The Complete Guide from Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies
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The UK's Leading Source for Industrial Workwear — Over 200,000 Products, Unbeatable Expertise
Industrial workwear is not simply clothing. It is a legal obligation, a safety system, a statement of professionalism, and in many environments, the last line of defence between a worker and serious injury. Selecting the right industrial workwear — the right garment for the right hazard, in the right size, from the right brand, at the right price — demands the kind of knowledge, range, and experience that only a specialist supplier can offer.
Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies is that specialist. Founded in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in August 2006, Hall-Fast has spent nearly two decades building one of the UK's most comprehensive industrial workwear ranges — serving construction workers, engineers, food processors, logistics operatives, healthcare professionals, facilities managers, and every other sector where what people wear to work genuinely matters. With over 200,000 industrial products available across our entire range, including an extensive workwear collection from the most trusted brands in the industry, Hall-Fast is the industrial workwear supplier that British businesses rely on.
Browse our complete industrial workwear range at hall-fast.com, call our expert team on 01623 645645, or email sales@hall-fast.com to discuss your requirements.
What Is Industrial Workwear? A Definitive Overview
Industrial workwear encompasses the full range of garments, footwear, and clothing accessories designed and manufactured specifically for use in workplace environments where standard clothing is inadequate — either because of physical hazards, environmental conditions, regulatory requirements, or the need to identify and protect workers in demanding settings.
Unlike general clothing, industrial workwear is engineered to meet specific standards. Every major category is governed by European and British standards (EN standards) that define minimum performance requirements for protection, visibility, durability, and comfort. A hi-visibility jacket must meet EN ISO 20471. Flame-resistant workwear must comply with EN ISO 11611 or EN ISO 11612. Safety footwear is governed by EN ISO 20345. These are not optional standards — they are the baseline that any credible industrial workwear supplier must meet, and they are the foundation on which Hall-Fast's entire workwear range is built.
Industrial workwear covers a broad spectrum of product types, which can be broadly categorised as follows:
Protective outerwear — jackets, coveralls, bib-and-brace overalls, hi-visibility garments, flame-resistant clothing, chemical-resistant suits, and weatherproof layers.
Mid-layers and base layers — fleeces, bodywarmers, thermal base layers, and moisture-wicking underlayers that regulate body temperature and maintain comfort across extended shifts.
Trousers and shorts — work trousers in durable fabrics with reinforced knees and multiple pockets; hi-vis trousers; flame-resistant trousers; waterproof over-trousers; and work shorts for warmer environments.
Upper body garments — polo shirts, work shirts, t-shirts, and sweatshirts in industrial-grade fabrics that withstand heavy laundering and prolonged wear.
Safety footwear — safety boots, safety shoes, Wellington boots, composite-toe footwear, anti-static footwear, and specialist footwear for electrical, chemical, and food industry environments.
Accessories — work gloves (covered separately under PPE), safety helmets, hard hats, kneepads, belts, and other garments or accessories that complete a working outfit.
Each of these categories is addressed in depth below, with links to the relevant sections of the Hall-Fast website.
Why Choosing the Right Industrial Workwear Supplier Matters
The industrial workwear market in the UK is large, varied, and unfortunately not always well-served. Online marketplaces offer cheap alternatives that frequently fail to meet the EN standards they claim to comply with. Large generalist retailers carry a narrow range of popular lines with no technical guidance. Even some specialist distributors prioritise margin over genuine product expertise.
Hall-Fast operates differently. As a family-run, award-winning business with ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and nearly two decades of industrial supply experience, we have built our workwear offer around three principles: genuine breadth of range, verifiable compliance standards, and real product knowledge from a team that understands what workers actually need on site, on the factory floor, and out in the field.
For employers, the consequences of getting industrial workwear wrong are significant. Inadequate PPE and workwear expose businesses to prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2022 (updated to extend employer responsibilities). Non-compliant hi-visibility clothing that loses its fluorescent properties after a few washes, safety boots that fail to meet EN ISO 20345 toe cap impact ratings, or flame-resistant garments with inadequate arc ratings — these are not just products that fail to do their job. They are legal liabilities that can result in enforcement action, civil claims, and most critically, worker injury or death.
