Skanwear is a company that manufactures arc flash and flame resistant clothing. This newsletter provides the following updates: 1) Skanwear has expanded significantly in recent years and developed its own line of high quality arc flash garments called Strata. 2) Many new employees have been hired as the company grows internationally. Skanwear has also won several large contracts to supply clothing to companies like GE, ABB, and Western Power Distribution. 3) Skanwear is continually innovating and improving its product line. Recent developments include new hi-visibility arc flash clothing and a lightweight waterproof collection undergoing field testing. The company is also upgrading its product development facilities. 4) Articles provide

1. SPARX
News from Skanwear
THE DANGERS OF
ARC FLASH &
The Donnie Johnson
Accident
MYTHSARCFLASH
Get clued up on the facts
NEW PEOPLE
NEW PLACES
Also inside this issue:
Global Compliance - Challenges & Solution
Skanwear Contract WINS!
Skanwear Service Successes
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2. ne thing for certain in life is that things change
and that is certainly true on a grand scale at
Skanwear over the past years.
At the turn of 2011/12, the board determined that we
should expand and develop our key area of expertise
in the ARC flash & FR protective clothing & PPE
marketplace.
We challenged ourselves to excel, innovate and lead the
field in this developing and extremely important niche.
To design and manufacture our own garments of the
highest quality, comfort and protection. ‘Life saving’
garments that are climate compatible, so we could
provide clients with a global solution…as 2015 draws to
a close this challenge has been accomplished!
The Skanwear team are passionate about Arc flash
clothing and protection, and for 2016 we are developing
a programme of awareness, training and education,
which will establish us as an authority in the industry.
Many new faces have joined the team as this new
direction gathers pace: in logistics, product development,
international sales and marketing – throughout this
newsletter we will introduce some of them to you.
Our sampling facility has been relocated to a much larger
department which is more suitable for producing design
prototypes, samples and bespoke items.
The impressive developments created in this facility has
resulted in our specialist garments being selected by
some of the world’s largest organisations.
Exciting times ahead!
Richard Long – Managing Director
WELCOME
O
Skanwear are always moving forward and looking for
ways we can make it easier to engage with, care for
and support our customers. With this in mind, at the
commencement of the year we launched Operations 360
– a project to give a 360º view of our clients from enquiry
to payment. Skanwear have selected a new ERP system
from NetSuite – the world’s leading provider of cloud-
based business management software.
NetSuite helps companies manage core business processes
with a single, fully integrated system covering ERP/
financials, CRM, e-commerce, inventory and more.
This is still in development and will be going live in Q1
2016. More to follow on this exciting project, but for now
we’re concentrating on caring for you, serving you and
delivering to you. So long…
Russell Long – Operations Director
RUSSELL’S HEAD IN THE CLOUD
Introducing Fabian Oetiker.
Newly appointed European Sales
Manager based in Germany.
“With a key understanding of the
requirements of the European
market place, I am able to offer
top level arc and flame protective
clothing and PPE solutions along
with advice to organisations of
all sizes.”
fabian.oetiker@skanwear.com
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3. CONTENTSIssue 1
SPARX
SPARX newsletter published by Skanwear Clothing Company © 2015 all rights reserved.
Reproduction of any kind prohibited without prior written permission.
4-5 News, Faces & Places
– also dotted around, look out for this
6-7 Global Compliance
– your safest solution
8-9 Product Development
– ‘Strata’ in production
10-11 Arc Flash Awareness
– the Donnie Johnson accident
– the myths & facts
Pictured above and left: Our designer brand of Arc Flash climate compatible,
globally compliant clothing. Learn more on pages 6-7.
6-7
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NEW FACE
Disclaimer: The information contained herein reflects the views of the authors and is for informational purposes only. Readers should not act on the information contained herein without
seeking professional advice. We make publications available with the understanding that the authors are not rendering technical or other professional advice or opinions on specific facts or
matters and assume no liability whatsoever in connection with their use. Skanwear Clothing Company do not make any warranty, guarantee or promise, expressed or implied, concerning the
content or accuracy of the views expressed herein.

