--- title: Model Apparel Blog | Colin Haas description: Are you ready to learn about the latest from Model Apparel? We write to inform you on workplace safety and enhancing your team's image... --- # Model Apparel Blog 2017 - Colin Haas ## [Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing Trends: 2017 Edition](https://modelapparel.com/blog/fr-clothing-trends-2017-edition) When you think about protective clothing, you might think heavy, uncomfortable or restrictive. However, with every new year, we see new innovation and improvements made to flame ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## [What is ANSI 107 Type O Classification?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/ansi-107-type-o-classification) In our post, What is ANSI 107, we covered the changes to ANSI 107-2010 and ANSI 207-2011. These two documents were combined to create a single, updated document, also known as ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## [What Is Brand Awareness And How Can It Affect A Service Based Business?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/brand-awareness-affect-service-based-business) Day in and day out, your employees are out servicing your clients. For some, they are in multiple neighborhoods daily and being seen as the face of your brand. Whether your ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## [Why Does the High Visibility Standard Have FR Requirements?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/high-visibility-standard-fr-requirements) Making assumptions regarding job safety can result in injury or a potential fatality. Assumptions that a co-worker completed a task. An assumption that a piece of equipment has ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## [Reflective vs Retroreflective Tape for Workwear:What’s the Difference?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/reflective-vs-retroreflective-tape) It’s time to talk about two similar terms causing a lot of confusion in the workplace when it comes to outfitting workers in the appropriate visibility workwear. We’re talking ... ## Recent Articles 2017 - Colin Haas ## ## [Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing Trends: 2017 Edition](https://modelapparel.com/blog/fr-clothing-trends-2017-edition) When you think about protective clothing, you might think heavy, uncomfortable or restrictive. However, with every new year, we see new innovation and improvements made to flame ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## ## [What is ANSI 107 Type O Classification?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/ansi-107-type-o-classification) In our post, What is ANSI 107, we covered the changes to ANSI 107-2010 and ANSI 207-2011. These two documents were combined to create a single, updated document, also known as ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## ## [What Is Brand Awareness And How Can It Affect A Service Based Business?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/brand-awareness-affect-service-based-business) Day in and day out, your employees are out servicing your clients. For some, they are in multiple neighborhoods daily and being seen as the face of your brand. Whether your ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## ## [Why Does the High Visibility Standard Have FR Requirements?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/high-visibility-standard-fr-requirements) Making assumptions regarding job safety can result in injury or a potential fatality. Assumptions that a co-worker completed a task. An assumption that a piece of equipment has ... 2017 - Colin Haas ## ## [Reflective vs Retroreflective Tape for Workwear:What’s the Difference?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/reflective-vs-retroreflective-tape) It’s time to talk about two similar terms causing a lot of confusion in the workplace when it comes to outfitting workers in the appropriate visibility workwear. We’re talking ... 2016 - Colin Haas ## ## [What is High Visibility Clothing?](https://modelapparel.com/blog/high-visibility-clothing) Visibility is a major safety concern in any job that uses moving machinery. Environments like highway repair, construction, or warehouse positions quickly come to mind. The need ... 2016 - Colin Haas ## ## [Enhanced Visibility vs. High Visibility: Getting Seen And Being Safe](https://modelapparel.com/blog/enhanced-visibility-vs-high-visibility) One in four “struck by vehicle” deaths involve construction workers, more than any other occupation. So what does safety to mean to you, to your company, to your industry? Is ... 2016 - Colin Haas ## ## [What is ANSI 107? A History Into ANSI 107 And Latest Changes](https://modelapparel.com/blog/ansi-107) When talking about high-visibility clothing and the rules your company should follow, you may have heard of the term ANSI 107. 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