Hall-Fast's workwear range removes that risk. Every product we supply is sourced from manufacturers with verifiable compliance credentials, and our team can advise on the specific standards applicable to any workplace hazard you face.
Hall-Fast's Industrial Workwear Range — Category by Category
Hi-Visibility Workwear
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Hi-visibility workwear is one of the most widely required categories of industrial workwear across UK industry. Wherever workers share space with moving vehicles, plant, or machinery — on construction sites, in warehouses and distribution centres, on roadworks, at rail sites, in ports and airports, and across logistics operations of every scale — compliant hi-vis clothing is not a choice but a requirement.
Hall-Fast supplies a comprehensive range of EN ISO 20471-certified hi-visibility workwear covering every garment type and every level of visibility performance. Our range includes hi-visibility vests and waistcoats for basic site compliance, hi-vis polo shirts and sweatshirts for warmer or indoor environments, hi-vis work jackets and parkas for outdoor use in colder conditions, hi-vis work trousers and coveralls for full-body visibility, hi-vis waterproof and breathable outer layers for workers exposed to wet weather, and specialist rail hi-visibility clothing meeting the additional requirements of the Network Rail standard for lineside workers.
Brands available in our hi-vis range include Portwest, Snickers Workwear, Dickies, and Helly Hansen — all recognised names in professional industrial workwear with strong compliance records and genuine durability. Unlike single-wash-wonder hi-vis sold at discount prices, the garments in Hall-Fast's range maintain their fluorescent and retroreflective performance across the wash cycles that professional industrial use demands.
For warehouse and logistics operations, our hi-vis range includes lightweight mesh vests for warm indoor environments as well as more substantial garments suited to outdoor loading dock work. For construction and civil engineering, we carry robust hi-vis outerwear with reinforced seams, multiple functional pockets, and the kind of all-weather performance that site workers require through a UK winter.
Flame-Resistant and Arc Flash Workwear
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Flame-resistant (FR) workwear is one of the most technically demanding categories in industrial clothing, and one where the consequences of inadequate specification are most severe. Workers in petrochemical, oil and gas, utilities, electrical engineering, welding and metalworking, and chemical manufacturing environments face flash fire and arc flash hazards that can cause catastrophic burns injuries in a fraction of a second. Standard workwear — even heavy-duty industrial workwear — provides no meaningful protection in these scenarios and can actively worsen outcomes if synthetic fibres melt onto the skin.
Hall-Fast supplies flame-resistant industrial workwear from brands including Helly Hansen and Portwest, covering garments certified to EN ISO 11611 (welding and allied processes) and EN ISO 11612 (heat and flame) as well as arc flash protection meeting IEC 61482-2 standards. Our FR range includes coveralls and bib-and-brace garments for full-body flame protection, FR jackets and trousers for flexible layering, FR base layers and mid-layers for complete protection systems, multi-norm garments combining FR protection with hi-visibility certification for workers in environments requiring both, and arc flash protection suits with the specific arc thermal performance (ATPV) ratings required for electrical work.
The Helly Hansen flame-retardant range available through Hall-Fast is particularly strong, combining excellent ergonomic design and wearer comfort with certified protection standards — important because FR workwear that workers find uncomfortable will be worn incorrectly or avoided entirely, eliminating the protection it is supposed to provide. For workers spending a full shift in FR clothing, comfort and mobility are not secondary considerations; they are safety-critical requirements in their own right.
For employers specifying FR workwear, our team can assist with hazard assessment, protection level selection, and multi-norm requirements — ensuring that the workwear you provide genuinely matches the risks your workers face.
Coveralls and Bib-and-Brace Overalls
Coveralls and bib-and-brace overalls remain the defining garment of heavy industrial work — and for good reason. They provide full-body coverage in a single garment, eliminate the gaps between jacket and trousers that allow contamination or cold air to enter, and provide a practical, durable outer layer that protects clothing underneath from soiling, abrasion, and chemical splash.
