Collection: Body Protection

Body protection equipment only protects if it is worn all day. The criterion that decides in the workshop is therefore not the stated performance level, but the balance between protection, dexterity and thermal comfort.

The 10 references in the catalogue

• Gloves: Coverguard split leather back, Coverguard full grain, KS Tools microfibre, disposable latex. See our protective gloves.
• Coveralls: 3M 4400 and 3M 4545. See our protective coveralls.
• Workwear: Ardon Cool Trend trousers.

See also all our personal protective equipment.

Split or grain, the difference is in the hide

Leather is split during manufacture. The grain is the outer layer, dense and even: more supple and more tear-resistant, it lets you feel the part better, which matters for precision work. The split is the inner layer, thicker and rougher: it resists heat and abrasion better and costs less, at the expense of dexterity.

A glove with a split back and a grain palm combines both: protection where the hand rubs, sensitivity where it grips.

Choosing a disposable coverall

Protective coveralls are classified by type, according to what they protect against: liquid splashes, aerosols, solid particles. Choosing a higher type than the workstation requires is not without consequences: the tighter the coverall, the less it breathes, and a coverall that is too hot ends up open or taken off.

Two details weigh as much as the type: the seams, which are the weak point, and elastic cuffs at the wrists and ankles, which determine the real seal against particles.

Workwear

Three points make the difference in use, and none of them shows in a photo. The fabric weight, a trade-off between summer comfort and service life. Reinforcements at the knees and seat, the two areas that give out first. And the strength of the seams at loaded pockets, the most common cause of failure.