UV-Block and CoolDry® workwear keeps you cool and protected

PROTECTION AGAINST THE SUN

If you work outside a lot, it is important to wear sun-resistant work clothing. Unlike regular work clothing, this clothing is UV-resistant. Sun protection work clothing, just like sunscreen, is available in different options. The lowest factor (low protection) is 2, which allows 50% UV to pass through and therefore repels 50% of UV radiation. The highest factor (excellent protection) is 40+, which repels more than 98% of UV radiation and therefore only allows less than 2% of UV radiation to pass through. At a factor of 40+, the transmission of UV radiation is so low that it has no adverse effects on the skin.

This includes sun protection work clothing SPF (sun protection factor), which protects the skin against adverse effects when exposed to the sun. Every time your skin comes into unprotected contact with the sun, you increase the risk of sunburn. Burning your skin often increases the risk of skin cancer. Employees who often work in the sun, such as gardeners, must therefore optimally protect themselves against the sun. It is therefore not enough to rub the bare skin and put on any piece of clothing. If the work clothing is not sun-resistant, UV radiation will still reach the skin. Remember that UV radiation is still present even on cloudy days, which has adverse effects on the health of your skin.

BREATHABILITY

Employees who often work in the sun are also likely to sweat more quickly. A T-shirt that does not wick away moisture properly is extremely uncomfortable. Work clothing with breathability, on the other hand, improves wearing comfort. The breathability of work clothing is like a physical process. Warm air or water vapor (such as sweat) naturally moves toward air with lower temperatures. The temperature control that contains breathable work clothing ensures breathability.

PROPERTIES COOLDRY, UV BLOCK AND POLYGIENE

UV Block
The fibers from which work clothing is made first determine whether the garment is breathable and whether it allows UV radiation to pass through. Fibers such as (bleached) cotton and viscose are extremely transparent to UV radiation. Polyester is a fabric that has a low permeability and therefore has a sun protection effect. But not only fibers provide UV protection. A special weaving technique and added artificial UV absorbers make the clothing UV-resistant. After washes, UV resistance increases even more. Because the 'holes' between the fibers become smaller, even less UV radiation can penetrate. Tricorp's UV Block work clothing is all UPF 40+ and therefore provides excellent protection.

CoolDry® polyester is a yarn with a special yarn cross-section in the shape of a cloverleaf. This creates channels, which has the advantage that body moisture is drained to the outside of the clothing, so that the body remains dry and does not cool down. A fiber that is often used in sportswear but also offers added value in workwear. Tricorp applies this in high-visibility clothing and various T-shirts and polo shirts.

Polygiene® is a permanent finish based on silver chloride that counteracts unpleasant odors. This finish ensures that work clothing remains smelling fresh for a long time and needs to be washed less often. After all, washing clothes uses the most energy and water in the entire life cycle of a garment, after cloth production. Polygiene® is incorporated in the T-shirt and polo shirt from the RE2050 line and in the polo shirt, T-shirt and sweater from the Revisible collection.

ARTICLES

• T-shirt and Polo shirt UV Block CoolDry long sleeve: these neat shirts are available in 3 different colors: white, navy and bottlegreen. The articles are particularly color and shrink resistant.
• High Vis T-shirt Bicolor: this T-shirt is available in three color combinations: fluoryellow ink, fluororange ink and fluored ink.
• Polo shirt High Vis Bicolor in short and long sleeve: just like the T-shirt, the polo shirt is available in three fluorescent color combinations.
• Sweater High Vis Bicolor: for the cold winter months, a High Vis sweater is available in three color combinations.
• Sweater RWS: the RWS sweater meets the requirements for high visibility (EN ISO 20471) and is available in fluo-orange and fluo-yellow.
• Polo shirt RWS Birdseye short and long sleeve: these safety polo shirts are available in fluo-orange and fluo-yellow.
• RWS Birdseye T-shirt short and long sleeve: This is also a safety shirt that is available in two fluorescent colors.
  
• RWS T-shirt and Polo shirt RWS Revisible: With the T-shirt and Polo shirt RWS Revisible you work in sustainable clothing according to the guidelines of Rijkswaterstaat!
• Zip Sweater RWS Revisible: The Zip Sweater from the RWS Revisible collection is a nice and durable work sweater, made according to the guidelines of Rijkswaterstaat. The use of organic cotton and recycled polyester makes the sweater very sustainable.
• Sweater RWS Revisble: The Sweater from the RWS Revisible collection is a nice and durable work sweater, made according to the guidelines of Rijkswaterstaat. The use of organic cotton and recycled polyester makes the sweater very sustainable.