Work Sweatshirts

Frequently Asked Questions

A full zip comes off without pulling it over your head, which matters if you are wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, or hearing protection, and it lets you vent gradually as you warm up. A pullover has fewer seams and no zipper to fail, and it usually holds heat slightly better. Quarter-zip styles split the difference by letting you open the neck without removing the layer.

Ariat's FR line covers most of it, including the Rev pullover, the Smoke workwear hoodie, the Primo hooded shirt, and the DuraStretch flame-resistant hoodies in full-zip and pullover forms. These are built for oil, gas, and utility crews working under an FR requirement. Flame resistance is stated in the product title, so check there rather than assuming by brand. See our full flame resistant apparel collection.

A sweatshirt that is itself flame resistant rated. A standard cotton-poly or synthetic hoodie can melt or ignite over an FR shirt and cancel out the protection underneath it, which is one of the most common mistakes in FR programs. The FR hoodies on this page are the correct outer or mid layer for that.

Ariat's Rebar stain resistant finish makes the fabric shed liquids and resist absorbing oil and grease. Spills bead up and wipe off if you catch them, and what does soak in releases more easily in the wash. The finish gradually wears with repeated laundering, so treat it as extending the life of a work garment.

Over a moisture-wicking base layer and under a shell or work jacket. A sweatshirt on bare skin holds sweat against you, which is what makes people cold once they stop moving, and a shell over it blocks the wind it lets through. See our work jackets range.

Room to fit over a work shirt, but trim enough to go under a jacket without bunching at the shoulders. Check that you can reach overhead without the hem riding up past your belt. A hood should sit clear of a hard hat when down.

Yes, through Portwest, including hi-vis and FR hooded sweatshirts. If your site names an ANSI class, confirm the garment carries it. See our Portwest shirts and hoodies range.

Work Sweatshirts

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