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Hi Vis Jumpers for Australian Conditions
Hi-vis jumpers and hoodies for the middle of the year, when a shirt isn't enough and a jacket is too much. The layer that goes on at six, comes off by ten, and goes back on when the wind swings around.
The Layer That Gets the Most Wear
Between about April and September, the mid-layer does more work than anything else in the kit. A hoodie goes on at a six o'clock start, comes off by ten, and goes back on when the wind picks up in the afternoon. It's a small range compared with the shirts, but it's the one people replace most often.
FXD and CAT carry the largest share, with Bisley and a couple of other labels covering the rest.
Fleece, Bonded Membrane and Quarter-Zips
Standard zip-front hoodies make up the core, in single-tone and two-tone. The bonded-membrane fleece styles are the interesting ones - a fleece face with a wind-resistant layer bonded behind it, in one-layer and three-layer builds, which gives you most of a light jacket's wind protection in something that still feels like a jumper.
Quarter-zip fleece pullovers and sweatshirts suit anyone who'd rather not have a full zip, and there's a sherpa-lined hoodie for genuinely cold mornings. Zip fronts have the practical edge on site, because you can vent without taking the thing off over your head and your hard hat.
Almost All Plain Fluoro
Nearly every style here is plain fluoro without tape - only one carries reflective taping. That's worth knowing before you order, since a hoodie pulled on over a taped shirt covers the tape underneath it. If that matters for how you work, check the listing or look at the hi-vis jackets range instead, where taped options are more common.
Colours run yellow and orange with navy, plus a couple of styles pairing the fluoro with dark shadow grey. Fleece is worth understanding before you buy. Standard polar fleece is warm and cheap but lets wind straight through, which is fine under a jacket and useless on its own in an open paddock.
Bonded and membrane-backed fleece costs more and stops most of that wind, which is what makes it a genuine outer layer rather than a mid-layer. Sherpa lining adds noticeable warmth and noticeable bulk, so it suits standing work more than climbing.
Mid-Layers for the Rest of the Crew
Fleece zip-fronts and quarter-zip pullovers both appear in the women's hi-vis range, cut on women's patterns so the sleeves and body length actually work.
Sort the Cold Mornings Out
These sit inside the wider hi-vis range and go out with free shipping across Australia on orders above $175. Buy one size up from your shirt if you plan to wear it over a work shirt rather than under a jacket - it's the most common sizing mistake with this category.
The showroom at Parafield has the bonded-membrane styles if you want to feel how they differ from plain fleece. Also stocked:
