ASEO creates concealable knife and slash resistant undergarment

(04/11/2009)

ASEO are using their two layers Coolmax®/Spectra® combination for their V-Neck knife & slash resistant undergarment, offering superior knife, cut, slash and bite resistance.

Coolmax®/Spectra® undergarments can be worn under any other item of clothing, existing corporate branded workwear or uniform. The wearer can now choose and change the outer layer (e.g. corporate workwear) normally without having to purchase too many Spectra® lined garments, reducing the overall cost and resulting in thinner upper body clothing.

ASEO have created this 100% concealable and practical knife and slash resistant undergarment in order to help to protect frontline staff within teh public and private sector facing the risk of potential injuries on a daily basis.

SPECTRA lined knife & slash resistant undregarment sare a more expensive due to this special material used, as well as the testing that has been performed.

SPECTRA, a material that due to its very high strength to weight ratio and its many other resistant properties is very expensive to produce. Also the testing and the high degree of engineering that has gone into this innovative and potentially life saving garment increase the price. However if you consider the medical expenses that can result from a knife injury not to mention the emotional suffering and legal and moral repercussions of a knife attack the price is very small.

The Directors of ASEO genuinely believe in every employee’s right to be equipped correctly and operate as safe as possible. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is a saying which makes more sense within personal safety than anywhere else. Knife and slash resistant undergarments can be life saving. Worn by public sector workers as well as security guards, door supervisors and alarm response teams up and down the country, it is only a question of time before this piece of personal protective equipment saves a human life.

Spectra® - Technical Specification:
- Spectra® is one of the strongest and lightest man-made fibres.
- Spectra® is pound by pound 15 times stronger than steel.
- Spectra® is pound by pound 40% stronger than Kevlar.
- Spectra® is used in many high performance applications, including military ballistic vests & armoured vehicles.
- Spectra® is highly resistant to chemicals, water and UV light
- garments are tested to BS EN ISO 13997:1999 (Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects)
- garments come with an inner lining of COOLMAX® (For comfort, heat & moisture management)
- garments are 60 degrees washable to fight infection and cross contamination.
- Available as V-Neck Short Sleeved, V-Neck Long Sleeved & Turtle-Neck Long Sleeved

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