EN 17092-6:2020

Protective garments for motorcycle riders - Part 6: Class C garments - Requirements

This document specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class C, worn as under or overgarments, intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against impact injury. It applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road use.

Motorradfahrerschutzkleidung - Teil 6: Kleidungsstücke der Klasse C - Anforderungen

Dieses Dokument legt allgemeine Anforderungen an Motorradfahrerschutzkleidung der Klasse C fest, die als Unter- oder Oberbekleidung getragen wird und dafür vorgesehen ist, dem Träger einen begrenzten Schutz vor Verletzungen durch Aufprall zu bieten. Es gilt für Schutzkleidung bei der Benutzung von Motorrädern auf der Straße.

Vêtements de protection pour les motocyclistes - Partie 6 : Vêtements de classe C - Exigences

Le présent document spécifie les exigences générales relatives aux ensembles de protection contre les chocs (Classe C) pour les motocyclistes, à savoir des vêtements de dessus ou de dessous prévus pour offrir aux personnes qui les portent une protection limitée contre les blessures provoquées par les chocs. Il s’applique aux vêtements de protection pour les activités motocyclistes pratiquées sur la route.

Varovalna obleka za voznike motornih koles - 6. del: Oblačila razreda C - Zahteve

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 25-Feb-2020
• ICS: 13.340.10 - Protective clothing
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 162 - Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 162/WG 9 - Motorcycle rider protective clothing
• Current Stage: 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 02-Sep-2025
• Completion Date: 02-Sep-2025
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Mandate: M/481 - Mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for Standardisation in the fieid of household dishwasher
• Mandate: M/571 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 19.11.2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards personal protective equipment in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Mandate: M/571 AMD 1 - Personal Protective Equipement
• Ref Project: SIST EN 17092-6:2020 - Protective garments for motorcycle riders - Part 6: Class C garments - Requirements

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13595-1:2002 - Protective clothing for professional motorcycle riders - Jackets, trousers and one piece or divided suits - Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaces: EN 13595-2:2002 - Protective clothing for professional motorcycle riders - Jackets, trousers and one-piece or divided suits - Part 2: Test method for determination of impact abrasion resistance
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaces: EN 13595-3:2002 - Protective clothing for professional motorcycle riders - Jackets, trousers and one-piece or divided suits - Part 3: Test method for determination of burst strength
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaces: EN 13595-4:2002 - Protective clothing for professional motorcycle riders - Jackets, trousers and one-piece or divided suits - Part 4: Test method for determination of impact cut resistance
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Overview

EN 17092-6:2020 - "Protective garments for motorcycle riders - Part 6: Class C garments - Requirements" is the CEN standard that defines the general performance and construction requirements for Class C motorcycle protective garments. Published as part of the EN 17092 series (approved by CEN on 25 Nov 2019, published Feb 2020), this document applies to garments worn as under- or overgarments that are designed primarily to hold impact protectors and provide limited impact protection for on‑road motorcycle use. Class C garments are supplementary - they do not provide complete abrasion protection and are intended to be combined with Class AAA/AA/A/B garments for comprehensive rider protection.

Key topics and technical requirements

The standard covers the following technical topics and requirements (referenced in EN 17092-6:2020):

• Impact energy absorption - requirements for the performance of impact protectors and how the garment supports their function.
• Protector location and fixation - rules for correct placement and secure attachment of protectors within the garment.
• Impact abrasion resistance - assessment where relevant to areas around protectors.
• Structurally strong seams and seam strength - construction requirements to avoid seam failure during an accident.
• Tear strength and restraint - material performance to resist tearing and to keep protectors in position (e.g., sleeve restraint).
• Garment construction details - requirements for closures, vents, pockets, zone intrusions, and collar materials.
• Use of materials - guidance on open mesh and optional retroreflective materials.
• Fit and ergonomics - ensuring protectors remain effective during normal use without excessive restriction.
• Marking and user information - required labels, instructions for use, and the relationship to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (see Annex ZA).

