The Portwest hi-vis rain jacket, model ES440, is specially designed for professionals who require maximum visibility and reliable protection against precipitation while working outdoors. This functional jacket is highly suitable for workplaces where safety and staying dry are essential. Thanks to its striking fluorescent color and strategically placed reflective striping, this garment ensures you are always optimally protected against the elements.
For which tasks and sectors is this hi-vis rain jacket most suitable?
This hi-vis rain jacket is ideally suited for professionals in construction, road infrastructure, logistics, and transport who work outdoors. The jacket complies with the RIS 3279 TOM standard for the color orange, making it approved for the railway sector as well.
Thanks to its waterproof properties and taped seams, the jacket offers excellent protection during heavy rainfall. The bio-motion tape pattern ensures that the human form is instantly recognizable from a distance by passing traffic.
What do the standards EN ISO 20471 Class 3 and EN 343 Class 3:1 mean for this jacket?
The EN ISO 20471 Class 3 standard represents the highest class in terms of reflection and visibility, which is mandatory along roads with higher speeds. The EN 343 Class 3:1 X rating indicates that the jacket offers excellent waterproofness, class 3, combined with basic breathability, class 1.
This allows the wearer to stay dry for long periods during rain showers, while the PVC coating and environmentally conscious water-repellent finish ensure water beads off the fabric immediately.
The jacket offers extra comfort thanks to adjustable cuffs with press studs and a convenient concealed hood. Two spacious pockets ensure the safe storage of your materials.
Features:
- Waterproof and taped seams prevent water penetration
- Highly water-repellent, environmentally conscious fabric finish, causing water to bead off the surface
- Adjustable cuffs with press studs for a secure fit
- Two lower pockets
- Bio-motion tape pattern helps recognize the human form from a distance
- Reflective striping for increased visibility
- 2 pockets for secure storage
- Concealed hood for added functionality
- UPF 40+ rated fabric blocks 98% of UV rays
- Certified according to EN ISO 20471 after 25 washes
- REACH compliant PVC coating
- CE certified
- Available in sizes XS to 6XL
Material and care:
- Shell fabric: 190T: 100% Polyester, plain weave, PVC-coated (200 g/m²)
Washing instructions: Max wash temp 40°C, mild process. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron. Do not dry clean. Maximum 25 washes.
Standards: EN ISO 20471 Class 3, RIS 3279 TOM Issue 2 (Orange Only), EN 343 Class 3:1 X, ANSI/ISEA 107 Type R Class 3, ANSI/ISEA 107 TYPE P Class 3
