Men's Padded Hi-Vis Winter Work Trousers CXS Cardiff

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Men's Padded Hi-Vis Winter Work Trousers CXS Cardiff
Men's Padded Hi-Vis Winter Work Trousers CXS Cardiff
Men's Padded Hi-Vis Winter Work Trousers CXS Cardiff
Men's Padded Hi-Vis Winter Work Trousers CXS Cardiff
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SUMMARY

The Cardiff trousers are padded from waist to ankle, with 160 g/m² polyester wadding held between the Oxford outer and a smooth lining. They are cut to go over another pair of trousers, and the hem width adjusts with a touch fastener so it closes down onto the boot.

  • 3M reflective tape and fluorescent fabric
  • Elasticated side waist, moving with you and with the layers underneath
  • Two large flapped thigh pockets, each topped with three compartments for pens and small tools
  • Two side pockets and two flapped back pockets
  • Oxford outer fabric, 100% polyester, 180 g/m²
  • Sizes S to 3XL

Severe Cold protection, down to −20 °C*. Meets EN ISO 20471, class 1.

* Indicative temperature. Perceived warmth varies with activity, body type, humidity, wind and the layers worn underneath.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Men's Padded Hi-Vis Winter Trousers Cardiff — CXS

Protection Severe Cold
Adjustment Adjustable hem
Safety EN ISO 20471 class 1
Thermal protection −20 °C*
Insulation Warm down to the ankle

Padded the whole length of the leg, and closed down onto the boot by an adjustable hem

The Cardiff trousers are padded from waist to ankle: 160 g/m² of polyester wadding sits between the Oxford outer and a smooth lining, which lets them slide on over another pair without catching. The hem width adjusts with a touch fastener, closing down onto the boot shaft instead of flapping around it. The waist is elasticated at the sides, letting the hips work when you crouch and making room for the layers underneath. 3M reflective tape and fluorescent fabric handle the visibility, by day and after dark.

The Grand-Froid expert's view

In Quebec in January, nobody works outdoors without padded trousers. Elsewhere the habit is to stack three layers on the torso and keep the mid-season trousers — which is why you come in frozen after a day when your shoulders were warm throughout. The legs produce little heat on a static post, and they are the first thing the wind reaches at ground level. Lined trousers change a day of waiting far more than one extra jacket.

Men's padded hi-vis winter work trousers Cardiff CXS
What is it for?

These trousers suit posts held outdoors all winter, where high visibility is required and where you often stand still.

  • Winter site and road works: work close to live traffic, in frost or snow
  • Waste collection: walking, running and standing on the step, in the cold of the early morning
  • Driving and delivery: repeated climbs down from the cab, where the lower body takes each exit
  • Logistics and airside areas: quays, aprons and open yards exposed to the wind
  • Static outdoor posts: monitoring, traffic control, rescue, where the body produces no heat for hours

Thermal protection

The polyester wadding insulates by holding still air between its fibres: it is that air, not the material, that stands between you and the cold. The tight, smooth Oxford outer stops the wind replacing that air and carrying the heat away as fast as it is produced — which matters on the legs, exposed at ground level where air moves fastest. The hem closed onto the boot does the same job at the other end, removing the opening that would otherwise let cold air travel up inside the leg with every step. Then there is volume: this model is cut wide to go over another pair of trousers, and that extra layer of trapped air insulates too, provided you do not squeeze it out by taking a size too small. The trousers meet EN ISO 20471 at class 1; the class required on a given site depends on the employer's risk assessment.

Technical features
  • 160 g/m² polyester padding, the full length of the leg
  • Smooth polyester lining, making it easy to pull on over another pair of trousers
  • Oxford outer fabric, 100% polyester, 180 g/m²
  • 3M reflective tape on fluorescent fabric, with contrast panels
  • Hem width adjustable with a touch fastener
  • Elasticated side waist
  • Pockets: two side pockets, two back pockets with touch-fastened flaps, two large flapped thigh pockets, each topped with three compartments for pens and small tools
  • Sizes S to 3XL
  • Meets EN ISO 20471, class 1 — category II personal protective equipment
Composition
  • Outer fabric 100% polyester Oxford, 180 g/m²
  • Lining 100% polyester
  • Padding 100% polyester, 160 g/m²
How to wear them

These trousers go over another layer, and two details of the build decide the result.

  • Wear the hem over the boot, never tucked inside. Tucked in, it channels melting snow and run-off straight into the boot. Worn over, the touch fastener tightens onto the shaft and lets everything run off outside.
  • The jacket comes down over the trousers, not the other way round: that overlap is what closes the waist when you bend.
  • Underneath, a thin layer rather than heavy jeans: long thermal underwear gives more warmth than cotton drill, and lets the padding do its work.
  • Keep some room: it is trapped air that insulates. Trousers pulled tight on the thigh are colder than trousers that keep their volume.
Size guide

Take your usual size: these trousers are already cut wide to go over another garment, so there is no need to size up. The figures below are those of the garment laid flat, measured edge to edge: they come to half the actual body measurement.

Size S M L XL 2XL 3XL
WAIST, FLAT (cm) 43 47 51 55 59 62
HIPS, FLAT (cm) 55 58 61 64 67 70
TOTAL LENGTH (cm) 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5 112.5

Measurements in cm, taken flat. Manufacturing tolerance ± 5%.

The length is the same in every size — 112.5 cm from S to 3XL. Only the waist and hips change. Choose your size on your waist: going up a size will not give you a centimetre of extra leg, only a wider pair of trousers. And if the leg is long, the touch fastener at the hem lets you pull it in onto the boot.

Care & Durability
  • Wash regularly: on a hi-vis garment, cleanliness is part of the protection — tape covered in dust or mud no longer returns light
  • Wash inside out, at low temperature, on a delicate programme
  • Close the touch fasteners before washing: left open, they catch the fabric and pull fibres out of the padding
  • Use no fabric softener and no bleach: both attack the reflective surface and the fluorescent colour
  • Do not iron the reflective tape — the heat of the iron lifts it off its backing
  • Air dry, flat or on a wide hanger, so the padding recovers its loft
  • Hang rather than fold: polyester padding flattens wherever it stays compressed, and loses part of its insulating power in those areas
Returns or exchange — 30 days
You have 30 days from delivery to request a return or an exchange on this item.

Why choose the Cardiff trousers?

Because they cover the half of the body that gets equipped least. The padding runs the full length of the leg, the hem closes onto the boot, the elasticated waist makes room for base layers, and visibility holds in every one of those set-ups.

Dressing for cold weather, from the ground up:

  • Under the trousers: long thermal underwear, next to the skin. It captures body heat and moves sweat outwards.
  • The Cardiff trousers: they provide the insulation, block the wind and carry the visibility. This is the outer layer for the lower body.
  • On the feet: a thermal sock and a boot high enough for the hem to close down onto.

On a static post, it is the legs that decide what time you go home.

* Indicative temperature. Perceived warmth varies with activity, body type, humidity, wind and the layers worn underneath.

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