PW3 Winter Jacket

At Rapid Fire Supplies, not only do we believe in looking after people with our range of high quality safety products, but we also believe in looking after our planet.

And that’s why we use Kite Packaging, an environmentally conscious eco-packaging company, to package your products ready for delivery safely to your front door. 

They share our values and are committed to minimising their overall impact on the environment. Kite Packaging’s eco-packaging boxes maximise the use of recycled and recyclable materials and only work with suppliers who also recognise their environmental responsibilities – like us! Using eco-packaging allows our company to minimise the amount of packaging waste we produce and is a proactive approach to supporting our environment and planet.

We are proud to use Kite Packaging, especially as they are the only eco-packaging company to run a compliance Scheme (KES) for the Packaging Regulations. Additionally, they were one of the first eco-packaging organisations to be accredited with ISO 14001:2004.  Kite Packaging adopt a Replace and Re-Use strategy. Therefore replacing plastic packaging and products for the more environmentally friendly alternatives, such as recycled and recyclable products.

Kite Packaging supply a full range of environmentally friendly products that we use, including hive wrap: 

• 100% recyclable and biodegradable
• A sustainable alternative to foam and bubble
• Hive shaped cells interlock to firmly secure products
• No tape or glue required

And the enviro- box:

• Environmentally friendly, strong cardboard boxes
• Made from reinforced single wall cardboard
• Equivalent strength to double wall boxes, but use less material
• Some sizes are multi-scored, allowing you to reduce their height

Here at Rapid Fire Supplies, we continue to adapt to new technologies that can help us minimise our carbon footprint, eco-packaging is one of the ways we are actively doing this. When shopping with us, thanks to Kite Packaging’s eco-packaging, you are making an environmentally conscious choice.

UK Delivery and Ireland Delivery Options Quick View

We have a range of delivery options to suit our customers as we know every customer is unqiue. Below is a list of our standards options but we can always accommodate bespoke needs, simply call us on 03330 150 330.

The Rapid Fire Supplies team is always here to help, if you would like to speak to someone please contact us and we will happily answer your question.

Waterproof: impervious to water. Water-resistant: able to resist the penetration of water to some degree. Water-repellent: not easily penetrated by water, especially as a result of being treated with a surface coating. 

Waterproof

This means the clothing has a waterproof coating on the outer fabric, with fully taped seams. Additionally it may have a built in membrane lining. For this purpose a membrane lining is a sheet of material with many very small holes, which helps with breathability. As these holes are so small water cannot penetrate it.

Waterproof clothing will have a specific waterproof rating to let you know the best weather conditions for that item. This can range from ratings of 5,000, which will protect you from light to moderate rain, all the way up to ratings of 15,000mm that will keep you dry in extremely heavy downpours.

Water Resistant

Water-resistant clothing will have a waterproofing repellent coating (called DWR) applied to the outer fabric to prevent absorption of water, this means that water droplets will bead and roll off the fabric. However, water-resistant clothing will not be fully taped at the seams and will only protect you in limited exposure to rain. A lot of soft-shell clothing, including jackets, tend to be water-resistant and wind-proof.

EN 343 Standard explained

EN 343 is the European standard that applies to garments worn in adverse weather conditions. This standard specifies requirements and test methods applicable to the materials and seams of protective clothing against the influence of precipitation (e.g. rain, snowflakes), fog and ground humidity.

The above pictogram indicates that protection against rain is offered. The standard provides for two performance parameters of which there are 4 levels with Class 4 offering the highest level of protection.

• X Water Penetration Resistance (Waterproofness) 4 Levels
• Y Water Vapour Resistance (Breathability) 4 Levels
• R Readymade Garment; Rain Tower Test (optional)

R may be replaced by an X if the test has not been carried out or is not suitable