Tag: reflective materials

Forget the reflective elements, the driver cannot see them

Compared to last year, twice as many pedestrians died in traffic accidents this January. Tragic is also February. The last such an accident was the crash on the national road near Pesky Brood, where the married couple died. The accident happened at night, and no pedestrian had any reflective elements or reflective vests.

Reflective materials have been mandatory for two years when walking outside the village, but this year the effect of this rule is not very noticeable. While in 2015 and 2016, when reflective materials were not mandatory (mandatory from 20 February 2016), eleven pedestrians died in January, last year the number of casualties dropped to eight. This year, however, it brought a tragic figure: Fourteen pedestrians died in traffic accidents.

There were also considerably more crashes with pedestrian vehicles that did not end with death. Police statistics are 357, which is 65 (22 percent) more than last January.

The truth is that in January the total number of accidents and also death on the roads increased significantly when 40 people died compared to last year’s 30th. It was the most tragic January since 2014, but the number of pedestrians killed contributed significantly to the overall increase. If the total number of victims increased by ten, between the pedestrians the victim was six. In addition, the black series continues in February.

Worst January in six years

Total statistics of January accidents show worsening not only compared to 2017 but also many previous ones, no pedestrian had any reflective elements or reflective safety vests. The same number of people as this year (40) died in accidents in 2014, the higher the number of death last January in 2012 (46). However, we cannot forget that this year’s weather was considerably more benign than last year or before last year, when the snow had been snowing for quite a while.

New store in LIEDEKERKE

Lieder kernel has a new store at Steppe Reclaimed, located at Stations strata 140. Besides lettering & full-color prints, you can also come to Steppe Reclaimed for work and safety clothing for construction workers, gadgets, catering, gardeners, handymen… From work trousers and helmets through dust masks to signal to clothe.

Steppe Reclaimed is your partner for the design, production, and installation of all your advertising panels and lettering. They use the latest technologies and high-quality reflective materials: construction boards, relief letters, stickers, logo design, sandblast effect, promotional textiles, signage, columns, advertising panels, banners, stickers, signage, flags and banners, full-color prints, vehicle lettering, window decoration, decors, promote textiles and much more.

Steppe Reclaimed makes the best advertising and promotional carriers(even can use reflective heat transfer vinyl) for you to bring your product to the attention or inform your customers about your company or project. Steppe Reclaimed takes into account the image that is desired for your organization. Let yourself be inspired and make a no-nonsense visit to Steppe Reclaimed at Stations strata 140 in Lieder kernel. You can be advised by enthusiastic and competent employees who, together with you, can find the best solution for your company.

A great move to a small village. Reflective School

The autumn-winter period is the time when the safety of pedestrians increases. These people often move on unlit roads, where there are not always placed for this group of traffic participants. Children who are often unconscious of danger are bound to be in danger, trusting an adult driver.

From September 2014, the entry into force of the amended Road Traffic Act came into force, according to which it is the duty of every pedestrian to have reflective clothing, an element of clothing that will clearly mark its presence on the road after dusk and outside built-up areas.

The Ministry of National Education recently, as one of its priorities, has designated the safety of children on many levels. One of them is road safety. In accomplishing this goal, the Primary School in Probe, represented by the Director Renate together with local authorities, entrepreneurs and parents, initiated a number of events, joining the nationwide educational and preventive campaign under the slogan “Reflective School”. This action is cyclical and lasts for three years in a row. Interest is growing from year to year, and the power of transmission is gaining momentum.

The “Reflective School” educates from September to the end of October, noting that the pedestrian, which moves on a dark road without reflections, is practically invisible. The driver is able to notice such a person only from a distance of 20-30 meters. However, if the pedestrian has reflective materials, the driver can already see it at more than 150 m. Such a reflective element, improving the pedestrian’s visibility, often saves lives.

As part of the action, acting to improve security in the municipality of Algeria, Primary School in Probe Begot organized a number of events this year, which, through play, educated both the youngest and adults. In Probe begot, this is a particularly important issue to move because of the busy and dangerous road no. 780 running through the village. Children and teachers to organize a nightly march along this road in reflective vests, wanting to draw attention to the drivers. In addition, vest cycling tours and hiking, tours are organized. It is a kind of manifesto and warning of children who shout – “See us – release!”.

