RainBlock-140 HV Orange certified EN 343

November 11, 2021 – XM Textiles Rainblock-140 certified workwear fabric (HV Orange) Certificate for EN 343 safety standard.

RAINBLOCK-140

RainBlock-140 is a fabric with water resistant properties, as well as mechanical 4-way stretch, Rainblock was designed for functional and comfortable outdoor jackets and raincoats.

BS EN 343 specifies the requirements and test methods for materials and the seams of protective clothing that has been designed to give protection against precipitation (i.e. rain, snow), mist and ground moisture. There is also a separate test EN 14360 for assessing the waterproofness of the complete finished garments but this test is not included in EN 343.

EN 343 certification involved tests for colour performance requirements and color fastness as new and after different test exposures like Rubbing, Perspiration, Laundry and Water vapour resistance, Domestic washing 5 cycles at 600C.

RainBlock-140 (HV Orange): EN 343

Reference Specimen Direction Dimensional change (%)
FABRIC RAINBLOCK-140 1 Warp -2.0
Weft -2.0
Direction Maximum average load (N) Average elongation (%)
Lengthwise 881.1 31.1
911.1 31.3
739.4 30.1
882.2 33.5
886.2 34.9
Average (N)
CV (%)
860 32.0
7.8 6.1

Direction Maximum average load (N) Average elongation (%)
Lengthwise 882.0 55.8
887.1 56.2
896.4 57.6
878.4 55.1
886.2 57.6
Average (N)
CV (%)
880 56
7.8 6.1
Reference Specimen Water vapour resistance
(m2Pa/W)
FABRIC RAINBLOCK-140 Specimen 1 14.34/td>
Specimen 2 14.65
Specimen 3 15.99
Average 14.99
Specimen Pressure (H20) Pressure (Pa) Less Presure
Fabric Rainblock-140 >200 >20000 >20000
>200 >20000 >20000
>200 >20000 >20000

HV orange workwear RainBlock-140 is designed to bring new level of comfort for all the wearers of workwear clothing. We do hope our clients appreciate its style and comfort. More information about the fabric you can find on product page.

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