The standard uses the EN 17092 risk category zoning concept (Zones 1–3) to define differing mechanical stress expectations across garment areas.

Practical applications and who uses it

EN 17092-6:2020 is applied by:

• Manufacturers and designers of modular protective garments and protector-holding garments (e.g., back protectors vests, protector liners).
• Testing and certification bodies assessing compliance with EN 17092 series and EU PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
• Procurement professionals and retailers specifying product performance for marketplace claims.
• Safety engineers and fleet managers selecting complementary protective systems for riders.

Class C garments are appropriate when supplemental impact protection is needed without a full abrasion-proof shell - for example, as a lightweight protector layer worn under leisure clothing or over a jacket to add back/shoulder protection.

Related standards

• EN 17092-1:2020 - Test methods for motorcyclists’ protective garments
• EN 17092-2 / -3 / -4 / -5 - Requirements for Class AAA, AA, A, and B garments respectively
• Superseded: EN 13595 series (replaced by EN 17092 series)

Keywords: EN 17092-6:2020, Class C garments, motorcycle protective garments, impact protectors, motorcyclists protective clothing, PPE Regulation EU 2016/425.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13595-1:2002
SIST EN 13595-2:2003
SIST EN 13595-3:2002
SIST EN 13595-4:2002
Varovalna obleka za voznike motornih koles - 6. del: Oblačila razreda C - Zahteve
Protective garments for motorcycle riders - Part 6: Class C garments - Requirements
Motorradfahrerschutzkleidung - Teil 6: Kleidungsstücke der Klasse C - Anforderungen
Vêtements de protection pour les motocyclistes - Partie 6 : Vêtements de classe C -
Exigences
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17092-6:2020
ICS:
13.340.10 Varovalna obleka Protective clothing
43.140 Motorna kolesa in mopedi Motorcycles and mopeds
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17092-6
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.10 Supersedes EN 13595-1:2002, EN 13595-2:2002, EN
13595-3:2002, EN 13595-4:2002
English Version
Protective garments for motorcycle riders - Part 6: Class C
garments - Requirements
Vêtements de protection pour les motocyclistes - Partie Motorradfahrerschutzkleidung - Teil 6:
6 : Vêtements de classe C - Exigences Kleidungsstücke der Klasse C - Anforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 November 2019.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Requirements . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.1.1 Tests . 10
4.1.2 Innocuousness . 10
4.1.3 Dimensional stability of garments . 11
4.1.4 Garment and samples performance after cleaning . 11
4.2 Impact energy absorption . 11
4.2.1 General . 11
4.2.2 Impact protector location and fixation . 12
4.3 Impact abrasion resistance . 12
4.4 Structurally strong seams . 13
4.4.1 General . 13
4.4.2 Seam strength . 13
4.5 Tear strength . 14
4.6 Restraint . 14
4.6.1 General . 14
4.6.2 Garment sleeve restraint . 14
4.7 Additional garment construction requirements . 15
4.7.1 General . 15
4.7.2 Structural closures . 15
4.7.3 Vents . 15
4.7.4 Pockets . 15
4.7.5 Zone intrusions . 15
4.7.6 Collar material . 18
4.7.7 Use of open mesh materials. 18
4.7.8 Use of retroreflective materials (optional) . 18
4.8 Fit and ergonomics . 18
5 Marking . 18
6 Information to be supplied to the user - Wearer information and instructions for use . 19
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 aimed to be covered . 21
Bibliography . 23