Mandatory pedestrian reflective elements: Better than nothing

In February, the pedestrians are obliged to wear reflective surfaces. Nevertheless, nobody deliberately says what to look like and there are shops full of shunts. You would have to live abroad or on Mars so that you do not hear about new pedestrian obligations in the Czech Republic wearing reflective elements outside of the village for reduced visibility. In February, it will go out in a collection of laws and then start paying in 15 days.

 

The approval process took so long that the media, the politicians and the policemen were talking about it for months, as it is a good idea if the measure brings at least one saved life. In the autumn, the campaign began, this year being sold to half a million reflective tapes, 100,000 bags for seniors and tens of thousands of shining laces for young people. The numbers of the victims are dull, since 72 pedestrians died in the dark last year. This is what good foreign experience speaks of, where such a duty has been paid for years, and the number of deaths has dropped very fast.

 

Do you know retro reflection?

Unfortunately, in the publication, the most important thing is to define what “retro reflective elements” are and what they should look like. “For example, we have fluorescent materials that increase visibility in daylight and at dusk, but in the dark they lose their function,” depicts the difficulties of a simplified search for Martin. In addition, we have found that not every orange or light green working vest is wearing real retro reflective elements – those that reflect light at night and draw attention to the character in the dark!

 

Although the transport legislation suggests that the term “retro reflective” refers to the emergency stop of a vehicle outside the village or the permissible pedestrian signs, the executive decree shows examples of orange “roadside” assemblies and vests with the inscription “School”, which in both cases, it is difficult to dress the participants.

 

In addition, this link is missing in the passage about their new designation. Members have already been caught up during the vote. “Retro-reflective materials – it’s a very difficult word, and I confess I’m a little confused. It is the Latin word of origin. Reflector means bending, turning, re-turning. How do I translate retro-reflex, I do not know. I wonder why this term was born, “said Daniel, a deputy and linguist from TOP 09. For the sake of order: a term that has been spelled out for years is commonly used for the principle of the retro reflection of light…

 

 

 

Natural fibers versus synthetic for clothing

Functional clothing is important for fiber selection and knitting structure. The fibers determine the speed of damping, the wetness of the knitted and reflective fabric, the drying rate and also the coloring, the possibility of dyeing and printing, the degree of abrasion, the viscosity and the shrinkage.

 

The binding structure determines the degree of thermal insulation, the moisture holding rate, the drying rate, the mechanical properties and the complexity of the workmanship. “The properties of individual types of fibers combined with different bindings or a combination of fibers and bindings make it possible to create the resulting knitwear for different climatic conditions and physical load,” remarks Melos Piety.

 

Natural reflective materials, now called renewable, have been used since time immemorial. The most famous cotton and wool can be added today with viscose and bamboo fiber. Their utility properties have been tested by various climatic conditions over many centuries. However, they cannot meet the requirements we expect from the fiber today – they must be light, strong, flexible, pleasant to touch, non-absorbent, well-drained water, also cool in the summer and warm in the winter, thermally inert. They must be resistant to bacteria, molds and insects and must be well maintained.

 

Natural materials, however, have a high absorbency compared to synthetic fibers. An exception here is a wave which, even with a high absorption, does not awaken, unless you can do more than it can handle. Body moisture is stored in the fiber structure and evaporates very slowly. It’s the same speed as drying after washing.

 

Merino sheep’s wool is very fine and its 14-16 micron fibers are acceptable for sensitive skin. Stronger fibers are not suitable for linen production. The wool absorbs odors and has a self-cleaning ability, no particles of dust or dirt fall on the fibers. Current technologies can better classify the wool, and only high-quality reflective yarn is produced from the longest fibers.

Smart clothes with reflective material

Sales of technology products incorporated into clothing, called ‘wearable’s, will reach 135 million Euros in 2018 in the world, according to augur international experts who will meet in Barcelona next week.

 

At the meeting, promoted by the Technological Center of Catalonia Eureka, it is planned to analyze the opportunities of this type of technology.

Experts estimate that the opportunities offered by smart and functional clothing and reflective fabrics will drive sales to increase from € 9.7m in 2013 worldwide to only € 5.2m in 2013 – to € 135m in 2018.