4. CHOOSING THE SAFEST SOLUTION -
Newest recruit: Lewys Henfrey has just started his training in all
aspects of our global distribution centre and logistics duties.
NEWS, FACES & PLACES
SALESNEW FACE
Above: George Pearson has served Skanwear faith-
fully for 13 years and is retiring to travel, first stop
Australia.
Left: David Kelly gets a new bike from Skanwear after
a lucky escape when he was hit by a vehicle on his
own bike which was demolished.
Asia/Pacific Sales Manager:
Andrew Dowell
Sales Manager USA:
Melvin Ursell
NEW FACE NEW FACE
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GE CONTRACT WIN
We’re pleased to announce our recent success in
securing a contract renewal with GE Power & Water
across Europe, Middle East and Asia.
The contract renewal is testament to the quality of product and
service Skanwear has been providing to GE. GE have service
engineers requiring a high specification Arc & Flame Protective
Clothing & PPE solution that is ordered by the engineers directly
via our customer specific Safeline®
system.
GE engineers choose from a selected and approved range of Arc
& Flame PPE products and Skanwear distribute directly to the
engineers home addresses, offices or job sites across the world.
Thereby giving GE control and making life easier for engineers
to have quick access to the protection they need and saving GE
management and administrative personnel the time taken in
ordering Arc & Flame protective Clothing & PPE.

5. www.skanwear.c
- COMFORT
Customer Comments:
Great range of clothes, hard wearing yet comfortable, always very quick to reply with any queries.
Bryan Margey – General Electric
I’ve just received the trousers ordered on C600031/1597 and I’m well impressed.
11 out of 10 this time ‘eh? Can’t fault your efforts! Ivan Heely – Western Power Distribution
Just to say thank you for the Polos and Sweatshirts. They look very smart and I’m pleased with
how they have turned out. I shall be placing another larger order in the near future for lightweight
trousers and jackets. Andrew Rayfield – ExxonMobil
Thanks again for all your help! I told Christine you were the very person to get the job done and
once again you did not disappoint! Helen Bain – Scottish & Southern Energy
KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Skanwear is pleased to warmly
welcome on board a new addition to
the Key Account Management team.
Thank you for joining us Connie Deeks!
Not only does the Skanwear team continue
to grow but so do the number of our
customers... and not just our customers
but the number of countries we supply our
STRATA range to! We are now working
with customers from countries worldwide,
meeting the needs of many diverse
climates, cultures and requirements.
Key Account
Management:
Naomi Puxty
Key Account
Management:
Amanda Puxty
Key Account
Management:
Laurelle Layton
Key Account
Management:
Connie Deeks
NEW FACE
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ABB CONTRACT WIN
Skanwear are pleased to announce
the recent success in securing more
business with ABB. The recent UK
and Ireland contract win further
increases the business Skanwear are
doing with ABB
across Europe.
Angus Long from
Skanwear said. “We have been working
closely with ABB in the UK and Ireland since
2013, developing unique solutions and trialling
our products to ensure that they withstand the
demands of ABB field service engineers.
Some new developments are a new range
of formal Arc Flash clothing to protect sales
service engineers whilst enabling them to look
professional. The range includes formal style
trousers and formal arc protective shirts with
contemporary cut away and boned collars”
Skanwear are on a global
journey with ABB, to
develop a range of clothing
that is consistent in style and
protection and compliant in every country in
the world. Skanwear has engaged its global
project team to scope every region where
ABB operate with a view to arriving at a final
solution in the first quarter of 2016.
‘Skanwear are on a global
journey with ABB’
GROWTH IN GERMANY!
Further to significant growth across Germany, Skanwear will
formerly announce the opening of its first office in Germany from
January 2016, to provide a more bespoke service to our current
German customers and develop new business opportunities.
ABB POLAND WIN
“We’re delighted with the news that we have been awarded the ABB
Poland contract for Arc & Flame Protective Clothing & PPE”
After over 12 months of trials and commercial negotiations Skanwear have succeeded in
pulling the business over the line. Working closely with ABB Poland Country Service and
EHS personnel, we have developed an Arc & Flame protective programme that will give their
engineers the required protection from the potential fatal effects of an electric arc flash.
Clothing suitable for the very cold weather conditions of a Polish winter, as well as with the
warmer summer temperatures.

