Model FS-3 · UHMWPE (HPPE) with stainless steel wire, nylon and spandex · ANSI/ISEA 105 A4 · 94 × 66 cm
A cut-resistant apron for the work where the blade comes towards the body rather than towards the hand: boning and trimming, food processing, sheet-metal work and commercial kitchens. Part of the HAILIDUN protective line by Shantou Mingda Textile.
Five points
Five points, and the engineering reason behind each one.
The apron resists a blade because of what the yarn is made of: high-tenacity UHMWPE (HPPE) fibre with a stainless steel wire component in the blend. There is no coating to wear through and no flame-retardant or cut-resistant finish to be consumed, so the protection at the end of a garment life is the protection it started with.
A high-tenacity fibre resists a blade drawn across it. The stainless steel component is what the blend adds for the blade that presses and drags — the reason a metal-and-fibre hybrid is chosen over a fibre-only apron on a boning line or a trimming bench.
An apron is only protection while it is being worn. Nylon and spandex in the blend keep the front panel supple enough to bend, reach and turn in, which is what decides whether the apron is still on at the end of a shift.
The standard panel is 94 × 66 cm, and both the size and the branding are set with the order rather than picked from a stock ladder. Send the size your team needs and the artwork for the logo.
We spin the HPPE yarn and convert this apron in our own plant in Shantou, Guangdong, so the fibre content and the blend of the cut layer are controlled at the source rather than in a bought-in garment.
Technical data
What the apron is made of, taken from our product record for model FS-3.
| Model | FS-3 |
|---|---|
| Composition | UHMWPE (HPPE) with stainless steel wire, nylon and spandex |
| Cut layer | Composite yarn — the cut resistance is a property of the yarn, not of a coating |
| Form | Bib apron with a cut-resistant front panel |
| Brand | HAILIDUN |
Composition, form and the model number are the values our product record carries for FS-3. Weight per piece is set with the order and is confirmed with the specification — tell us the size and the construction your programme runs.
Ratings explained
Two standards carry cut ratings in this market, and they are written differently. ANSI/ISEA 105 reports cut resistance as a level from A1 to A9, set by the load a blade needs to cut through the construction. EN 388 is the European standard: its 2016 edition reports the cut result as a letter from A to F using the ISO 13997 test, and its 2003 edition used a five-level coupe scale instead.
The two scales are not interchangeable — different blades, loads and methods — so a level is only meaningful with the standard and the edition named beside it. This page prints the level our record carries for FS-3 and names its standard; it does not convert it, and it does not repeat the older listing claim, because no result on the other scale is recorded for this construction.
| What it decides | EN 388 | ANSI/ISEA 105 |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Mechanical risks to the hand: abrasion, cut, tear, puncture | Hand protection: cut, abrasion, puncture and impact levels |
| How cut resistance is measured | Coupe test (rotating blade under load) in the 2003 edition; ISO 13997 TDM test from the 2016 edition | TDM test; the result is the load in grams needed to cut through the sample |
| How the result is written | Four digits — abrasion, cut, tear, puncture — plus a letter A–F for the ISO 13997 cut result | A cut level from A1 (lowest) to A9 (highest) |
| Where it is used | Europe, and the markets that follow EN standards | United States, and the markets that follow ANSI/ISEA |
The two cut standards compared
| Level band | Typical work | What decides it |
|---|---|---|
| A1 – A2 | Light handling: order picking and packing, assembly of finished parts, handling with occasional light burrs | The occasional sharp edge; movement is limited and a light layer is enough |
| A3 – A4 | General handling of sharp-edged material: boning and trimming, fish filleting, sheet-metal trimming, glass and panel handling | A continuous sharp edge drawn towards the body, so the yarn has to carry the cut |
| A5 – A6 | Heavy handling: metal stamping, plate and profile work, demolition and recycling | A heavier cut load plus abrasion, which is where denser and more highly blended constructions are used |
| A7 – A9 | Extreme cut exposure: heavy plate, blade-adjacent and specialist industrial handling | The highest cut load, normally bought against a specific risk assessment |
Which level for which work
Made to order
The apron is made to order. These are the values our record carries today.
In service
A cut-resistant apron is specified where the blade travels towards the trunk and legs — the area a glove does not cover.
The knife is drawn towards the trunk on nearly every cut, so the apron is the layer standing between the blade and the body over the front and the tops of the legs.
Continuous blade work at a bench: the apron adds cut and abrasion resistance where the material is pulled against the operator rather than held away from them.
Handling and trimming sheet, blanks and profiles, where an edge is dragged against the body and the hazard is a cut rather than a crush.
Boning, portioning and general knife work where a heavy cut-resistant front is wanted without moving to a full protective suit.
The cut level printed on this page is the result our record carries for model FS-3, stated against the standard it was recorded on. Where a certificate for a specific standard is required, we arrange testing to the customer's requirement.
Three items are listed: the cut level recorded for the model, the certification the fibre is made under, and the quality system we work under. No result on another cut scale is claimed, because none is recorded for this construction. Test reports and certification documents are available from our sales team on request, and where a standard-referenced result is needed for your own approval file, the testing is arranged and issued for the production lot.
ANSI/ISEA 105 A4 — that is the level our record carries for model FS-3. We state the standard beside the level because a cut number on its own is not readable: ANSI/ISEA 105 reports the load a blade needs to cut through the construction, while EN 388 reports a letter from A to F on its own test method, and the two do not convert. If your programme is written to EN 388, tell us and we will arrange the testing for that scale rather than translating the number we hold.
It is the second mechanism. A high-tenacity fibre such as UHMWPE (HPPE) resists a blade that is drawn across it, which covers most of what happens on a boning line or at a trimming bench. A stainless steel component in the blend adds resistance to the blade that presses and drags, which is why a metal-and-fibre hybrid is chosen where the exposure is continuous. It also means the apron is a composite rather than a plain textile, and it should be treated as one when it is cleaned.
Yes. The standard panel is 94 × 66 cm, and both the size and the branding are set with the order: send the panel dimensions your team uses and the artwork for the logo, and both are confirmed with the specification. There is no stock size ladder to choose from, which is why the size and branding rows on this page are written the way they are.
The apron is built for boning, trimming and food-processing benches, and the materials are selected for that service: the HPPE it is made from is certified to OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, and the certification documents come with the sales documents on request. Whether a specific apron may be used in direct contact with food is set by the food-contact rules of the market you are selling into, so tell us the application and the market and we will confirm the construction and the documentation that fit it.
It is a composite construction, so cleaning is set by the blend rather than by a single fibre: the UHMWPE, nylon and spandex components and the steel wire have different tolerances, and a wash cycle that suits one may not suit another. We do not publish a wash-cycle figure without test data for the specific construction. Tell us your laundry or cleaning process and we will confirm what the apron in your specification can take.
Ask for the test report for the production lot. The cut result, the composition and the panel dimensions are recorded per lot, and the level on this page is the value recorded for model FS-3. Where an independent result is needed for your own approval file, third-party test reports can be provided on request.
Yes. The same UHMWPE (HPPE) and aramid fibre systems are used in cut-resistant fabrics, gloves and aprons from our HAILIDUN protective line, and in the reinforcement fabric we supply to hose makers. If your programme needs a cut-resistant layer rather than a finished apron, tell us the application and we will match the fibre and the structure to it.
Tell us the application, the required weight and the standard you need to meet. Our technical team will come back with a matching fabric, the spec sheet and a quotation.