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Amblers Safety
Blaklader
Ethically and sustainably made high-vis garments, as well as workwear, boots, gloves, huge range.**
Covergalls
Coveralls, trousers, tops and jackets designed specifically for women. They are not available in the UK and are manufactured to Canadian safety standards.
Fristads
Globus Group
Different face sized safety glassess and masks for the construction, automotive, healthcare, aerospace and manufacturing markets.
Graphex
Well fitting, cut resistance, incredibly dextrous gloves in sizes 7 to 13. Available through stockist in the Netherlands.*
Hazchem Safety
Flame retardant PPE and garments for different industries dealing with heat, flame, and hazardous chemicals. Women’s coveralls are FR but don’t comply with EN ISO 20471.
Heightec
Harnesses and helmets for work at height made to fit both male and female frames. Developed and tested by women wind turbine technicians.
Leo Workwear
Wide range of high-vis clothing specifically designed for female workers. It also manufactures the Lilly Modesty Tunic for wearers that want a longer upper garment and hijabs.
MSA-safety
Hard hats with the Fas-Trac III wheel ratchet system that comfortably fit a wide range of head sizes, including very small heads.*
Mascot
Mask Logic
Orn
Pulsar
High-vis polo shirts, coats and trousers. The brand says its planning to expand its female workwear offering.
Rock Fall
Safety footwear for heavy and light industries. The company is developing boots with Bold as Brass. The group is also testing out their previous designs (see notes below).
Roots
Stalsen
Tower Supplies
Manufacturer and supplier of inclusive fire retardant and Arc PPE in a range that mirrors their men’s range. Developed and tested by women in SSC renewable energy.
Tranemo
V12 Footwear
uvex
uvex offers a range of inclusive PPE, including gloves in sizes ranging from 5 to 12; a wide range of glasses and goggles in several styles and sizes; a range of masks including smaller sizes for those with narrower faces; hard hats with ratchet adjustments; and hearing protection ear plugs in different sizes. The company also has a range of footwear with some styles ranging from size 3 to 16, and size 3 to 6.5 made on a female last, as well as width fitting insoles. uvex also offers education and awareness programmes along with fit clinics for larger companies.
* Tested by Bold as Brass, a network for women working in the UK mining industry, energy, highways, rail, construction, heavy industry, engineering and environmental services. The testing involves wearing the PPE for a year and feeding back at set intervals after the first wear and wash.
** Tested by Katherine Evans, mining geologist and founder of Bold as Brass. Katherine’s personal test for garments involves going out on-site and assessing if the PPE fits properly, feels comfortable and if she feels confident using it.