Technical Guide
Start with the fabric you plan to buy. Match its sample code, colour and finish to the available report, then check what your garment project still needs. A yellow swatch or a catalogue specification alone does not establish EN ISO 20471 garment conformity.
FROM A REQUIREMENT TO A FABRIC REQUEST
HM095 and HM038 are two yellow fabric references in our catalogue. Use their codes to request the actual swatch and its offered specification. They differ in blend and weight; keep any proposed substitution separate in the quotation.
Tell us the garment, destination market, quantity per colour and intended washing process. Ask which document matches the offered sample, colour and finish, and what still needs testing. Keep those details with the quotation so your buying and production teams use the same reference.
These are catalogue samples, not a claim that either is certified for your finished garment. Current usable width, order tolerance, price, MOQ, lead time and matching test scope must be confirmed for the actual request.
| Review item | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Background material | Fluorescent yellow, orange-red or red direction, plus product code and sample condition. | Daylight visibility depends heavily on the background material used in the garment. |
| Fabric construction | TC woven, stretch, knitted, coated or laminated route; yarn/specification and GSM. | Structure affects durability, comfort, movement, hand feel and production suitability. |
| Finishing | Water-repellent, coating, antistatic, FR or other finishing terms and their test context. | Finishing words are often misunderstood as full garment performance claims. |
| Reflective compatibility | Where retroreflective tape or combined-performance material will be placed in the finished garment. | Low-light visibility depends on garment design, not only on fluorescent fabric. |
| Document scope | Check whether a report is fabric-side, color-side, finishing-side or garment-level. | The wrong document scope can create compliance risk during buyer review. |
A fluorescent fabric can be a candidate material, but garment certification depends on design, material area, reflective placement and final testing.
Workwear programs should discuss color, shrinkage, hand feel and finishing durability after washing or repeated use.
Water-repellent finishing is not the same as a complete waterproof garment system with seam and breathability review.
Use these pages to connect the technical checklist with product-code review and sample discussion.
Product-linked evidence
Use the product codes below as current catalog starting points, then confirm the physical swatch, lot, construction, GSM, color, finish and report scope. A product code or fabric-side record does not establish finished-garment conformity.
