Ensuring that items are maintained and cleaned properly can be a time-consuming task for businesses, and incorrect washing and care of the garments can create risk in the workplace.

Has the correct type of workwear been specified? Elis estimates that around 60 per cent of businesses that supply staff workwear may be using some that does not offer adequate protection or is not compliant with legislation. Suppliers can offer advice on choosing the right products for the right application, so it is always worth checking that any workwear items specified meet the required standards for a particular sector. Elis, for example, has in-house PPE expertise and also supplies safety compliant garments for the food industry, as well as workwear for catering and hospitality.

Elis works with thousands of businesses around the UK, advising them on their protective workwear requirements, supplying their workwear and then regularly laundering and maintaining it. Ensuring that employees have the right, clean workwear where and when they need it.

Elis has been operating its workwear supply and laundry service for over a hundred years, and runs a nationwide service, with in-house PPE expertise and a nationwide network of industrial laundries and delivery fleets.Elis is the largest provider of workwear and laundry services in Europe and also operates in Latin America, covering 28 countries in total.

Elis provides its customers with a wide range of high quality, durable and comfortable workwear. All protective workwear PPE requirements are covered, including high visibility and protection from welding sparks, electric arc flash, chemicals, heat and flames. Because Elis also has its own design and manufacturing capabilities, if there is a specific colour or feature required, Elis can produce it.

Elis supplies its garments on a cost-effective rental basis, so there are no up-front purchasing costs, and there’s also flexibility to swap items if employees change.