 

The Eureka Center has developed or participated, among other projects, in the creation of prototypes of a heated cycling jersey, a body to prevent lumbar injuries or a shirt that measures vital signs and perspiration.

He has also developed clothes that control people’s emotional reactions, a shoe template with sensors that prevents falls, gloves with solar heaters and a bag that lights with solar energy.

 

According to a Eureka spokeswoman, Effect explained that this technology center in Catalonia is a pioneer in the world of electroluminescent technology, which allows lighting and flexible objects without the need to focus with light as it does with current reflective elements. Smart textiles, with a demand that reaches 75% in the case of young people who say they want to use technology incorporated into clothing, “offer significant opportunities thanks to the development in the miniaturization of electronic components,” explained the researcher in design Textile Oscar Temuco, coordinator of the meeting.

 

According to Temuco, “functional fabrics can already be seen, architects and agro textiles, but also in professional clothing or sports applications and in the field of health.” In order for this future to become a reality, according to Temuco, “a great transformation is necessary involving agents from multiple disciplines and levels”, where “innovation must be part of both the production process and the design process or Business models “.

 

The event, organized by the Dutch embassy in collaboration with ADI-FAD, Eindhoven University of Technology and Eureka, will be attended by experts from the textile world, fashion design or textile and experts in ‘wearable’s or technology applied to the textile sector. The director of the Research and Textile Center of Carnet de Mar (Barcelona), Miguel Solar, plans to present functional fabric capacities, and Eureka Business Director Miguel Rey will share the initiative Reimaging Textile, the collaboration network That connects the main agents to place Catalonia as a reference in this new textile revolution.

 

According to the experts, “it is a textile revolution, driven by new reflective materials, production processes and channels, proliferation of data, devices and sensors and hyper connectivity.”

 

 

 

Smart and functional clothing and fabrics

Sales of technology products incorporated into reflective clothing, called ‘wearables, will reach 135 million Euros in 2018 in the world, according to augur international experts who will meet in Barcelona next week. At the meeting, promoted by the Technological Center of Catalonia Eureka, it is planned to analyze the opportunities of this type of technology.

 

Experts estimate that the opportunities offered by smart and functional clothing and fabrics will drive sales to increase from € 9.7m in 2013 worldwide to only € 5.2m in 2013 – to € 135m in 2018. The Eureka Center has developed or participated, among other projects, in the creation of prototypes of a heated cycling jersey, a body to prevent lumbar injuries or a shirt that measures vital signs and perspiration.

 

He has also developed clothes that control people’s emotional reactions, a shoe template with sensors that prevents falls, gloves with solar heaters and a bag that is illuminated with solar energy. According to a Eureka spokeswoman, Effect explained that this technology center in Catalonia is a pioneer in the world of electroluminescent technology, which allows lighting and flexible objects without the need to focus with light as it does with current reflectors.

 

Smart textiles, with a demand that reaches 75% in the case of young people who say they want to use technology incorporated into clothing, “offer significant opportunities thanks to the development in the miniaturization of electronic components,” explained the researcher in design Textile Oscar Temuco, coordinator of the meeting.

 

According to Temuco, “functional reflective fabrics can already be seen in geo textiles, architects and agro textiles, but also in professional clothing or sports applications and in the field of health.” For this future to become a reality, according to Temuco, “a great transformation is necessary involving agents from multiple disciplines and levels”, where “innovation must be part of both the production process and the design process or Business models “.

 

The event, organized by the Dutch embassy in collaboration with ADI-FAD, Eindhoven University of Technology and Eureka, will be attended by experts from the textile world, fashion design or textile and experts in ‘wearable’s or technology applied to the textile sector.

 

The director of the Research and Textile Center of Cane de Mar, Miquelon Solar, plans to present functional fabric capacities, and Eureka Business Director Miquelon Rey will share the initiative Reimaging Textile, the collaboration network That connects the main agents to place Catalonia as a reference in this new textile revolution. According to the experts, “it is a textile revolution, driven by new reflective materials, production processes and channels, proliferation of data, devices and sensors and hyper connectivity.”

