WHAT IS IT AND WHERE DOES IT COME FR0M?
WHAT IT’S USES?
WHY SHOULD IT BE WORN?
WHY WAS IT CREATED?
HAS IT GOT A RED CAP, HENCE THE NAME?
ALL VALID QUESTIONS AND LET US START AT THE BEGINNING.
Since 1971 the company called Red Kap has been known for not only making the bets in protective and working clothes and or uniforms but was also the leader in the industrial laundry market and creating or FP (fireproof) and FR (fire-resistant) safety clothing.
When it acquired the company of Bulwark in 1993, who by then was raking in over 50 000 000 with over 400 employees, they not only joined forces with a major company in the same industry but also together became THE COMPANY to deal with when it came to:
- FR clothing
- FP clothing
- Workman’s overalls or coveralls
- Safety equipment and clothing ( PPE & PPC )
Red Kap Jacket then became not only a company to reckon with as far as safety for the wearer was concerned but also clothes that were durable, stylish, and comfortable to wear.
The Red Kap Jacket was created for not only protection in mind but safety and visibility.
It comes in various designs, sizes, and even colors and materials. and is not gender-specific:
- 1: THE HOODED GLOW IN THE DARK REFLECTOR JACKET: these are one of the most popular designs and sales items when it comes to these jackets. Used by police officials, traffic officers, EPW workers, just to mention a few.
Used especially during bad weather and at night it not only offers perfect protection against bad weather (water-proof for rain – fleecy inner lining for cold weather and snow) but also clear visibility in darkness and bad light as it not only comes in glow in the dark and or fluorescent colors but has reflective tape material strategically placed all over the jacket so they are visible to others around the user or wearer of the jacket.
It also has a hoody (also with fleecy inner, totally waterproof and with reflective tape material and a string to tighten hoody snug around the face), which can be folded up into the collar and zipped closed and acts as an extra-thick collar to keep your neck warm or from any of your body heat from escaping which in the end keeps your nice and snug without having to run around and look for or wear a scarf.
- 2: THE SKI JACKET: just like the jacket above it comes with all the above mentioned except for the hoody can come with an extra fleece or woolly hoody-edge to keep you nice and warm against the snow. It also has minor protective padding in essential areas to minimize injuries if you take a tumble.
- 3: THE FIREMAN’s JACKET: Just like the jacket mentioned in number one, it comes in all sizes and mostly bright yellow and or red with reflective tape material is strategically placed areas for visibility in poor conditions like fires and storms.
The material on the other hand if made of pure and of the highest quality fireproof materials available and is worn over the fireman’s dungarees made of the same material.
The jacket is also used by firemen when not fighting a fire but when on normal duty like a car accident and or even just “rescuing a cat from the roof” scenarios.
Made to be worn as a casual jacket as well for cold weather it is ideal for any scenario.
- 4: THE FLEECE UNDER JACKET PARKA: A parka that was made to be worn under any other jacket to keep you warm, if the jacket itself is not a Red Kap, and is only used for wet weather not cold, so the Parka will work just fine to keep you nice and snug, and remain waterproof.