Workwear: an essential partner for hygiene

Workwear: more than just protection

The importance of workwear in the healthcare sector and for service providers extends far beyond its primary function of protection. In addition to ensuring the safety of employees, it also plays a key role in reflecting the corporate identity of the respective organization. Individually designed workwear promotes a uniform and professional appearance of the teams and enables organizations to represent themselves appropriately and attractively while strengthening the sense of belonging within the teams. In addition, workwear provides basic protection against everyday exposures and thus differs from personal protective equipment (PPE), which is designed for specific protective functions, such as barrier protection against liquids and pathogens or protection against radiological radiation. In contrast to PPE, workwear aims to support the wearer in their work and protect their private clothing. This distinction underlines the different roles of workwear, which has to fulfill both functional and representative tasks, all of which must be taken into account when evaluating and procuring workwear. In addition, it is equally important to consider hygiene requirements, especially in the healthcare sector.

Workwear and hygiene