Hall-Fast's coverall and overall range covers a wide spectrum of applications and protection levels:
Standard industrial coveralls in durable polycotton fabrics for general manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance work. These are workhorses of the industrial environment — hard-wearing, easy to launder, available in multiple sizes including extended fits, and priced at a level that makes bulk purchasing practical.
Disposable coveralls for contamination control in painting, spraying, asbestos removal, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and other environments where the garment itself must be discarded after use to prevent contamination carryover. Hall-Fast stocks disposable coveralls in Type 5 and Type 6 chemical splash protection categories.
FR coveralls from Portwest and Helly Hansen for the hazardous environments described above, providing certified flame and heat protection in a convenient single-garment format.
Coldstore coveralls and insulated overalls for workers in frozen food storage, blast freezer environments, and cold chain logistics operations — environments where thermal protection from the cold is as important as any other form of protection.
Hi-vis coveralls for workers who need full-body visibility coverage rather than a separate jacket and trouser combination.
For organisations requiring coveralls in large quantities — logistics providers equipping warehouse teams, manufacturers clothing production workers, construction firms outfitting site teams — Hall-Fast's trade account pricing and bulk ordering options make the economics of high-quality branded coveralls highly competitive.
Work Trousers and Work Shorts
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Work trousers are the most personal element of industrial workwear — worn all day, every day, subject to the most physical stress of any garment, and the item that workers most frequently have strong preferences about. Getting work trouser specification right, in terms of fabric weight, pocket configuration, knee protection, and waist adjustment, is disproportionately important to worker satisfaction and compliance with workwear policies.
Hall-Fast carries an extensive range of work trousers from leading industrial workwear brands, covering every major application and environment. Our range includes:
Cargo trousers and trade trousers with multiple pockets, holster pockets, and knee pad pockets — the standard format for construction trades, engineering, and maintenance work where carrying tools and equipment while keeping hands free is a constant requirement.
Knee pad compatible trousers with reinforced knee sections or integral knee pad pockets, designed for flooring layers, tillers, plumbers, and any worker spending significant time on their knees. Kneeling on standard trousers causes rapid wear and provides no impact or abrasion protection; a properly specified work trouser with appropriate knee protection is a significant ergonomic and safety improvement.
Hi-visibility work trousers in EN ISO 20471-certified fabrics for the lower body visibility requirements that a hi-vis vest alone does not satisfy in many applications.
Waterproof work trousers and over-trousers for outdoor workers exposed to rain — construction workers, groundworkers, arborists, utilities workers, and others who cannot retreat indoors when the weather turns.
Flame-resistant trousers for the same hazardous environments as our FR outerwear range, often worn as part of a complete multi-norm FR system.
Work shorts for warmer months or indoor environments where a full trouser is unnecessarily warm — available in the same durable fabrics and specification as our work trouser range.
For women in industrial roles — an increasingly large proportion of the total workforce in logistics, healthcare, food manufacturing, and facilities management — Hall-Fast stocks women's cut industrial workwear that provides a properly fitted alternative to unisex garments that neither fit nor protect correctly.
Industrial Workwear Jackets and Outerwear
Industrial outerwear is the most visible element of a workwear programme and one of the most technically demanding to specify correctly. A jacket worn on an outdoor construction site in January has entirely different requirements from one worn in a warehouse, on a food production line, or by a utility engineer working near overhead cables. Hall-Fast's extensive range of industrial workwear jackets and outerwear covers all of these applications and the wide spectrum of environmental conditions and hazard profiles in between.
Our outerwear range includes:
Waterproof and breathable work jackets that provide genuine protection from rain and wind without turning into a sauna under physical exertion. Quality breathable membranes are critical here — cheap waterproof jackets that trap sweat create thermal discomfort that is itself a safety issue, particularly in cold environments where wet base layers rapidly chill the wearer when activity stops.
