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Reflective clothing increases safety in winter

In the dark season pedestrians and cyclists are particularly at risk. Special, reflective clothing makes them more visible – and increases their safety on the streets.

 

Bright clothes alone are not enough to make pedestrians and cyclists more visible in autumn and winter. Anyone traveling in dark or bad weather should wear clothing with incorporated retro reflective and fluorescent materials.

 

The German Traffic Safety Council (DVR) recommends highly visible clothing in winter for all the safety of all traffic users: “This ensures early detection by other people and avoids accidents,” says DVR spokesman Sven Researcher.

 

Light clothing is visible on the street in the headlamp of a car up to a maximum of 40 meters. “With reflective elements, the distance increases up to 150 meters,” says Radish. While retro reflective materials reject the light directed to them, fluorescent material is charged by light.

 

When buying, consumers should ensure that the garments comply with the European EN standards (ISO 20471 for clothing and warning vests). Alternatives to clothing with incorporated elements are special reflector straps, which are worn on the arms or legs. Reflective clothing can often be found in sports shops, the reflector racks, for example, in the bicycle trade.

 

“If you are traveling with your children or grandchildren, the little one should be equipped with reflectors on clothes or additional reflector straps,” advises Reducer. Also prams and buggies should make parents visible – for them, for example, there are LED lamps for the baby carriage handles, as well as luminous reflective stickers or light strips for the frame. Once again, according to the DVR recommendation, the buyers should orient themselves towards EN-certified products.

New project and safety vest to help refugees

The new humanitarian project American Angela Luna combines functional design and assist refugees. Girl invented a coat, from which over time can become a tent. Clothing is made of durable reflective materials and takes into account the needs of the wearer.

 

“I watched the video, which was at the article on refugees. The journalist described how, together with smugglers middle of the night stuck on a ship full of people. The motor broke down and they were trapped in the middle of the ocean. At that moment I thought that if those people had reflective vests, it would be much easier to find, “says fashion designer Angela Luna.

 

The refugee crisis has hit her so much that she decided to create clothing that could help people in need. “I had to do because a lot of searches try a lot of what can be and what not. I constantly found some problems and had to be removed, “he says the designer, was born as a new humanitarian fashion brand Adrift. Shortcomings of its products addressed directly in the field.

 

Adrift specializes in hybrid objects of daily use. From his coat so during moments can become a tent, but also sleeping bag, backpack or need. The collection is also reflective jacket or coat, which is designed to be worn in him children. All garments are designed to ensure safety, comfort and possibly shelter. In short, everything people might need during your journey. “All the clothes that I create, is waterproof and made of materials that can withstand high loads and weather fluctuations. A reflective jacket are multi-functional, unisex and in one size only, “says Angela Luna.

 

He adds that part of the proceeds from sales goes straight to the refugees. Her wish is to change the attitude of the entire fashion industry and its earnings traveled to support humanitarian activities. Mark is focused on transparent, ethical and sustainable production. “It has long been the fashion industry presented as something intangible, but I hope this will change soon,” says the designer.

 

Angela Luna is passionate in his work and in addition to direct assistance to refugees trying to speak through fashion to global issues. She would put its brand on a model where the customer would pay for the purchase of two things, and it actually contributed to charity. One bit would let the other would go to someone who can help them survive in the harsh conditions of refugee camps.

Visible with reflective clothing

The darkness in the winter can be dangerous, because one is as good as invisible to motorists. Therefore, one should be made visible with the reflective vest, advises the Austrian Road Safety Board.

 

The ability of people to perceive objects in the dark is reduced by 80 percent. Especially pedestrian or athletes roadside are not perceived in time. Even if the driver only with 50 km / h on the road, he has no chance to stop for a pedestrian who is 30 meters. “But at 30 km / h is a risk that the pedestrian thereby dies at eight percent,” said Dieter Karin.

 

Wear bright or reflective clothing

Traffic psychologist advises bright clothing or reflective materials, if you are traveling in the dark. For walkers, it is simple reflective strips that you simply may be of any suitable jacket. Sportsmen will find a wide range in stores, so Robert Stony, salesperson in Eisenstaedt.

