QUALITY & FABRIC TESTING WS Workwear garments and fabrics undergo rigorous testing to ensure they are fit for purpose.
ETHICAL SOURCING WS Workwear is committed to the social, environmental and financial sustainability of our manufacturing partners. In addition to ISO International Audit Standards, meeting our own WS Workwear requirements is essential for attaining and upholding the benchmark to do business. All suppliers and their factories must adhere to the Bunzl Ethical Sourcing Policy. Our approach to ethical sourcing is one of complete transparency and continuous improvement. We expect our supply partners to hold these same values and we have a fully dedicated team that continually monitor our international manufacturing process. WS Workwear has a portfolio of innovation and expertise in sourcing and providing quality products. SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY As the cornerstone of our corporate responsibility philosophy, it is important to ensure that we have ethical and social compliance policies in relation to all aspects of our sourcing and procurement of our products. Established manufacturing facilities Stringent QA/QC controls Supply chain efficiency We also provide peace of mind to customers through:
Our international production facilities have received accreditation under ISO 9001-2015.
WS Workwear fabrics undergo detailed testing processes before being approved to ensure that fabrics are the correct colour and meet required Australian Standards. Pre- production sample fabrics from new batches are rigorously tested to ensure continuity of our standards approval and quality. Product materials and components are of the highest quality, and our manufacturing and testing partners use state-of- the-art technology and equipment.
ADDITIONAL QUALITY CONTROLS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Samples of fabrics are retained for our records and comparison.
All garments contain labels identifying the fabric lot used.
Testing is undertaken in the fabric mills prior to dispatch.
Quality controls are maintained in our ISO approved factories by our accredited Quality Control team. Pre-shipment samples for final inspection and confirmation are sent to our Product Development team for checking and approval prior to shipment. Master samples of fabric and garments are also retained in our Quality Control department to enable future orders to be cross-checked for quality and consistency. A variety of tests are carried out on all fabrics to meet specific performance and safety criteria to comply with Australian Standards. AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 specifies the visual requirement for high visibility safety garments for occupational wear by people who may be exposed to hazard from moving traffic, moving plant or equipment in high risk situations and are directly related to consumer end use of textile products.
REQUIRED TO MEET OUR STANDARDS FABRIC TESTS
DIMENSIONAL CHANGE TO WASHING COLOUR FASTNESS TO: WASHING FOR DURABILITY PERSPIRATION (ALKALINE & ACID) RESISTANCE RUBBING LIGHT FASTNESS TENSILE STRENGTH (BREAK FORCE) TEAR STRENGTH FORMALDEHYDE (FREE) ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION FACTOR (UPF) HIGH VISIBILITY - LUMINANCE & CHROMATICITY
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