Softshell jackets that provide wind resistance and a degree of shower resistance in a lighter, more flexible package than a full waterproof — ideal as a mid-season or indoor/outdoor transition garment for workers who spend time in both environments.
Padded bodywarmers and insulated jackets for cold weather working, providing thermal protection while maintaining arm mobility for manual tasks.
Hi-visibility outerwear combining weather protection with EN ISO 20471-compliant retroreflective and fluorescent materials for workers who need both.
Fleeces and sweatshirts as insulating mid-layers or standalone garments for indoor or sheltered environments.
Helly Hansen's workwear jacket range — available through Hall-Fast — is particularly well-regarded in the professional industrial workwear market for its combination of Norwegian outdoor performance heritage with genuine industrial application design. Helly Hansen jackets offer waterproofing and breathability standards that more than match the demands of UK outdoor working conditions, with the robust construction and professional appearance that industrial buyers require.
Industrial Workwear Brands Available Through Hall-Fast
The quality and appropriateness of industrial workwear depends enormously on the manufacturer behind it. Hall-Fast has developed supplier relationships with the most respected brands in the industrial workwear sector — brands with genuine manufacturing expertise, verifiable compliance records, and the product range depth to serve diverse industrial applications. View our full brands listing →
Portwest Workwear
Portwest is one of the world's leading workwear and PPE manufacturers, with over a century of heritage in safety clothing and a product range that spans virtually every industrial application. From basic hi-visibility vests to sophisticated multi-norm arc flash protection systems, from chef's whites to chemical protection suits, from safety boots to disposable coveralls — Portwest provides a genuinely comprehensive solution for industrial workwear programmes across every sector.
Hall-Fast is a major UK stockist of Portwest workwear, carrying the full breadth of the Portwest range including the flagship PW3 collection — Portwest's premium professional workwear line featuring innovative fabrics, ergonomic designs, and extensive functionality — the Elevated Endurance range for the most demanding applications, and the Planet collection for organisations with sustainability objectives in their procurement criteria.
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For industrial buyers, Portwest's particular strength is the ability to equip an entire workforce from a single brand — from base layers through to outerwear, plus safety footwear and PPE — creating a coordinated, consistent appearance that also simplifies procurement, warranty management, and compliance documentation.
Snickers Workwear
Snickers Workwear occupies a premium position in the European industrial workwear market, with a reputation built over five decades for garments that combine exceptional durability with ergonomic design and genuine worker comfort. Founded in 1975 by an electrician who was frustrated by the poor quality and impractical design of available workwear, Snickers has always been a brand designed by workers for workers — and that philosophy is evident in every aspect of the product.
The Snickers range available through Hall-Fast covers work trousers with innovative stretch panels for unrestricted movement, robust work jackets and fleeces, hi-visibility garments, thermal workwear, and a comprehensive accessories range including gloves, kneepads, and tool belts. The brand's trademark AllroundWork and FlexiWork collections are benchmark products in their respective categories — work trousers that professional tradespeople choose and continue to choose because they genuinely perform better in daily use than lower-specification alternatives.
For construction trades in particular — carpenters, electricians, plumbers, scaffolders, and roofers who spend long days in physically demanding conditions and have strong opinions about their workwear — Snickers is frequently the brand of choice, and Hall-Fast's stock of the range makes sourcing straightforward and competitively priced.
Helly Hansen Workwear
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Helly Hansen has been protecting workers from the elements since 1877, when founder Helly Juell Hansen began oilskin production in Norway to protect sailors and fishermen from some of the harshest marine conditions on earth. That heritage of extreme weather protection defines Helly Hansen Workwear's entire product philosophy — garments engineered to perform in conditions that defeat lesser products.
The Helly Hansen workwear range available through Hall-Fast includes some of the most technically accomplished industrial outerwear available in the UK market. Waterproof and breathable outer layers that maintain their waterproof performance over years of professional use, not just months. Fleece mid-layers that provide genuine insulation without restricting movement. Hi-visibility garments that combine Norwegian outdoor performance standards with EN ISO 20471 compliance. And a comprehensive flame-retardant range meeting EN ISO 11611 and 11612 that provides certified protection without the stiff, uncomfortable feel of lesser FR garments.
