The key selection criteria to choose the right workwear should be:
Comfortable, resistant, ergonomical, modern-designed and above all shold provide safety, when the job type asks for it. Simple workwear like uniforms, pants, jackets, waterproof workwear requires no CE.
But the specialized clothing, such as suits for protection against chemical (splash, disposable), clothing for protection against cold, heat protective clothing, welding cloth, cloth for foundries, equipment for sandblast-men, reflective clothing, or food clothing, demand compliance of products with the corresponding Harmonized Standards.
This is necessary in order to have the expected safety and quality result.
EN 1149-1 Cloth with antistatic properties
TYPE 1 Air-tight clothing
TYPE 2 Non air-tight clothing
TYPE 3 Liquid-tight clothing
TYPE 4 Spray-tight clothing
TYPE 5 Particle-tight
TYPE 6 Limited splash-tight