Overview
A reflective fabric that returns light in fluorescent yellow instead of silver. The colour is in the reflected light, so the fabric reads as a coloured textile in daylight and lights up in that colour when a light is aimed at it. It is used where the reflective element is part of a colour scheme rather than a neutral safety marking.
Manufactured at our own factory and supplied direct, so the build approved on your sample is the build that repeats on the order.
Specification
- Code: RS-F-FB-18
- Reflected colour: Fluorescent Yellow
- Base: Reflective textile
- Width: Up to 140 cm
- Attachment: Sewn or heat applied
- Colour matching: Against an approved sample at order
- Lead time: Two to four weeks from confirmed specification
- Conformity: Assessed on the finished garment against EN ISO 20471, ANSI/ISEA 107 or GB 20653; test documentation for the construction is confirmed with the quotation
Typical use
Colour-coded workwear, sports and team kit, fashion outerwear, bags and accessories — where the garment colour and the reflective colour have to agree.
Fluorescent yellow is a background colour, not a reflective one
Yellow is the colour most associated with hi-vis, but on a reflective surface the colour layer is what costs the brightness. Use it for the background story and keep a silver element for the reflective requirement.
What to confirm before ordering
- Reflectivity class: confirm the grade against your target rather than the colour.
- Width and slitting: up to full roll width, or slit to trim width.
- Attachment: sewn or heat applied - choose one process and keep it.
- Wash cycle: domestic or industrial, stated up front.
Compliance note
Colour and effect layers sit in the optical path and absorb most of the returned light, so this surface does not reach the 330 cd/(lx·m²) that EN ISO 20471 requires for retroreflective material, at any grade. It is specified for appearance, not for a certified hi-vis claim.
Where a garment needs a claim, a plain silver element has to carry it. Colour for design and silver for performance can sit on the same garment - they just have to be planned together.
Related formats
Related builds: Industrial Wash Flame Retardant Reflective Fabric. Overview at Reflective Materials.
Samples and lead time
A4 swatches are free so your team can check colour and hand feel before committing. Standard lead time is 2–4 weeks from order confirmation.