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For outdoor workers — construction, utilities, groundwork, civil engineering, arboriculture, and any sector where weather exposure is part of the daily reality — Helly Hansen's performance credentials make it one of the strongest arguments for investing in quality industrial workwear. The cost per day of wear for a durable Helly Hansen jacket significantly undercuts cheaper alternatives that require replacement after a single season.
Fristads Kansas Workwear
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Fristads Kansas is a Scandinavian workwear brand with over 90 years of heritage in professional industrial clothing, widely respected in the manufacturing, engineering, and utilities sectors for a combination of robust construction, functional design, and outstanding durability. The Fristads Kansas range is built around the principle that workwear should work as hard as the people wearing it — with no concessions to durability and no compromise on the functional features that workers in practical roles actually need.
Hall-Fast's Fristads Kansas range covers work trousers and shorts, overalls and coveralls, jackets and sweatshirts, shirts and t-shirts, flame-resistant clothing for hazardous environments, ESD (electrostatic discharge) protective clothing for electronics manufacturing, and the Fristads Green sustainable workwear range for organisations with environmental procurement policies.
Selected Fristads workwear is available for same-day despatch or collection in store — making Fristads an outstanding option for businesses with urgent workwear requirements that cannot wait for standard lead times.
Rock Fall Safety Footwear
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Rock Fall is a UK-founded safety footwear brand with an established reputation for combining genuine EN ISO 20345 protection with construction quality and comfort standards that make professional-grade safety boots practical for a full working day. The Rock Fall range covers construction safety boots for groundworkers, bricklayers, and site workers; lightweight composite-toe safety boots for workers who need protection without the weight of steel; safety shoes and trainer-style safety footwear for lighter industrial environments; and specialist safety footwear for electrical, chemical, and food industry applications.
Available through Hall-Fast, the Rock Fall range represents one of the strongest value propositions in the safety footwear market — professionally manufactured, fully certified, and priced accessibly enough that employers can equip entire workforces without making a significant compromise on quality.
Caterpillar Safety Footwear
The Caterpillar (CAT) footwear range brings the engineering credentials of one of the world's most respected heavy machinery brands to the safety footwear market. CAT safety boots are known for exceptional durability, solid protective performance, and the kind of robust construction that heavy-duty industrial environments demand. Originally designed for the feet of industrial workers before being adopted more broadly, CAT boots remain a first choice for workers in the most demanding physical roles — construction, groundwork, heavy manufacturing, and plant operation.
Hall-Fast supplies a range of Caterpillar safety boots, shoes, and trainers, covering both fully protective safety footwear and the brand's more casual work-appropriate styles.
Himalayan Workwear
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Himalayan offers a practical and competitively priced range of industrial workwear and safety footwear particularly well-suited to general construction, maintenance, and engineering applications. The Himalayan Iconic workwear range includes work trousers with numerous pockets for tool carrying, jackets for varying weather conditions, accessories including belts and kneepads, and a footwear range covering the core safety boot and safety shoe categories. For businesses equipping teams at volume where cost efficiency is a primary consideration without entirely sacrificing quality, Himalayan represents a strong option in Hall-Fast's multi-brand range.
Snickers, Clique, Result, and More
Hall-Fast carries industrial and professional workwear from numerous additional brands covering the full spectrum from premium technical performance to cost-effective essentials. Clique workwear provides a strong range of corporate and professional clothing in both work and leisure-appropriate styles. Result workwear offers accessible, well-specified outdoor and work clothing that has been a reliable staple of the UK workwear market for over two decades.
For a complete overview of all available brands across Hall-Fast's workwear range, visit our brands page →
Industrial Workwear by Industry — Sector-Specific Solutions
Different industries have different workwear requirements, and a one-size-fits-all approach to industrial clothing procurement is rarely the most effective or compliant solution. Hall-Fast's workwear expertise allows us to advise businesses in any sector on the specific garments, standards, and features relevant to their operations.
