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title: Protective clothing and workwear
url: "https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/product-assistants/awards/protective-clothing-and-workwear"
date: 2016-09-08
modified: 2026-03-21
locale: en_GB
---

# Protective clothing and workwear

Excellent protective clothing and workwear
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Textiles from uvex have won several prizes and awards, including the following:

       ![Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis für uvex suXXeed greencycle planet](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/Nvw5PLTV8AtkAJnEWx8_imyZDte6Bwm2bpZJ_c2jUcA/w:345/h:345/fn:Y3NtX2RldXRzY2hlci1uYWNoaGFsdGlna2VpdHNwcmVpc183ZDBjOWI1NmQx:t/cb:de08fa393206f4ec9c3bc8bc9ccea4ae5402fe21/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Qcm9kdWN0cy9hd2FyZHMvZGV1dHNjaGVyLW5hY2hoYWx0aWdrZWl0c3ByZWlzLmpwZz8xNjk2ODUzNjA2)

  uvex suXXeed greencycle planet: Finalist Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis Design 2023
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uvex has developed the first completely compostable workwear collection. Every piece of fabric, button and label in the uvex suXXeed greencycle planet collection is biodegradable. At the end of the product's life, all of it can be returned to the natural cycle. The Cradle to Cradle certified™ Gold Level workwear is setting new standards in terms of sustainability.

[Press release](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/media/press-releases/uvex-suxxeed-greencycle-planet/)
 uvex suXXeed greencycle planet

       ![German Design Award Winner 2019 uvex suXXeed ](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/iURKWJpHlcw1atYy9oucU1RPY8Ds1g-yY2mFTOMEcTE/w:345/h:345/fn:Y3NtX2dlcm1hbi1kZXNpZ24tYXdhcmQtd2lubmVyLTIwMTlfYTFkNzk5YjU0MQ:t/cb:db662d8ae0df85e4c79d0b264ebb964a8832e774/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Qcm9kdWN0cy9hd2FyZHMvZ2VybWFuLWRlc2lnbi1hd2FyZC13aW5uZXItMjAxOS5qcGc_MTY5Njg1NDU2OQ)

  uvex workwear collection wins German Design Award
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uvex suXXeed – a workwear collection that really impressed the international jury of the German Design Award 2019 with its multifunctionality.

[Press release](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/media/press-releases/2019/uvex-suxxeed-german-design-award-2019-winner/)
 [uvex suXXeed workwear](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/products/protective-clothing-and-workwear/?f=13494)

       ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/9UHD_pqQyAdILAz6NxK4kNCwFP9V89HbcMS2Vuk-Kk8/w:345/h:345/fn:Y3NtX2Jlc3RlLXdvcmt3ZWFyLW1hcmtlLTIwMTdfNjk0MGE5YTI4OA:t/cb:efeda48f884da26b34aa0940f20005f659f2a95e/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Qcm9kdWN0cy9hd2FyZHMvYmVzdGUtd29ya3dlYXItbWFya2UtMjAxNy5qcGc_MTY5NjkzODA4OA)

  uvex wins Plus X Award as Brand of the Year 2017 in the field of “Workwear”
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The new uvex suXXeed workwear collection gets everything spot on: well thought-out functionality, sporty design, exciting colour contrasts, unusual material combinations and a cut that fits like a glove. The result looks equally good on men and women. Cool workwear in streetwear design. Ideal for industry and trade.

[uvex suXXeed workwear](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/products/protective-clothing-and-workwear/?f=13494)

  Plus X Awards 2017 for uvex Workwear and for uvex suXXeed
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 [      ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/v0z9bZkuBBG4JZgMeLQtRk2roCWqBnly0TItuQbce2A/w:345/h:173/fn:Y3NtX3V2ZXhfYXdhcmRzX3V2ZXhfcGx1c1hfc3V4eGVlZF8zZmY2NTNjYTU2:t/cb:970c70f33363af15cd7d1247d928f98cd7a6ffa5/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9Qcm9kdWN0cy9hd2FyZHMvdGV4dGlsZXMvdXZleF9hd2FyZHNfdXZleF9wbHVzWF9zdXh4ZWVkLmpwZz8xNTA5MDE3OTc0)  ](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/products/protective-clothing-and-workwear/?f=2015)

Along with a Plus X Award for "Best Workwear Brand of the Year 2017" we've received four Plus X seals of approval in the following categories:

- High Quality
- Design
- Functionality
- Ergonomics

[Press release](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/media/press-releases/2017/uvex-suxxeed-workwear-meets-streetwear/)
 [uvex suXXeed](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/products/protective-clothing-and-workwear/?properties=01973b91ab2470c7acff9c0a051389f9)
 [Workwear by uvex](https://www.uvex-safety.com/en/products/protective-clothing-and-workwear/?properties=01973b93093773c1b526aebf4ae45324)
 [More about the Plus X Award](http://plusxaward.de/en/)

       ![](https://d3rbxgeqn1ye9j.cloudfront.net/images/7kMpRjOzbpEYdcj24HfC9_MF39FZYNTQAdTSUj4HnCo/w:345/h:345/fn:Y3NtX3V2ZXhfcHJvdGVjdGlvbl9tZXRhbF8xMzYwX3N3X1BSNF82Zjc1NWU3MjEy:t/cb:837a1bdab7c245bd1bfca66f440f2a1f542b6f04/el:1/fq:jpeg:85:avif:70:webp:80/c:2069.6592102814:2069.6592102814:fp:0.5:0.36970570035977/rt:force/aHR0cHM6Ly9kM3JieGdlcW4xeWU5ai5jbG91ZGZyb250Lm5ldC9maWxlYWRtaW4vd3d3LnV2ZXgtc2FmZXR5LmNvbS9NZWRpYS9QcmVzc19yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDE2L3V2ZXhfcHJvdGVjdGlvbl9tZXRhbF8xMzYwX3N3X1BSNC5qcGc_MTQ3NzQ2MDg4OA)

  German Design Award 2017 for uvex protection metal
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Outstanding design is recognised: After winning the Red Dot Design Award 2015, the uvex protection metal work clothing now boasts yet another international premium award – the German Design Award 2017. A professional and sporty look, even when wearing protective clothing – the developers of the uvex protection metal range focused on design as well as improved protective features.

[Learn more about the German Design Award ](http://www.german-design-award.com/)