Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 7612 ENSURING YOUR PROTECTION AS/NZS 4399:1996 SUN PROTECTION CLOTHING CLASSIFICATION In Australia people with unprotected fair skin can receive enough UVR (ultra violet radiation) to cause a sunburn in about fifteen minutes. If skin is covered by a garment, the UVR exposure is significantly reduced. For example, wearing a long sleeve shirt with a UPF rating of 40 will reduce solar UVR exposure to the skin beneath the garment by a factor of 40.This means a UPF 40 fabric will only allow one fortieth of the UVR to pass through it. AS/NZS 4399 advises how fabrics are tested and assigned a UPF rating number and protection category; it is dependent upon how much UVradiation they block out. Rating system: This UPF rating is for the fabric and does not address the amount of protection which is afforded by the design of the article.The manipulations involved in garment manufacture such as stretching and sewing may lower the UPF of the material. Articles which have been designed to cover the maximum area of the body are recommended. The protection offered by this item may be lessened: 1. At points where the fabric is in close contact with the skin such as across the shoulders; 2. If the fabric is stretched; 3. If the fabric is wet; and 4. With time, due to the effects of normal wear. AS/NZS 1020:1995THE CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE STATIC ELECTRICITY This standards provides recommendations relating to the safe control of electrostatic charges generated incidentally by processes or activities. It’s purpose is to assist in reducing fire, explosion and nuisance aspects associated with static electricity. Section 5.2 of the standard outlines selection of clothing to be worn to reduce the generation of static electricity.The following fabric are listed as suitable a) Cotton, b) Polyester 50% and Cotton 50% blend. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 Oeko-Tex® is the world’s leading health label for textiles and the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 is an independent test and certification system for textiles, which tests for harmful substances. Our fabrics are tested against these harmful chemicals to ensure they are safe to wear next to your skin. INDEPENDENTQUALITYTESTING Our fabrics, trims and final garments are tested at various stages to ensure only our approved quality is available to purchase. Independent ISO accredited laboratories carry out numerous test for us on our fabrics including Colour fastness to light, Colour fastness to wash,Tear and abrasion resistance, Hi-Vis compliancy, UPF rating just to name a few. UPF RATING PROTECTION CATEGORY % UVRADIATION BLOCKED 15, 20 Good 93.3 - 95.9 25, 30, 35 Very Good 96.0 - 97.4 40, 45, 50, 50+ Excellent 97.5 or more