SWEAT FREE SITE WEAR WINS PRIZE

• 10 July 2016
• Construction Focus
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A Hong Kong company has won a prestigious international prize after inventing breathable work clothing for construction workers in to reduce heat-related incidents in hot and high humidity environments.

Heat in Southeast Asia leads to a higher number of heat-related health incidents in the construction industry than in other industries because workers often take their shirts off.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s new breathable uniform for construction workers has won the top prize at the International Innovation & Research Awards.

Field tests proved that 87 percent of the 189 workers said they preferred to wear the new clothing, because it kept them cool, dry and comfortable without impeding mobility or work performance.