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Care & maintenance.

Protective clothing fails quietly — the wrong wash can strip flame resistance or fade hi-vis below the standard while the garment still looks fine. These guides keep your kit compliant, wash after wash.

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Care guides

Step-by-step care

Flame-resistant

How to wash FR coveralls

No softener, no bleach, below max temp — six steps that keep the FR rating intact.

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Hi-visibility

Caring for hi-vis

Wash limits, tape damage and when a faded garment stops being compliant.

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Waterproofs

Reproofing waterproofs

Restoring DWR so EN 343 kit keeps shedding rain instead of soaking it up.

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Footwear

Safety boot care

Drying, conditioning and when a scuffed toe cap means replacement.

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Stains

Oil & grease out of workwear

Getting hydrocarbons out — and why it matters more on FR kit.

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Embroidery

Washing branded garments

Keeping logos sharp through industrial laundering.

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Care guide

Washing FR workwear

Softener, bleach and oil — the three ways FR dies in the wash.

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Care guide

Paint out of workwear

Emulsion, gloss and two-pack — three different battles.

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Care guide

Cement & concrete

It cures and it burns — the window, the wash, the warning.

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Care guide

Drying workwear

The overnight problem solved without cooking the kit.

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Care guide

Storing kit & PPE

UV, damp and van shelves — where garments go to age.

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Care guide

Repair or replace

The triage — and the PPE rule that overrides it.

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Answer page

How long does hi-vis last?

Wash counts, the daylight test and honest lifespans.

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Chefswear

Washing chef whites

The stain playbook — fat, wine, turmeric and scorch each fight differently.

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Clinical

Laundering scrubs

Home-washing clinical kit properly: separate, hot, dried fast.

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The wash-care rules matter most on certified kit — start with the FR guide and the compliance section of the hi-vis hub.

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