Active Workwear News Blog

When it comes to protective clothing in the workplace, safety footwear is not often at the forefront of most people’s minds. However, wearing the right foot protection is a vital guard against injury in an accident or unnecessary expense. That’s why here at Active Workwear we offer a wide range of safety boots, trainers and shoes to help keep your feet safe while you are at work, at the same time offering both comfort and style. Safety footwear comes in various guises, each boasting slightly different qualities. Does a boot have a steel toe cap or a steel mid-sole? Is...

When you’re looking for workwear garments, Blaklader workwear is hard to beat. Whether you work in a workshop with grinding sparks flying, on a muddy building site or outside in cold biting winds, Blaklader workwear’s resistance is designed to protect you when you work in exposed environments. That’s why we here at Active Workwear are proud to offer Blaklader’s extensive range of clothing. As Blaklader’s clothing range is so impressively large, we can’t possibly cover it all in this blog. However, we can explore the types of clothing that they offer as part of their range that we find particularly...

5 Uses for Hi Vis Clothing  Although hi vis clothing is often seen as a specialist form of dress, one of its most impressive qualities is its adaptability. The reflective properties of hi vis clothing - most often found on jackets - can also be found in other styles of wear including overalls, gloves and even shorts. While we specialise in hi-vis workwear here at Active Workwear, there are many circumstances in which wearing hi-vis clothing can come in handy - whether to meet health and safety regulations on the job - or just for leisure purposes. Here are just...

A no-brainer when it comes to safety in the workplace, hi-vis protection has been used since 1964 in the United Kingdom – first implemented as an experimental method for rail workers – which has since expanded across many industries. Often characterised by bright, fluorescent jackets with reflective strips sewn into the fabric, this type of workwear is now utilised by many occupations, including the emergency services, railway and highway workers and also cyclists for recreational safety. Active Workwear have been supplying safety wear solutions for years and are well-versed in the importance of quality workwear with regards to ensuring the...

Reasons Why Your Business Needs to Invest in Snickers Workwear At Active Workwear, we have generated a wide range of workwear that offers suitability for your specific needs now and in the future. We understand that you require something that is comfortable for your staff in order for them to be productive, hence why we have developed our available range of Snickers Workwear. Risk assessment Before you buy workwear, we recommend that you consider how much risk is associated with your working environment - this way you can choose clothing which is reliable and appropriate for your working environment. Have...