Reflective element is important to sports enthusiasts

Light, airy, comfortable. So you want to feel the new 4F spring / summer collection from 4F. Clothing is maintained in a sports climate, with the use of sports reflective materials, and the new variety of assortment to the most popular sport in Poland – cycling. The whole, maintained in classic, subdued colors – dynamics and sporty character is here by strong color accents.

The spring-summer 4F clothing collection for the 2017 season is centered on three disciplines: fitness, running and cycling, which first appears in the 4F range. The collection is very sporty, but it also includes a number of comfortable everyday clothes.

“The sporty women’s collection is a monochrome mélange set with color accents of yellow neon and blue, exemplified by girls allover and track suits. Cross-dressing is a combination of fashion and sport, with the dominance of matching shapes and cuts that emphasize silhouette, glossy prints and iridescent fabrics, “writes Marlene, Director of the 4F Collection. The fitness range is in the 80’s in a pastel version, with color combinations in the pastel and animal prints. Bicycle clothing, in turn, is characterized by strongly feminine cuts and matching shapes. The collection also includes suggestions for women in the issue of “after sport” – it is the contrast of delicate pastels and scattered, tattered surfaces. The clothes are inspired by flower gardens and suburban blocks, so they dominate the mélange of denim and gray concrete with reflective element of copper shine. The collection also features the design of the 1990s in a hip-hop atmosphere where branding and prints are visible.

Men’s collection is, first of all, suggestions inspired by linearity, wave propagation and digitization. Colorfully subdued, ideally suited for intense physical activity. Secondly, the proposals are strongly modern, designed for outdoor sports, where classic, simple patterns dominate. There are also fitness suits with colors, camouflage inspirations, and cycling activities with matching patterns in gray and black and blue and neon green. The men in the new 4F collection will also find bomber jackets that clearly show the inspirations of cuts from motorbike clothing. The collection complements sports wear and accessories, maintained in a hip-hop atmosphere where big branding and prints are visible.

Accessories include hair bands with reflective tape double-sided caps and running and cycling gloves. The collection also includes a wide selection of backpacks, bags and kidney sachets.

“Light, airy, comfortable – so you feel the new spring / summer collection of 4F brand from 4F. Sports have already entered the fashion for a permanent, and fashion has permanently entered the sport. Today, active people do not give up either comfort or fashionable design, and the task of sports brands is to combine these two elements. I think that as a 4F brand we have this experience because we know today that sports wear and accessories have become part of everyday style, “concludes Anita, Creative Director of 4F.

Preschoolers will be safer if wear a reflective vest

Preschoolers will be well visible on the sidewalks and in the streets. They will receive reflective vests and special reflectors. For the moment, such gifts are enjoyed by children from kindergarten number 13 in Myles.

Vesting and reflectors are accompanied by a police lecture. At the same time, the policeman recalls the most important safety rules for the youngest. In addition to wearing reflective jackets, going through the pedestrian crossing only at the pedestrian crossing and in the green light, cycling only on designated lanes or cycling paths or walking on the left side of the road.

In the next days, sets of vests and reflective materials will reach all Myles kindergartens.

The action is under the patronage of President Myles Daniel, sponsored by several local companies.

Visitors in safety vest at the Hamm police platform

At the premiere presentation of the new puppeteer at the police station Hamm on Wednesday, David in safety vest from class 2c was welcomed by the 10,000 visitors and at the beginning of the performance was honored with a small surprise.

 

Since October 2008 the stationary playground has been set up in the factory building of Maximilian Park. The cooperation partners of the prevention stage are the Max Park and the traffic companies of the city of Hamm. The attractive location could contribute to a significant increase in the attractiveness of the method. The municipalities support the stage through a coordinated transport between kindergarten and school to the Maxi Park and back.

 

The new play has the theme that children are particularly endangered by the start of the dark season when they do not wear reflective clothing. The traffic safety advisors of the Hamm police department designed a doll-piece for the second-graders of the primary schools and for the third-graders of the sponsoring schools.

 

The performance is deals with the topic “Reflective materials – see and be seen”. The children learn playfully and age-adjusted how important it is to make themselves “sufficiently visible” especially in the “dark” season.

Almost all basic and promotion schools from Hamm have registered for the 25 performances.