European foreword
This document (EN 17092-6:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective
clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by February 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document, together with EN 17092-1:2020, EN 17092-2:2020, EN 17092-3:2020, 17092-4:2020
and EN 17092-5:2020, supersedes EN 13595-1:2002, EN 13595-2:2002, EN 13595-3:2002, and EN
13595-4:2002.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
For relationship with EU Regulation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This standard is part of a series of standards specifying test methods and requirements for
motorcyclists’ protective garments. EN 17092 is comprised of multiple parts:
— Part 1: Test methods
— Part 2: Class AAA garments — Requirements
— Part 3: Class AA garments — Requirements
— Part 4: Class A garments — Requirements
— Part 5: Class B garments — Requirements
— Part 6: Class C garments — Requirements
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
Motorcyclists’ protective jackets, trousers, one-piece suits, two-piece suits, impact protector ensemble
garments and other protective garments (hereinafter: “garments”) are intended to give some amount of
protection to riders without significantly reducing the ability of the rider to control the motorcycle. In
addition, they are designed to provide adequate protection against the risks against which they are
intended to protect, such as a fall from a motorcycle or another accident. Additional, particular, hazards
encountered during a motorcycle accident may include: impact with and abrasion from the riding
surface, impacts with the rider’s motorcycle, conflicting vehicles, and other objects. Motorcyclists’
protective garments are not intended to and cannot prevent traumas caused by high-energy impacts,
traumas caused by severe forces of bending, twisting, torsion, flexion, or crushing as the result of
striking an object, traumas caused by extreme abrasion, traumas caused by extreme movements, or
traumas caused by massive penetrations. No protective garments can offer complete protection against
all injuries. The principle of this standard is to define the basic performance requirements considered
essential for motorcyclists’ protective garments, in order for them to offer useful, classes of protection
to riders according to the risks they may encounter, in the situations described above, during various
riding activities and in various riding environments. This standard does not cover risks caused by
extreme weather conditions. Where additional protective features are claimed (e.g. high visibility), the
assessment of said protective features will be done with reference to the appropriate additional
standards.
Motorcycling encompasses a diverse range of riders participating in a diverse range of activities. While
all motorcyclists face similar fundamental risks when involved in an accident or a fall from a
motorcycle, the type and degree of risk or hazard that a motorcyclist will encounter and the class of
protection that they will need is closely linked to the riding activity, the riding environment, and the
nature of the accident. In addition, because each motorcyclist participates in their chosen riding activity
in different ways, within specific riding activities motorcyclists are also exposed to varying levels of risk
and, therefore, require varying classes of protection. The elements that are a part of the fundamental
design and functionality of a particular type of motorcyclists’ protective garment, while appropriate and
minimally constraining or limiting when used in a specific environment for a specific riding activity,
may, on the other hand, present unacceptable constraints and liabilities in other riding environments
and for other riding activities, such as increased penalties of weight, decreased range of motion and/or
heat stress, and therefore, may not be acceptable for use by all riders during all motorcycle activities.
This series of standards has been developed to encompass a large range of motorcycle disciplines and
motorcyclists’ activities, each with their own particular risks and appropriate classes of protection, to
ensure that the best possible protection of an appropriate type is available for riders during their riding
activities.
This standard is a part of a series of standards including also EN 17092-2, EN 17092-3, EN 17092-4 and
EN 17092-5, which together describe the requirements for motorcyclists’ garments, according to the
various classes of protection offered and EN 17092-1, which specifies the test methods to assess the
conformity of said garments to the requirements of the applicable product standard of the
EN 17092 series.
Classes of motorcycle protective garments and the principle of risk category zoning
Classes of Protection
Garments designed to provide protection for motorcycle riders are tested according to the class of
protection they afford. The performance requirements for the classes of protection are detailed by
specific standards as follows:
— EN 17092-2 — Class AAA garments
offer protection from impact and abrasion, using materials and construction that meet higher
requirements than for garments covered by parts 3, and 4 of this standard series.
