Аnalysis assortment and factors affecting the quality of special purpose clothing

Goal. The purpose of the scientific work is the analysis of the modern assortment matrix of special-purpose clothing and the study of influencing factors on the formation of its quality, namely the materials used for the manufacture of this group of clothing, consumer properties, technological process and regulatory documents. Method. During the research, a detailed analysis of scientific sources of information was carried out, which specifies the modern assortment of workwear depending on the type of activity, as well as normative documentation regulating the list of requirements for the quality of these products, using information resources and search services in the Internet computer network. The results. The article presents an analytical assessment of the regulatory documentation in force in Ukraine, regarding the implementation of control and assessment of the conformity of special-purpose clothing and a modern assortment according to the type of activity and conditions of its operation. An analysis of the practical experience of using special-purpose clothing in various spheres of activity was carried out. It was found that the assortment of overalls is distributed according to the main spheres of activity, namely demi-season overalls, special-purpose and protective clothing, clothing for the service sector, clothing for the catering sector, and medical clothing. According to the provisions of the Labor Code of Ukraine, employees working in harmful production conditions, associated with pollution or with special temperature conditions must be provided with certified overalls, special shoes and other means of personal protection free of charge. Therefore, the study of current regulatory documentation regulating the quality of workwear, safety of operation, assessment of conformity and analysis of the state of standardization in general requires special attention and is currently an important and relevant issue. Based on the analysis, it is stated in the work that the main need for the use of special clothing at the workplace is to ensure human activity in special working conditions and identify belonging to one or another field of activity. At that time, high-quality overalls should have the necessary hygienic conditions during work, sufficient thermoregulation for the body, be comfortable, light, not restricting movements, clean well from contamination and wash. Scientific novelty. The scientific work examines current regulatory documents regulating classification, hygiene, safety, conformity assessment and general stages of the technological process of manufacturing special-purpose clothing. The main factors shaping the level of quality of workwear of various functional purposes are highlighted. Practical significance. The results of the presented research and the analysis of regulatory documentation regarding the assortment and quality of workwear clearly characterize workwear by types of activity, with a correspondingly outlined list of main quality characteristics, factors and stages of the formation of quality workwear during its production.

special purpose clothing; regulatory documents; special working conditions; safety; hygiene