JBs coloured tricot vest

The JBs Wear coloured tricot vest is a lightweight, pull-on style vest made from 100% polyester tricot. It sits at the simple end of the vest range: a thin coloured layer you pull over a shirt rather than a padded jacket replacement. That makes it useful for team identification and light tasks where you want colour without bulk.

The polyester tricot is chosen for durability, so it copes with repeated wear and washing better than a flimsier knit. Two side pockets are fitted with Hook Pile Tape (touch tape) closure, which keeps small items from falling out when you bend or move. Contrast grey binding runs around the edges, which tidies up the finish and helps the vest hold its shape through use.

If you need a no-fuss coloured vest for a crew, an event marshal role or another light job, this one is built to be plain and practical. You can see the full listing and order it directly from Done Right Safety.

Choosing the right vest for the job

Start with what you actually need the vest to do. The JBs vest is a lightweight coloured tricot layer, so it is built for identification rather than warmth or weather. If your crew works outdoors in the cold, or you need a padded layer, look instead at an insulated or showerproof vest. If you simply want everyone in the same clear colour and you want it to wear and wash well, the tricot vest fits that brief.

Colour selection is the main decision here. Pick a colour that reads clearly for the role, and keep it consistent across the team so people are easy to spot at a glance. The contrast grey binding is part of the finish on all of them.

Checking the fit and the pockets

Because it is a pull-on style layer, allow enough room to wear it comfortably over a shirt without pulling tight across the shoulders. Check the two side pockets before you hand vests out: open and close the Hook Pile Tape a few times so the closure grips properly and holds small items when you bend or reach.

Care and getting a long life out of it

Polyester tricot is forgiving in the wash, which is part of why it suits high-turnover team use. Keep the touch tape closures clean, since lint and grit reduce how well they grip over time. Always confirm the exact wash and care guidance on the product page before laundering a batch. With basic care, a tricot vest like this is easy to keep in service and easy to replace one at a time when one wears out.

All four are same-type vests from the Done Right Safety range, so this is a like-for-like comparison. The honest difference is purpose: the JBs vest is a plain lightweight coloured layer, while the others lean towards hi-vis visibility or a warmer knit layer. The grid below lays out the differences that actually drive the choice.

Pick the JBs coloured tricot vest when the job is identification and you want a plain, washable coloured layer to hand out across a crew. If the priority is being seen on or near traffic and plant, the DNC daytime hi-vis vest or the Bisley H taped hi-vis vest make more sense, with the Bisley adding a reflective taped H pattern.

The Biz Care Nova knit vest is the odd one out here: it is a warmer layering vest with a front zip and chin guard, so reach for it when comfort and a bit of warmth matter more than a quick colour cue. For visibility ratings on any of the hi-vis options, check each product page, since no standard is listed in the details we have.

What is confirmed on the listing is straightforward and it tells you what this vest is for. It is 100% polyester tricot chosen for durability, it has two side pockets with Hook Pile Tape closure, and it carries contrast grey binding. That adds up to a plain, hard-wearing coloured vest rather than a warmth or weather layer.

We would happily recommend it for crew identification, marshalling and light duties where you want a consistent colour and a vest that survives regular washing. It is the kind of item that is easy to buy in numbers and easy to replace one at a time.

A few things are worth checking on the product page before you commit a batch: the available colours, the size range and the exact wash and care instructions. No safety standard or hi-vis rating is listed for this vest, so if you need certified high visibility, treat this as a coloured identification vest and confirm any rating you need on the listing or datasheet.