Overview
A bomber-cut high-visibility jacket: fluorescent yellow-green shell, silver bands around the body and around each sleeve, black ribbed knit at the collar, cuffs and hem. The ribbed hem does the work a drawstring does on other jackets without the loose cord, and the sleeve bands mean the arms stay visible when they are out in front of the body — the position they are in most of the time on site.
Construction
- Fluorescent yellow-green outer shell
- Silver retroreflective bands around the torso and around each sleeve
- Black ribbed knit collar, cuffs and hem
- Black full-length zip front
- Two slanted side pockets
Why sleeve bands matter
A vest leaves the arms unmarked, so a worker reaching forward or signalling is partly outside the reflective area. Banding each sleeve closes that gap. The trade-off is that sleeve bands are on the part of the garment that flexes most, so they are stitched and specified to survive that movement — band durability across the elbow is confirmed against the wash programme supplied with the order.
How it is specified
Band width, band count and the resulting standard class are confirmed at order stage against the standard the garment is bought for, since class depends on band width, band count and fluorescent area together. Sizes and the black trim placement are fixed at sampling.
Sleeve bands close the gap a vest leaves open
In a vest the arms carry no reflective area at all, so a worker who reaches forward, signals or works with both hands outside the body silhouette is partly outside the reflective zone. Banding each sleeve puts the reflective surface on the limb that moves. The cost is the elbow: that crease takes every bend, so on this cut the band is placed to avoid the deepest part of it and the ribbed knit cuff absorbs the wear instead.
What to confirm before ordering
- Class or type you are buying to: EN ISO 20471 class 1, 2 or 3, or an ANSI/ISEA 107 type. The same garment cannot be every class, so the class has to be stated before the banding is fixed.
- The layer it goes over: Class areas are measured on the garment, not on the outfit. A jacket worn over a fleece has to fit over the fleece, which may mean a larger size rather than less banding.
- Whether waterproofing or flame retardancy is also required: Those are separate standards with separate tests. A high-visibility claim says nothing about either.
- Band width and layout, if your buyer's spec fixes them: Two suppliers can both meet a class with different layouts, so a fixed layout is a spec item and not a detail.
- Whether trims, logos and pockets may reduce the fluorescent area: Some specs prohibit it. Pockets and logos are subtracted from the area that counts.
Compliance note
A high-visibility garment is assessed as a garment, not as a fabric. Band width, band count, fluorescent area and the way they are laid out are all measured on the finished article, and the class belongs to that article. What can be stated here is the standard the build is designed against and how the banding is arranged; what cannot be stated on a product page is that a particular batch's certificate matches your requirement. That certificate is requested per order, against the standard and class in your purchase spec, and it is the document your customer's auditor will ask for.
Related formats
For closely related builds see Hi Vis Softshell Jacket and Hi Vis Fleece-Lined Work Jacket. The full category is at Hi Vis Jackets.
Samples and lead time
Sample pieces are supplied before a bulk order so your team can check fit, finish and marking on the actual article. Standard lead time is 2–4 weeks from order confirmation.
