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RAIN

OTECTION
PROTECTION

WATER RESISTANCE AND

BREATHABILITY TESTING

t rains you
We cannot control the weather, and when it rains you
need clothing that protects you as you work.
irements
EN343 protection against rain sets out the requirements
for clothing, materials and seams to protect t against
against
rain, and also snowfl akes, fog and ground humidity.
The standard uses 2 performance parameters: water
rs: water
ional rain
resistance and breathability. There is an optional rain
tower test (EN 14360) where clothing is exposed to the
ed to the
impact of high energy droplets (450liters/m²/hr).
ss 4:3:X,
The performance is shown as e.g., EN343 Class 4:3:X,
where 4 is the water resistance, 3 the breathability and
bility and
not
was
X indicates the optional rain tower test t was not
undertaken.

EN343 CLASS

4 : 3 : X

WATER RESISTANCE BREATHABILITY RAIN TOWER TEST
LEVEL LEVEL (EN14360)
1. Entry 1. Not Breathable Indicated by the letter
2. Intermediate 2. Intermediate R or X when not
3. High 3. High undertaken
4. Highest 4. Highest

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