Health and safety standards for protective clothing, and consequently also for the fabrics from which it is made, are clearly specified and catalogued. They also specify the requirements necessary for its design, including the technical and functional properties of materials and accessories. Workwear standards primarily take into account and define factors occurring at specific work stations. These are: tears and abrasions, the impact of temperatures, the risk of staining and moisture, liquid chemicals, fuels and other agents. Workwear must meet the requirements for both resistance to the above-mentioned factors and take into account the level of air permeability and other elements that affect the comfort of wearing protective clothing by the employee.

Basic standards for workwear

PN-EN ISO 13688:2013-12

The most important standard that all workwear must meet, regardless of the category it belongs to (we wrote about the categories of workwear in this article: Fabrics for Workwear Clothing ) is the international standard: PN-EN ISO 13688:2013-12, which specifies a number of general requirements regarding the performance, harmlessness, ergonomics, size marking, ageing process, compatibility and marking of protective clothing.

PN-P 84525:1998

A standard that defines a set of general requirements for work clothes with regard to their intended use and also names the basic concepts related to work clothes.

PN-EN 14697

This standard specifies minimum requirements for the properties and test methods for assessing finished loop pile towel products and loop pile towel fabrics for home and commercial use.

PN-EN ISO 15797

This standard specifies 8 procedures required for industrial washing. These requirements depend on the color, type and composition of the raw material of the washed garment and the chemical used.

PN-EN ISO 11611

This standard specifies minimum safety requirements and test methods for clothing used for welding and related work, excluding hand protection.

EN-ISO 20471

This standard specifies requirements for the visibility of workwear for workers in high-risk areas.

PN-EN 13034:2007

This standard specifies requirements for clothing that protects against liquid chemicals.

PN-EN ISO 1149-5

This standard specifies the requirements for protective clothing regarding electrostatic properties.