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Wilmington, MA, May 17, 2021/PRNewswire/ - UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF), a leader in the supply and service of uniforms, work clothes, and facility services in North America, is proud to announce Adding revolutionary, Bulwark® iQ Series® safety clothing to the already powerful core unified service, providing flame retardant (FR) and high-visibility personal protective equipment (PPE).

UniFirst cooperates with VF Corporation's brand Bulwark, and now provides commercial customers with a selection of Bulwark iQ series FR work shirts, pants, work clothes, etc. This innovative series includes the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Class 2 2112 compliant arc-level safety clothing. By solving the long-standing clothing weight, breathability and comfort issues, it is often encountered when wearing more traditional clothing. Completely change the FR protective work clothes in the FR industry in warm climates.

UniFirst's iQ series is called FR clothing that "breaks comfort barriers without affecting your level of protection", and represents a new FR thinking:

The iQ series of FR products are unique to Bulwark and are redefining the look, feel, breathing and performance of FR clothing. In oil and gas, electricity, drilling, and other industries with potential flame hazards, flame-retardant uniforms and other PPE can often play a role in helping protect the wearer from burns, blindness, dismemberment, and even death. According to the wearer’s industry and The scope of work, any number of hazards may be encountered at work: from arc flash, flash fire and combustible dust risks to extreme weather and high temperature conditions, to low or no light environments, and more.

Fighting with heavier, exercise-restricted, air-tight work clothes can add unnecessary complexity to an already dangerous situation. The iQ series is designed with the latest generation of technology to help fight against industry-specific hazards. All are equipped with a powerful, breathable, and lightweight structure, allowing workers to focus on work instead of work clothes.

Adam Soreff, UniFirst’s Director of Marketing and Communications, said: “We are delighted to expand our supply of FR protective workwear with a well-respected, highly sought-after and forward-looking safety apparel line such as the Bulwark iQ series. “For many years, we have It has been heard that wearers of Type 2 FR worry that their work clothes are heavy, uncomfortable, and not breathable at all in warmer environments. The new iQ series responds to this call with a very lightweight, breathable structure and changing protective properties. How do people view FR clothing. "

The Bulwark iQ series FR shirts, trousers and overalls provided through UniFirst rental service can be customized according to the job function of each employee. Through regularly scheduled uniform services, all items will be picked up, delivered, sanitary cleaning, repaired and replaced as needed to ensure that all employees will not be denied the proper on-the-job protection they need and deserve.

For more information about iQ series, PPE, FR clothing, high-profile work clothes and UniFirst's uniform rental service, please visit UniFirst.com.

About UniFirst UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF), headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is a leader in the supply and service of uniforms and workwear items and the delivery of facility services in North America. Together with its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid and safety products and manages professional clothing programs for clean rooms and the nuclear industry. UniFirst produces its own brand of work clothes, protective clothing and floor care products; the company has 260 service points, more than 300,000 customer points and 14,000 employee team partners, and provides equipment for more than 2 million employees every working day. For more information, please call UniFirst at 800.455.7654 or visit UniFirst.com.

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