Safe Reflections, maker of enhanced visibility and reflective solutions for the occupational safety, consumer activewear apparel and military training markets, received a new U.S. patent for its Brilliant Color Reflective line of colorized reflective materials.
A previous patent was granted in 2014 for the manufacturing process behind Brilliant; this second patent is for the reflective product itself.
“We are using Brilliant Color Reflective from Safe Reflections on more and more New Balance designs each year,” said Danielle Regan, Global Apparel Senior Trim Developer, New Balance. “The high-brightness reflectivity and the range of colors enable our designs to incorporate reflective for increased visibility in a discrete way.”
The new patent also includes a recent innovation within the Brilliant product line: Brilliant Stretch Color Reflective. The reflective material is not only colorized and with high-brightness, but it also has high-stretch. Using Safe Reflections’ adhesive and patented colorizing technology, Brilliant Stretch Color Reflective is designed for use on today’s performance fabrics that are driving growth in the high-end activewear market.
“We’re thrilled to receive another patent for our Brilliant Color Reflective technology, as it provides further proof that this innovation is truly unique and applicable for a wide variety of garments,” said Safe Reflections CEO Chuck Gruber. “Brilliant is changing the way the apparel industry thinks about reflective material, and this patent reinforces the technology’s role as a critical element in the future of reflective apparel. Garment designers and manufacturers are already embracing Brilliant and delivering a higher level of safety and visibility to both the consumer activewear apparel and commercial uniform markets. We’re confident the patent will spark even greater adoption of the technology.”