Class AAA garments may have limiting ergonomic, weight and thermal penalties for some riding
activities.
Some common examples are: one-piece or two-piece suits.
— EN 17092-3 — Class AA garments.
offer protection from impact and abrasion, using materials and construction that meet higher
requirements than for garments covered by part 4 of this standard series and lower requirements than
for garments covered by part 2 of this standard series.
Class AA garments generally offer protection, against the risks of the greatest diversity of riding
activities, and they may have lower ergonomic and weight penalties than Class AAA garments.
Some common examples are: garments designed to be worn by themselves or to be worn over other
clothing.
— EN 17092-4 — Class A garments.
Offer a minimum necessary degree of protection from impact and abrasion, using materials and
construction that meet lower requirements than for parts 2 and 3 of this standard series.
Class A garments are expected to have the least ergonomic and weight penalties.
Some common examples are: garments, designed to be worn by themselves or to be worn over other
clothing by riders in warm environments.
— EN 17092-5 — Class B garments.
This class is for specialized garments, designed to provide the equivalent abrasion protection of Class A
garments but without the inclusion of impact protectors.
Class B garments do not offer impact protection and it is recommended that they be worn with, at least,
EN 1621-1 shoulder and elbow impact protectors, in the case of a jacket, or EN 1621-1 knee impact
protectors, in the case of trousers, in order to offer complete minimum protection.
Some common examples are: modular garments suitable to be combined with other garments providing
impact protection.
— EN 17092-6 — Class C garments.
This class is for specialized non-shell, impact protector ensemble garments, designed only to hold one
or more impact protectors in place, either as an undergarment or as an overgarment.
Class C garments are designed to provide impact protection for areas covered by the impact
protector(s) only and they do not offer complete minimum abrasion protection and may not offer
complete minimum impact protection.
Class C garments are designed to offer supplemental impact protection only. It is intended that Class C
garments be worn in combination with Class AAA, AA, A or B garments to enhance the protection Class
AAA, AA, A or B garments offer.
Some common examples are: modular garments suitable to be combined with other garments providing
impact and abrasion protection or only abrasion protection.
This standard contains the requirements for Class C garments.
Risk category zoning
The performance requirements of the various aforementioned standards for motorcyclists’ protective
garments are, in turn, based on specific performance requirements for the garments’ “risk category
zones”. Risk category zones are defined according to the likelihood that the area of the garment
included in the zone will be subject to mechanical stress, in the event of an accident. There are three
zones, as follows:
— Zone 1 – the areas of motorcyclists’ protective garments that have a high risk of damage e.g. impact,
abrasion, and tearing.
— Zone 2 – the areas of motorcyclists’ protective garments that have a moderate risk of damage e.g.
abrasion and tearing.
— Zone 3 – the areas of motorcyclists’ protective garments that have a low risk of damage e.g.
abrasion and tearing.
1 Scope
This document specifies general requirements for motorcyclists’ protective garments of Class C, worn
as under or overgarments, intended to provide limited protection to the wearer against impact injury. It
applies to protective garments for motorcycle on-road use.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1150:1999, Protective clothing - Visibility clothing for non-professional use - Test methods and
requirements
EN 1621-1:2012, Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 1: Motorcyclists'
limb joint impact protectors - Requirements and test methods
EN 1621-2:2014, Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 2: Motorcyclists'
back protectors - Requirements and test methods
EN 1621-3:2018, Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact — Part 3: Motorcyclists'
chest protectors - Requirements and test methods
EN 1621-4:2013, Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 4: Motorcyclists'
inflatable protectors - Requirements and test methods
EN 13356:2001, Visibility accessories for non-professional use - Test methods and requirements
EN 13594:2015, Protective gloves for motorcycle riders - Requirements and test methods
EN 13634:2017, Protective footwear for motorcycle riders - Requirements and test methods
EN ISO 3377-1:2011, Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of tear load - Part 1: Single
edge tear (ISO 3377-1:2011)
EN ISO 13688:2013, Protective clothing - General requirements (ISO 13688:2013)
EN ISO 4674-1:2016, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tear resistance - Part 1:
Constant rate of tear methods (ISO 4674-1:2016)
EN ISO 5077:2008, Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO
5077:2007)
EN 17092-1:2020, Protective garments for motorcycle riders — Part 1: Test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
