Glossary by Ötscher Berufskleidung
Here you will find brief explanations for all technical and internal terms used on our website.
Workwear
Workwear should be comfortable to wear, easy to care for and boast tearproofness and durability. It should be optimally equipped for the respective field of use. In certain fields, it can also serve as protective wear.
Professional wear
This is workwear for specific professions and can come in the form of uniforms. In many industries, e.g. in the medical field, people are required to put on professional wear.
Examination Certificate
The Examination Certificate is based on an exam during which a certified body checks and confirms that a sample which is representative of the respective production meets the respective provisions for a safe product. Different from the EC Type Examination Certificate, the Examination Certificate is not an obligatory requirement, but is done on a voluntary basis. If the product is examined successfully, the manufacturer receives a certificate for that product. In addition to this certificate, the manufacturer can apply for the GS mark (GS = Geprüfte Sicherheit; Safety Tested) or the BG-PRÜFZERT mark.
German Industry Standard 32763
Certain quantities of the chemical substances to be tested (acid, leach, alcohol) are put into a trough formed out of the textiles to be examined. The time it takes for the chemical substances to moisten/penetrate the textiles is measured, which results in the chemical resistance of the fabric.
FPA Examination
The FPA Examination is carried out under extreme conditions. It serves the purpose of determining the value in use under special consideration of occupational health and safety, ergonomics and environmental sustainability. The FPA mark is a registered word and design mark. E.g. our protective wear for forest workers has been certified and thus carries the FPA mark.
Gore-Tex
Gore-Tex is a water-repellent fabric manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates. Ötscher is a certified partner of Gore-Tex; we use this fabric to manufacture high-quality workwear.
HACCP
HACCP is a concept for monitoring and controlling products to ensure food safety. By means of hazard analyses any possible biological, chemical und physical hazards which in theory could occur in the manufacturing process are to be eliminated before the production of the final product. This concept, which NASA had developed in the course of food production for crewed spaceflight, was published in 1982 by the World Health Organisation for use in the food processing industry.
Heat protection clothes
This refers to clothes for the protection of industry workers in brief contact with flames or large molten metal splashes and radiation heat.
ISO 9001
The certification of a company according to the Quality Management System ISO 9001 ensures comprehensive, transparent and traceable measures to clearly define all processes within a company. It goes far beyond the mere quality assurance of the products and services provided.
Nano technology
Nano technology refers to the research and technological development on atomic level between 1 and 100 nanometers. It aims at creating and using devices, structures and systems which due to their small size boast new properties and functions.
NOMEX
The aramid fibre called NOMEX was specifically developed by a company named DuPont for the purpose of fire protection. The fabric is used for fireproof clothes (protective wear for fire-fighters, race drivers, etc.).
Öko-Tex
The Öko-Tex standard 100 was developed in 1992 and is an examination and certification system recognized worldwide. Textile products which carry this mark are guaranteed to be safe regarding any impact on health without sacrificing on functionality, easy care or stylish design.
Sanfor
The Sanfor mark was registered in the USA in 1930. Today, this mark is registered in more than 100 countries all over the world. Different global licensees use this mark today for fabrics which consist of 100% cotton and blended cotton fabrics. Fabrics showing this mark have been tested to the highest standards of shrinkage control and thus cannot run in.
SchümerSecan
This flame-retardant fabric was developed by a company named Schümer and is used in fire-endangered workplaces. By using the SCHÜMER SECAN® standard, Ötscher Berufskleidung offers a high-quality product which by far exceeds the requirements of any applicable standards.
See --> Comparison of standards
Tyvek
Tyvek is a paper-type fibrous web structure made from thermically fused HDPE fibres (high-density polyethylene). It is used as a durable "synthetic paper" in the packaging and office supplies industries and as a fabric for protective wear in clean room technology, in the operating theatre and the securing of evidence as well as in the production of synthetic bank notes.