, not incorporating sustainability in... Read more Industrial Safety industries 3 Ways to improve your tender process and (over)achieve your protective clothing results Every 3 to 5 years, most companies start a new tender process in order to renew their protective clothing. As there are many elements to take into account –... Read more Industrial Safety industries Regular Workwear vs Protective Clothing: why should you care? A while back, I had an appointment with a Health and Safety manager from a company in the metal industry. Many of his colleagues are involved in activities... Read more Newsletter Receive the latest updates in your mail Wearing comfort Comfort = Safety: why comfort and safety in protective clothing go hand in hand Which element is more important in protective clothing: safety or comfort? “Safety” seems to be the logical answer. After all, it is your job as a Health &... Read more Regular workwear The Cycle of Care: sustainable fabrics to benefit ourselves and our planet The textile industry is one of the major polluting industries in the world. It is our job, as part of the workwear value chain, to minimize environmental... Read more Metal & Steel industry Protect your workers in the foundry business against molten iron splashes with EN ISO 11612E In some industries, such as the foundry business, complying with the EN ISO 11612 standard is a no-brainer. Especially the D and E tests of EN ISO 11612 –... Read more Regular workwear The rise of Lyocell in workwear In the last decade, Lyocell fibres made an introduction into the world of workwear. Especially in the past years we have seen an increase in the use of Lyocell... Read more