There’s a huge amount of choice available, all offering slightly different solutions to suit different budgets. How do you work out which kit is going to be best? That’s why we’ve rustled up this buying guide and outlined some of our favourite textile gear we’ve worn over the past 12 months.
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First the science bit, which comes courtesy of the snappily titled EN17092. This breaks down to A, AA and AAA ratings; simply put, the more As, the safer it is. Ideally your kit should also carry armour, and that has its own system of e-rating: EN1621. In turn this has two sub-ratings, Level 1 and Level 2, with 2 being the higher level of protection. Confused yet?
Why buy a textile suit?
Textile suits are incredibly hard-working pieces of kit. If you only have the budget for a single set of kit, especially if you ride across multiple seasons, then textile is the way to go. Within the one garment
