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Standards decoded
Workwear standards, in plain English.
Every certified garment carries codes — EN ISO 20471, 11611, 20345. Each one is a promise about what the garment can withstand. These guides decode them, class by class.
Standards decoded
Every certified garment carries codes — EN ISO 20471, 11611, 20345. Each one is a promise about what the garment can withstand. These guides decode them, class by class.
By standard
The three classes, the fluoro and tape areas behind them, colours and certification.
Read the guide →Which class your environment actually requires — by road speed and light.
Read the guide →The welding and heat/flame standards applied to a real role, with a standard finder.
Read the guide →SB to S7: toe protection, midsole, slip ratings and what each code adds.
Read the guide →The four digits and letters on every glove decoded: abrasion, cut, tear, puncture.
Read the guide →Why trackside means orange, and what to check before a rail induction.
Read the guide →The A-to-F letter codes decoded: flame, convective, radiant, molten metal, contact.
Read the guide →ATPV, ELIM and the box-test classes untangled — and how tasks get matched.
Read the guide →The garment that prevents the spark — and the earthing chain that makes it real.
Read the guide →Penetration and breathability classes — and why the second number decides comfort.
Read the guide →The insulation value on cold-store suits, and the sweat rule at minus twenty.
Read the guide →What a hard hat promises, the optional marks, and the date stamp in the shell.
Read the guide →FFP1/2/3 decoded, and why fit beats grade every time.
Read the guide →Impact grades F/B/A, splash and dust codes, K and N coatings.
Read the guide →What Type 6 honestly covers, and the ladder above it.
Read the guide →Three digits — and the water digit rules outdoors.
Read the guide →Six digits from flame to molten metal, trade by trade.
Read the guide →Certified work footwear without the toe cap — and who it suits.
Read the guide →Self-impact protection decoded — and the hard line where only EN 397 will do.
Read the guide →SNR numbers, muffs vs plugs, and why over-protection is a real problem.
Read the guide →EN ISO 11393 classes and types — and why the garment works exactly once.
Read the guide →Types, levels, and the trouser-insert certification catch.
Read the guide →Types A–C, the letter codes and breakthrough time — chemistry by the label.
Read the guide →The partner standard on every label — sizing, safe materials, marking.
Read the guide →The -B suffix decoded — biological barriers on coverall types.
Read the guide →Antistatic, ESD and conductive — three specs, one careless name.
Read the guide →S1PS, S1PL, the new slip system — old and new labels translated.
Read the guide →EN 361 to EN 360 mapped, with the inspection duty explained.
Read the guide →C1–C3 pesticide operator kit — the standard agriculture forgot.
Read the guide →What ‘industrially launderable’ proves, and who needs it.
Read the guide →Certified workwear with logo embroidery and trade accounts — nationwide delivery from ineedworkwear.com.