garment
jacket or trouser separate, one-piece or two-piece suit, impact protector ensemble clothing, and other
protective motorcycle rider clothing types excluding protective motorcycle rider clothing for the head,
neck, hands, or feet
3.1.1
class C garment
specialized non-shell impact protector ensemble clothing, designed only to hold one or more impact
protectors in place, either as an undergarment or as an over-garment. EN 17092-6 clothing is designed
to provide passive and/or active impact protection for areas covered by the impact protector(s) only
and does not offer complete minimum abrasion protection and may not offer complete minimum
impact protection depending on which impact protectors are included in the clothing
3.1.2
jacket
garment constructed to provide protective coverage for the upper part of the body generally from the
neck to the waistline or below, including the arms
Note 1 to entry: A system to link the jacket to trousers may be present.
Note 2 to entry: For two-piece suits, jackets are the part of the suit that provide protective coverage for the
upper part of the body, generally from the neck to the waistline or below, including the arms.
3.1.3
trousers (including salopettes)
garment constructed to provide protective coverage from the area of the ankles up until the top of the
hips or above
Note 1 to entry: A system to link the trousers to jackets may be present.
Note 2 to entry: For two-piece suits, trousers are the part of the suit that provide protective coverage generally
from the ankles up until the top of the hips or above, including the area of the pelvis and buttocks.
3.1.4
one-piece suit
single garment constructed to provide protective coverage generally from the ankles to the neck,
including the arms
3.1.5
two-piece suit
garment constructed in two pieces: an upper part, providing protective coverage for the upper part of
the body including the arms and a lower part, providing protective coverage for the lower part of the
body generally to the ankles, with a system that joins the two pieces thereby, creating a single garment,
which essentially provides the protective coverage of a one-piece suit
3.1.6
impact protector ensemble garment
garment, which holds one or more impact protectors in place and is designed for use as an under or
over-garment and may take the general form of a jacket, trousers, one-piece suit, two-piece suit, or
other forms
3.2
impact protector
arrangement of energy absorbing and or impact spreading materials designed to offer some impact
protection to a specific area
Note 1 to entry: Impact protectors may be permanent in a garment or removable.
3.3
hard shell impact protector
impact protector with a hard exterior shell that is the first material of the protector affected in the event
of an impact
Note 1 to entry: Hard impact protectors may be permanently mounted to a garment or removable.
3.4
attached protector
impact protector attached to the exterior of a garment but separate from the structurally strong layer
and not integrated directly into the structurally strong layer by sewing, pockets or other means
Note 1 to entry: An attached protector may be permanently mounted to a garment or removable.
3.5
external rigid or semi-rigid reinforcements
structurally stiff materials, generally of low flexibility, such as plastic or metal sheets that are attached
to the exterior of the structurally strong layer or are sewn into the structurally strong layer, becoming a
part of it, whose purpose is to improve the impact abrasion resistance at that location
3.6
structural strong layer
SSL
Layer or combination of layers of materials that confer the mechanical properties on a garment that
allows it to resist damage and mechanical stress and thereby provide protection in an accident; these
layers may or may not include the outermost layer
3.6.1
structurally strong seam
SSS
permanent joints between pieces of material forming the SSL held together by sewing or other methods
Note 1 to entry: Darts sewn into a continuous piece of material are not considered structural strong seams.
Where the dart is created by folding and cutting in a “V” shape, and then bringing the edges of the “V” together, for
sewing, this renders it a Structurally Strong Seam
3.7
loop restraint
mechanism whereby a part of a garment limb or a loop of material attached to it passes around a digit of
the hand
3.8
waistline
line in the plane of the waist, at the level of the highest points of the iliac crests on a subject standing
upright
3.9
beltline
line in a horizontal plane, at the level of the bottom seam, or 4 cm down from the top of the waistband,
at the center front of the trousers on a subject standing upright
3.10
structural closure
construction with a fastener system that closes and opens or joins two parts of the SSL
Note 1 to entry: In case of two-piece suit it applies to the joint between upper and lower garment
3.11
vent
feature in the garment designed to allow an opening to favour comfort and air flow
3.12
pocket
garment construction for carrying articles, in which a bag is sewn into the interior or on the exterior of
a garment and which is an in
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