Hi Vis Pants

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Hi-vis pants with reflective tape around the leg, in the stretch drill and cargo cuts that get worn every day anyway. Why Tape Below the Waist Moving legs and arms create a distinct rhythm of light (biomotion), making it instantly clear that a person is walking or working nearby. Tape on the torso AND legs lets drivers and machine operators recognise a full human form rather than a floating torso, resulting in earlier recognition of a person at a greater distance. Bending or crouching near obstacles can also block tape on a shirt from the vision of approaching machine operators. Having tape on the lower body ensures continued reflectivity when workers are lower to the ground, or reaching into racking or enclosed spaces with their upper body. It's a compact range due to the specialised nature of the work sites that have lower body reflective requirements. FXD carries the most, followed by CAT . Cuts and Fabrics Stretch drill makes up the bulk, in straight and cuffed legs. Cuffed hems are the ones to look at if you want something that sits inside your boots for safety, or you’re working in excessively wet or muddy conditions. Cargo styles in cotton drill have thigh pockets, and there are tactical cuts with a flexible fit, heavier operator-style trousers, and some leggings for the ladies with multi-function pockets. Colours stay dark - navy mostly - letting the tape do the visibility work. Keeping the Tape Working Reflective tape is the part of these trousers that wears out first, and it does so quietly. Tumble drying is the main culprit, because heat degrades the retroreflective layer and the tape gradually goes from bright to dull grey without ever looking obviously damaged. Wash them cold, inside out, and hang them to dry to maximise their lifetime It's worth checking the tape every few months in a dim shed with a torch, since a band that has stopped reflecting looks much the same in daylight as one that hasn't. When it goes, the trousers are still perfectly good wo