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GLOBAL
If global companies with electrical workers scattered around the world were to ‘cherry pick’ a handful of
their workers and bring them all together in one place, then the above image is probably what you would see.
Global energy companies want a consistent protective clothing & PPE solution for their mobile workforce so that
every engineer, anywhere in the world will:
• Look the same
• Be protected the same
• Can work in comfort
“Our mission is to allow mobile workers that work for global energy brands quick access to a
controlled collection of Arc & flame protective clothing & PPE that is suitable for their climate.
The same style and safety specification as their colleagues in other parts of the world.”
Workers around the world are
dying and getting
seriously injured –
What can you do about it?
GLOBAL CHALLENGES BEFORE OUR SAFEST SOLUTION
Inconsistent image, compliance, comfort and protection
The concept behind our ‘Global Compliance’ strategy

7. CHOOSING THE SAFEST SOLUTION - COMFORT
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COMPLIANCE
Skanwear have your
Safest Solution –
All you have to do
is wear it!
Whatever the climate, Skanwear has a solution for you
YOUR GLOBAL SAFEST SOLUTION
Global image, compliance, comfort, protection and style
HOT WET MODERATE WIND COLD

8. Our larger, well equipped sample room will help to
improve garment fit and draft new design proposi-
tions. Also our aim is to decrease the time taken to
create new designs, samples and bespoke items.
Our Strata Hi-Visibility Collection has just
achieved EN20471 Class 3 Hi-Visibility certification
for Overalls/Coveralls in XS/Short and Jackets in XS
allowing for all sizes including ladies to fully conform
to Hi-Vis standards while still having the same
proportions of the larger garments. These garments
will be coming into stock later on this month.
The new Strata Hi-Vis Waterproof Collection
certified to EN61482-1-2 Class 2 (7kA) and
EN61482-1-1 24cal/cm² in a new lightweight
material is about to go on trial in Scotland UK for
some real foul-weather testing. This is designed
specifically with Linesmen in mind, who face
uncertain weather conditions most days in Northern
Europe. Follow Skanwear to track when this range is
ready to launch.
The New Overall/Coverall, Jacket (EN20471 Class 3)
and Trouser (EN20471 Class 1) will be available from
December ’15. This is a great advancement for Hi-Vis
ARC Flash garments allowing exceptional freedom of
movement and comfort in lightweight material with
Class 1 (4kA) Closed Box Arc and Category 2 (9cal/
cm²) Open Arc certifications in sizes from XS Short to
4XL Tall in the Overall, XS to 4XL in the Jacket, and
28” Short to 48” Tall in the Trouser.
Everyone at work can have a safe and comfortable
solution, nobody needs to miss out.
Protect against ARC – keep workers safe.
Pictured: Product Development Manager – Anthony Long
with newly appointed Garment Technician – Charlotte Baker.
Charlotte joins us after completing her BA in Fashion Design & Technology
at The Manchester Metropolitan University.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Design to Production
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‘a great advancement for Hi-Vis
ARC Flash garments allowing
exceptional freedom of
movement and comfort’
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9. Pictured above and right: Production
of our ‘Strata’ brand garments in our
mainland Europe factory.
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Pictured above: Left to right – Anthony Long and
Fabian Oetiker discussing the features of the new
Ignite Proton harness with Bob Murdoch on the
SKYLOTEC stand at A+A.
A+A EXHIBITION GERMANY
The World’s largest Safety and Health
at Work Showcase.
Visited A+A to look for new PPE Products
to enhance and complement our current
collection of clothing and PPE.
We were also looking for new innovative
fabrics, meeting with current or new
suppliers/manufacturers and discussing
bespoke options tailored to Skanwear’s
requirements.

