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Smarter Workwear Procurement.

Practical guidance on specifications, standards, customization and project requirements.

PROCUREMENT KNOWLEDGE

Practical guidance for industrial workwear buyers.

Use these guides to define RFQs, compare protective-workwear specifications and prepare sizing, visibility and rainwear requirements before supplier quotation.

BUYER GUIDES

Build a clearer RFQ.

BUYER GUIDE

How to Specify an Industrial Workwear RFQ

Application, hazards, fabric, standards, sizing, samples, packing and delivery.

Read guide →SIZING GUIDE

Workwear Sizing & Fitting for Industrial Projects

Body measurements, size sets, fitting approval, custom sizes and employee packing.

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FR & PROTECTIVE WORKWEAR

Separate hazard, fabric and performance.

FR COVERALL

FR Coverall Specification Guide

Fabric, GSM, anti-static, arc, trims, standards and claim control.

Read guide →PROTECTION BASICS

FR vs Arc-Rated vs Anti-Static

Three different protection concepts that buyers should not confuse.

Read guide →MATERIAL GUIDE

FR Fabric Types

Treated FR cotton, FR blends and inherent FR fibre systems.

Read guide →FABRIC WEIGHT

220 vs 240 vs 280 GSM

How fabric weight affects selection without becoming a protection rating.

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VISIBILITY & WEATHER

Specify the complete garment.

HIGH VISIBILITY

High-Visibility Workwear Guide

Fluorescent material, reflective tape, garment layout and wash durability.

Read guide →RAINWEAR

Industrial Rainwear Specification Guide

PVC, PU, seam construction, visibility and current rain-protection references.

Read guide →

CURRENT REFERENCE POINTS

Standards change. Specifications should name the edition.

As of October 2026, ISO 11612:2015 and ISO 20471:2013 remain current while replacement drafts are under development; ISO 11611:2024 is the current published welding standard, and ISO 24232:2024 is the current international standard for protective clothing against rain.

FRISO 11612:2015

Heat & flame

Current published edition; replacement is under development.

HVISO 20471:2013 + Amd 1:2016

High visibility

Current published edition; replacement draft is under development.

WELDISO 11611:2024

Welding

Current published standard for welding and allied processes.

RAINISO 24232:2024

Rain protection

Protection against precipitation, fog and ground humidity.

ESDEN 1149-5:2018

Electrostatic properties

Electrostatic dissipative protective clothing; not mains-voltage insulation.

FFNFPA 2112:2023

Short-duration fire exposure

Common North American reference for flame-resistant clothing against short-duration thermal exposures from fire.

FORITONE does not claim blanket certification to these standards. Applicable compliance must be confirmed for the selected material, finished garment and valid certificate/test-report scope.

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