 

Reflectors available on various garments

“There are clothes with reflectors, or taking a headlamp with which it is seen by motorists. Especially in the dark you can also see where to go, “says Staudinger. There are already on hoods, gloves and jackets reflectors. Also sets are available.

 

“I am convinced of the safety vest. It is convenient, you see the reflectors very well because they are not hidden or understated, but are large. I go myself often run at dawn; I know how important it is that you will be seen, “said Stony. The special winter running shoes are already partly equipped with reflectors. These are clearly visible at 100 to 200 meters.

Creative printing with reflective material

Ricoh Sweden, November 15th, 2016

Ricoh launches a neon tones that can help printers to create more creative, more eye-catching reflective materials.

 

The neon yellow toner is designed for the fifth print station on the digital Ricoh Pro ™ C7100X. It meets a growing need to be more creative when creating printed materials so that they are noticed better in the market.

 

It expands the color gamut, improve image quality and can be used as a solid color, to highlight details or as a graphical color. Together with other process colors, a lot neon palette is created.

 

The toner is reflective of UV light to increase pressure possibilities offered through the standard CMYK colors, the white toner and lacquer. This expands the possibilities to distinguish them positively. Printing with reflective elements can create more visually campaigns for their clients and deepen customer engagement.

 

– The neon yellow toner will help our customers to create expressions stronger materials with high quality and vibrant colors. There is a market for qualitative and targeted printed with this toner in the portfolio will open up many new opportunities. The daily activities with everything from business cards and brochures to invitations and catalogs can benefit from an inventive twist. Toner provides new ways to make small or targeted editions even more efficient and increase margins, says Tommy Sail Rock, Nordic Operations Director for Ricoh PPBG, Ricoh Sweden.

 

The neon yellow toner can be installed at existing customers or printing on safety clothing so that they can extend the functionality of the Ricoh Pro C7100X-press they have today.

Reflective Light and versatile protection

Especially on long stretches of road cyclists is often exposed to a wide range of different weather conditions.

 

Here the new “Insulated Brevet” comes

From Rapha into play: Thanks to its “Alpha” filling on front and back, it makes for pleasant warmth. Since it is Alpha is a continuous, loosely knitted layer, the thermal insulation is breathable, and prevents overheating even at high intensity before.

 

The “Insulated Brevet” is equipped with a two-way zipper, the back pockets can be achieved quickly and easily. Reflective accessory details provide enhanced visibility in the dark.

 

Thanks to elastic sides the vest can

Simply be pulled even at full back pockets. The front zipper is highlighted, and keeps out the wind. A water-repellent coating offers additional protection in case of sudden rain.

 

Since Alpha hydrophobic, or is water-repellent, it sucks itself also not full, when things get wet, and also convinces through fast drying times. And if the driver no longer needs the safety vest, he can with the help of an elastic band, which is hidden in the collar, Curled compact.

 

Alpha was developed as an active insulation; the adaptive respiratory activity makes it unnecessary, while type clothing layers additionally on or takes off.

Therefore, the material is ideal for cycling. By water vapor can move freely through the material, the air exchange will promote the overall and extremely shortens the drying time. The result is an increased comfort through thermal regulation.

 

“Because it is a continuous layer of fluffy, knitted fibers, fibers cannot ‘moving’ the result is excellent stability and dimensional stability -. Even under heavy use and repeated washings,” explains Karen Whittier, as product manager for thermal protection responsible.

 

Warm even when wet and dries much faster than before on the market existing thermal insulation reflective materials. Very light and compressible, it provides warmth without much weight, and is also extremely wind resistant.

 

How does this work? Unlike down and synthetic heat-insulation is at Alpha to a continuous, loose knit, so only one layer.

The advantage: it remains stable, and cannot slip. In addition, fibers cannot solve. Therefore Alpha are processed with much more open, more porous and more breathable fabrics on the inside and outside to “Puffy” -like Styles.