Protective Clothing Manufacturers in Turkey

Protective clothing, or safety workwear, is the clothing group of personal protective equipment (PPE): garments designed to protect the wearer from hazards such as flame, high heat, welding sparks, low visibility, chemical splashes, cold and rain, with performance measured against a standard. This page lists companies that make such certified garments or supply their fabric: flame-retardant workwear (called “yanmaz”, non-flammable, in everyday Turkish), high-visibility vests, chemical protective coveralls and similar.

Uncertified workwear, corporate uniforms, school uniforms and scrubs for hospital staff are listed under workwear and uniforms; for surgical gowns and drapes see medical textiles. Parent sector: technical textiles.

Risk first, then fabric

The right garment is determined by the workplace risk assessment: which hazard, at what level. The standard and performance code come out of that assessment. Commonly encountered standards are:

• High visibility: EN ISO 20471
• Heat and flame: EN ISO 11612
• Welding and allied processes: EN ISO 11611
• Electrostatic properties: EN 1149-5
• General requirements (innocuousness, ergonomics, sizing, marking): EN ISO 13688

For chemical protective coveralls, the applicable standard also comes out of the risk assessment; ask the company in writing for the standard number and the certificate scope.

The European Commission's list of September 4, 2026 (harmonized standards for personal protective equipment) includes EN ISO 20471, EN 1149-5 and EN ISO 13688, but not EN ISO 11611 or EN ISO 11612. For garments certified to those two standards, ask which edition of the standard the type-examination certificate rests on. For what each standard covers, see our protective workwear standards guide.

Does the certificate belong to the fabric or the garment?

As of the date of this page (October 8, 2026), protective garments fall under Regulation (EU) 2016/425 in the EU and under the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (Kişisel Koruyucu Donanım Yönetmeliği) in Turkey (Official Gazette, May 1, 2019, no. 30761, in Turkish). In Category I, the manufacturer declares conformity itself through internal production control. In Categories II and III an EU type-examination by a notified body is required, and in Category III production also comes under the notified body's supervision. The type-examination is carried out on the garment model, so a fabric report alone is not enough: sewing thread, zipper, reflective tape and model design also affect the result. For your product's category and your obligations at the workplace, consult your occupational safety specialist or a consulting and certification firm.

Ask a protective clothing supplier for certificate scope and wash limit

• Certificate scope: Certificate number, name of the notified body, validity date, and the models and fabric covered.
• Washing: Protection performance holds for the care conditions declared by the manufacturer. Ask for the care instructions, the maximum number of washes if one applies, and the expected service life.
• Label and instructions for use: The CE mark, standard number, pictogram, size and care information must be complete.
• Samples and sizing: Mobility and comfort in hot environments matter as much as the values on paper. Ask for the size chart and a fit sample.
• Production control: How is it assured that production does not deviate from the certified type? Ask about fabric lot, tape and stitching checks.
• Minimum order (MOQ) and lead time: Sourcing fabric from special fibers, and logo and embroidery work, can lengthen the lead time; ask whether there is a minimum quantity per model.

Fabric structure, tape and certification set the price of protective clothing

The fabric construction (whether flame retardancy comes from the fiber itself or from a treatment applied afterwards), reflective tape, multi-layer constructions, certification and testing cost, model and size range, embroidery and order quantity set the price. Looking at service life (the number of washes the garment withstands) rather than the label price shows the total cost more accurately.