Construction and Civil Engineering
Construction is the heartland of industrial workwear. Site workers face a combination of physical hazards — falling objects, sharp materials, heavy plant, uneven surfaces — environmental conditions from driving rain to summer heat, and regulatory requirements including mandatory hi-visibility clothing on most UK construction sites. Hall-Fast's construction workwear range addresses all of these requirements.
For construction sites, we recommend and supply hi-visibility outer layers meeting EN ISO 20471 Class 2 or 3 depending on the proximity to vehicle traffic, robust work trousers with reinforced knees and holster pockets from brands including Snickers and Portwest, weatherproof outerwear from Helly Hansen and others, safety footwear meeting EN ISO 20345 S1P, S3, or S5 specification depending on underfoot conditions, and safety helmets, safety glasses, and gloves from our PPE range.
For trades within construction — electricians, plumbers, carpenters, roofers, scaffolders — we can specify workwear with the specific features each trade needs, whether that is the articulated knee panels that carpenters and tilers require, the electrical hazard protection needed by electricians, or the chainsaw protection required for groundwork and arboricultural teams.
Manufacturing and Engineering
Manufacturing workwear requirements vary considerably across the sector, from lightweight work shirts and trousers in light assembly environments to full FR coveralls for workers near furnaces or with electrical hazard exposure in heavy engineering. Hall-Fast's manufacturing workwear range covers:
Standard polycotton work clothing in durable fabrics for general assembly, fabrication, and maintenance roles, available from multiple brands at volume pricing. FR workwear for workers with flash fire or arc flash exposure, correctly specified to EN ISO 11611, 11612, or IEC 61482-2 as appropriate. Hi-visibility clothing where workers share floor space with fork-lift trucks or other internal transport. ESD protective clothing from Fristads Kansas for electronics manufacturing environments where electrostatic discharge poses a risk to both workers and sensitive components. Coldstore clothing for workers in cold chain environments within food manufacturing.
Our team can work with manufacturing employers to conduct a workwear needs assessment, mapping each role's hazard profile to an appropriate workwear specification and brand recommendation. This systematic approach prevents both over-specification (paying for protection levels not required by the actual risk) and under-specification (failing to provide adequate protection because the hazard was not properly understood).
Logistics, Warehousing, and Distribution
The logistics sector is one of the largest consumers of industrial workwear in the UK, driven by the explosive growth of e-commerce fulfillment, the expansion of cold chain distribution, and the increasing prevalence of automated and semi-automated warehouse environments where workers and machinery share space.
For logistics and warehouse workwear, Hall-Fast supplies hi-visibility vests and jackets for workers on loading docks and yard areas, thermal workwear for workers in ambient and chilled warehouse environments, coldstore clothing for workers in frozen distribution centres, safety footwear with anti-slip and anti-fatigue properties for workers spending full shifts on hard warehouse floors, and high-quality polo shirts and work trousers for supervisory and office-based warehouse roles.
The sheer volume of workwear consumed by large logistics operations makes procurement efficiency critical. Hall-Fast's trade account structure, bulk pricing, and account management service are particularly valuable for logistics businesses managing workwear across multiple sites and large headcounts.
Food Processing and Manufacturing
Food industry workwear operates under requirements that go beyond conventional industrial workwear standards. In addition to protecting the worker, food industry clothing must protect the food — preventing contamination from hair, fibres, buttons, and fastenings. This creates specific design requirements: no external pockets (which can harbour contaminants), no buttons (replaced by press-studs or zips with pull-tab covers), colour-coded garment systems (to allow zoning control between different production areas), and where required, metal-detectable fabrics and components that can be identified if a garment or garment part enters the product stream.
