Argar Technology’s trump card while the ideating the production of HV (high visibility) fabrics was to manufacture new knitted fabrics to substitute 100 per cent polyester regularly used to achieve the chromatic specification fixed by EN20471 rules. Argar, double knitting technology was innovatively applied in the production of its high visibility HVis-Tes® Knitted Fabrics. In its new HVis-Tes® range of products the external face of fabric is now 100 per cent polyester, while the internal face is 100 per cent pure cotton.

According to the company, this peculiar interlacement guarantees at the same time the extraordinary features of durability and endurance of a polyester fabric and the comfort that only a cotton fabric is able to provide in touch with the skin. On customer’s request they are also available with antibacterial and UV-protection treatment (complying respectively with EN20645:2005 + EN20743:2007 and AS/NZS 4399:1996 norms).

The range of HVis-Tes® ESD Knitted Fabrics adds to the advantages of the high visibility items with the antistatic function given by conductive fibers. The features of HVis-Tes® ESD Knitted Fabrics fully comply with the specifications of EN20471, EN1149 and Oeko-Tex ® Standard 100 Class II Certifications rules.

Similarly, the features of Noflam®-HV Knitted Fabrics fully comply with the specifications of EN11612, EN20471 and Oeko-Tex ® Standard 100 Class II Certifications rules. The company guarantees knitted fabrics, which are fully manufactured and ennobled in Italy and mostly have European Preferential Origin. The few items of the standard collection which have no Preferential Origin Status can be manufactured with Preferential Origin upon Customer’s request.