47 Trade Reports Confecciones Este A benchmark in the sector of clothing and PPE Over the past 40 years, Confecciones Este, Burgos (Spain), has become one of the most important manufacturers in the field of workwear and personal protective equipment. Proof of this is the extent of its supply. In this regard, a spokesman for the firm states that “Confecciones Este has its own catalog with a wide range of workwear and PPE to serve various industry sectors, which can be seen on our website.These products manufactu- red in Spain are grouped in different families: fireproof, industry, high visibility, acid resistant, hospitality, health and customize”. proof fabrics. To ensure a quality end product, the Burgos company works with some of the best known and renowned industry suppliers, a fact that allows it to offer a wide range of solutions to the needs of its customers. Tailored clothing Second-generation of a family business, over the last forty years, Confecciones Este, S. L. has become one of more renowned and larger companies in the industry, adapting to market’s evo- lution in order to offer a wide range of apparel that fulfils the most demanding requirements and legislation. “In addition to our catalog of proprietary items, Confecciones Este provides a service of customized clothing.Therefore we stock a wide range of fabrics and trimmings, allowing us to offer a huge variety of options, while minimizing delivery times.We can also do all kinds of marking to customize the garments, as serigraphs, heat setting and embroidery”. For providing excellence in apparel manufacturing, the company has its own design and pattern program. All items are CE mar- ked, and the PPE is compliant with the latest versions of the Eu- ropean standards, having been certified in accredited laboratories for certification of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE - Directive 89/686/EEC). Confecciones Este has in stock several grades of basic fabrics both in cotton and polyester / cotton in different weights and up to 14 different colors. Moreover, it has also got shirting fa- brics, jeans and corduroy, high-visibility technical fabrics and fire- The Fireproof Workwear catalog can be easily downloaded on the website of the company (www.confeccioneseste.com) or being requested as a paper copy. A pedigreed company