10. SPARKS Newsletter published by Skanwear Clothing Company © 2015 all rights reserved.
Reproduction of any kind prohibited without prior written permission.
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Welcome! This site is meant to help promote safety
awareness by sharing my experience before during
and after an electrical “Arc Blast” accident. I’m not
offering ‘arc flash’ education or providing safety rules
or guidelines. I am simply telling what could happen
if you don’t follow your safety procedures.
11 years ago today (8/12/2004), I almost lost my life
in an electrical arc blast/flash accident. I consider
myself a very blessed and fortunate person.
A great wife and family, great friends, great doctors
and many prayers enabled me to recover from an
accident that has disfigured and killed many others.
I recovered so well that I feel it is my duty to share
my story in hopes that my experiences may help
others realize the importance of following their
safety procedures and proper PPE.
My wife and I realize the importance of our work
and will continue to share our story. Nothing gives us
a better feeling of accomplishment than knowing we
may have very well saved someone’s life by opening
their eyes to safety. The people that continue to
write us and come up to us after a presentation
mean the world to us! Thank you!
BE SAFE!
Donnie
Please visit his website
and watch the video
THE DONNIE JOHNSON ACCIDENT www.donniesaccident.com
In his own words..
‘I recovered so well that I feel it is
my duty to share my story’
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11. ARC FLASH MYTHS ARC FLASH FACTS
STOP TAKE 5 7 SAFEST STEPS
• Arc Flash itself is a myth
• Can’t happen, its only 240v
• In 20, 25, 30 years I’ve never heard about it
let alone seen one…... Why change now?
• Flame resistant and arc proof clothing are the same
• Its OK the door’s closed
• There’s no arc flash hazard if there’s no exposed
energized conductors or circuit parts
1. Think through the task
Ask yourself: What am I here to do? What are the risks to
myself and others? What do I need to do to control the risks?
2. Observe the work area and surroundings
Ask yourself: How do I get to / from the point of work? Is the
equipment safe to work on? Do I need to prevent third party
access? Do I know what to do / where to go in an emergency?
3. Check what else is happening in the work area
Ask yourself: Who else is working nearby? What risk to my
safety do they present? Do I need to coordinate my work
activities with that of others?
4. Identify any hazards present
Ask yourself: Do I need to use hazardous substances?
Will I need to work at height? Are there slippery surfaces?
Can I secure the work area from public access? Are weather
conditions an issue? Ensure all hazards identified are recorded
on your Point of Work risk assessment document before work
commences.
5. Satisfy yourself that it is safe to proceed
Ask yourself: Have I controlled all known hazards as best I
can? Am I confident that my isolations are secure? Have I the
correct tools and equipment to do the job? Am I competent
and confident enough to undertake the work?
• The bright flash can result in temporary or
permanent blindness
• Will set fire to clothing and severely burn human skin
in fractions of a second at a significant distance from
the event
• Will liquefy or vaporize metal parts in the vicinity of
the event such as copper, aluminium conductors or
steel equipment parts.
• Can knock people over
• Can cause eardrums to rupture resulting in
temporary or permanent hearing loss.
• Molten metal can be sprayed by the blast throughout
the vicinity
• Personal injury, and possibly death
• Equipment damage
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CourtesyofABB

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Reproduction of any kind prohibited without prior written permission.
Live chat to us today at skanwear.com or
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Be Safe
Wear your PPE,
WEAR STRATA!
PROTECTION IN EVERY LAYER
®
& F R P P E C L O T H I N G
ARC FLASH