Hall-Fast's food industry workwear range includes full food-safe coveralls and coats in colour-coded fabrics, hair and beard nets, food-safe safety footwear with closed toe and heel and slip-resistant soles appropriate for wet production environments, and hygienic gloves suitable for food contact use. Portwest's food industry clothing range, available through Hall-Fast, is specifically engineered for food processing environments and provides the hygiene compliance features that BRC, IFS, and other food safety standards require.
Healthcare and Public Services
Healthcare workwear has specific requirements around infection control, professional appearance, and comfort for workers spending long shifts in physically demanding roles. Hall-Fast supplies healthcare and service sector workwear including tunics, scrubs, and nursing uniforms in antimicrobial fabrics, service sector polos and shirts for customer-facing roles, and healthcare-appropriate safety footwear with slip-resistant soles for clinical and care environments.
Facilities Management and Maintenance
FM and maintenance workwear needs to be versatile, durable, and professional in appearance — workers in these roles often move between office, plant room, and outdoor environments within a single shift, requiring clothing that performs adequately across all of them. Hall-Fast's FM workwear range covers practical work trousers with good pocket provision, polo shirts and fleeces for a smart-casual professional appearance, waterproof outerwear for outdoor work, and safety footwear appropriate for mixed indoor/outdoor environments.
Safety Footwear — The Foundation of Industrial Workwear
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Safety footwear is an integral part of industrial workwear and one of the most important single garments in any workplace protection programme. A worker with inadequate foot protection on a construction site, in a warehouse, or on a manufacturing floor is exposed to impact injuries, penetration injuries, and slip, trip, and fall incidents that represent some of the most common and serious categories of workplace accident.
Hall-Fast's safety footwear range covers the full spectrum of protection specifications under EN ISO 20345:
S1 — Basic safety boot with closed heel, anti-static properties, and 200-joule impact-resistant toecap. Suitable for light industrial environments with limited foot hazard exposure.
S1P — S1 specification with the addition of penetration resistance in the sole — critical for construction environments where nails and sharp objects are present underfoot.
S3 — Waterproof upper with penetration-resistant midsole and cleated outsole for outdoor construction and groundwork where wet, rough terrain is the norm.
S5 — Rubber or polymer boot with S3 specification, typically a Wellington boot format for the wettest outdoor environments.
S6/S7 — Waterproof variants of S1P and S3 using breathable waterproof membranes rather than rubber welted construction.
Specialist footwear for food industry (with hygienic, cleanable uppers and slip-resistant soles), electrical hazard environments, and chemical splash environments is also available through Hall-Fast's workwear range.
Brands including Portwest, Rock Fall, Caterpillar, Himalayan, Amblers, and others provide Hall-Fast customers with a wide range of safety footwear at price points from accessible through to premium, across a wide variety of styles from traditional safety boot to modern trainer-style safety footwear and formal safety shoes for supervisory or office-adjacent roles.
Industrial Workwear Compliance — What UK Law Requires
Understanding the legal framework around industrial workwear is important for any employer procuring clothing for their workforce. The key legislative and regulatory framework in the UK includes:
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 — the foundational legislation placing a general duty on employers to ensure the health and safety of employees and non-employees, including through the provision of appropriate protective equipment.
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022) — requiring employers to provide PPE, including protective workwear, where risks cannot be controlled through other means, to ensure it is appropriate for the risk, properly maintained, and that workers are trained in its use. The 2022 amendments extended these duties to workers previously excluded.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 — specifying requirements for PPE and workwear on construction sites, including mandatory hi-visibility clothing.
Network Rail and HS2 standards — specifying additional requirements for workwear on railway and major infrastructure construction sites, including rail hi-visibility standards that go beyond EN ISO 20471 in terms of garment design and retroreflective performance.
Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations — requiring food business operators to ensure that workers handling open food wear appropriate clothing to prevent contamination.
Hall-Fast's team is knowledgeable about the regulatory requirements applicable across different industries and can advise on workwear specifications that meet or exceed what the law requires. For businesses subject to audit by the HSE, local authority environmental health officers, or industry-specific regulators such as the Office for Nuclear Regulation, having a documented workwear policy backed by compliant products from a quality-certified supplier is an important element of demonstrating regulatory compliance.
Ordering Industrial Workwear from Hall-Fast
Hall-Fast makes ordering industrial workwear as straightforward as possible, with multiple channels and ordering methods to suit businesses of every size and every procurement preference.
Online — Browse and order the full workwear range at hall-fast.com/safety-at-work/workwear, with secure checkout, free delivery on orders over £54.99, and next-day availability on a wide range of stock lines. Our website is available 24 hours a day, so you can order at the time that suits your operation.
By Phone — Call our Mansfield-based sales team on 01623 645645 for expert product advice, availability checks, and direct order placement. Our team's knowledge of the workwear range is extensive and genuinely practical — they can advise on brand differences, fabric weights, sizing considerations, and compliance requirements across every product category.
By Email — Send your enquiries, order lists, or requests for quotation to sales@hall-fast.com. For larger or more complex workwear orders — equipping a site team, refreshing a warehouse workforce, or setting up a new manufacturing facility — email enquiries allow our team to provide a considered response with formal pricing.
In Person — Visit us at Unit 4, Aria Park, Sherwood Avenue, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4ZE to see and handle workwear samples before committing to a bulk purchase, discuss your requirements face to face, and collect urgent orders on the spot.
Trade Account — For businesses with ongoing workwear requirements, a Hall-Fast trade account provides credit terms, bulk pricing, dedicated account management, and streamlined procurement across the entire workwear range and the broader 200,000-product Hall-Fast catalogue. Contact us to set up a trade account →
Price Promise
Hall-Fast guarantees to match any like-for-like industrial workwear price you find anywhere online or in a written quotation from another supplier. Our Price Promise applies across every workwear brand and product line in our range. If you find a better price, tell us and we will match it — no delay, no complex approval process.
Free Delivery Over £54.99
All UK mainland orders over £54.99 qualify for free delivery. Next-day delivery is available on a wide range of workwear lines. For urgent requirements, contact our sales team on 01623 645645 to discuss what is possible.
Frequently Asked Questions About Industrial Workwear
What is the difference between industrial workwear and PPE?
Industrial workwear and PPE are related but distinct categories. PPE (personal protective equipment) refers specifically to equipment and clothing worn to protect against a specific identified hazard — and is governed by the PPE at Work Regulations which place legal duties on employers to provide it. Workwear is a broader category that includes clothing with protective functions (FR coveralls, hi-vis jackets) as well as clothing worn primarily for practical reasons (work trousers, polo shirts) or professional appearance. In practice, many industrial garments perform both functions simultaneously. Hall-Fast supplies both, and our team can help you understand which elements of your workwear programme are legally mandated PPE and which are practical or corporate-policy driven.
Does industrial workwear need to meet EN standards?
All industrial workwear supplied as PPE — meaning workwear provided specifically to protect against an identified hazard — must meet the relevant EN standards. For hi-visibility clothing, this is EN ISO 20471. For flame-resistant clothing, EN ISO 11611 or 11612. For safety footwear, EN ISO 20345. Non-compliance with these standards can result in HSE enforcement action and, in the event of an injury, significant civil liability for the employer. Hall-Fast stocks only compliant workwear and can provide full compliance documentation on request.
Can I get branded or embroidered industrial workwear from Hall-Fast?
Contact our team on 01623 645645 or email sales@hall-fast.com to discuss branded workwear and embroidery requirements.
What is the minimum order for industrial workwear?
There is no minimum order at Hall-Fast. You can order a single garment if that is what you need, or hundreds of items for a full workforce. Trade account pricing becomes increasingly advantageous at volume.
Do you supply women's fit industrial workwear?
Yes. Hall-Fast stocks women's cut workwear across multiple brands, providing properly fitted industrial clothing for female workers in construction, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and other sectors.
How quickly can you deliver industrial workwear?
Many of our most popular industrial workwear lines are available for next-day delivery. Contact our team on 01623 645645 for specific availability information on the items you need.
