Custom FR Pullover Sweatshirts and Hoodies, Spec by Spec

Quick tip before you plan an order from this page: read the style name first. Right now our custom FR pullover sweatshirts section holds one hoodie, the Bulwark SMM5, and Bulwark's own name for it is Women's Flame-Resistant Fleece Hooded Sweatshirt. FR stands for flame-resistant. It's listed for arc flash and flash fire work. So it's for the women on a crew whose PPE rule calls for NFPA 2112 or an arc rating, as long as that rule matches the label.

Custom FR Pullover Sweatshirts: Reading the SMM5 Line by Line

Start with the fleece. It's 12.3 oz./yd², and that number is fabric weight: weigh a square yard of it, in ounces. The fiber mix is 48/38/10/4 modacrylic/lyocell/para-aramid/spandex elastane, so read those four numbers in the same order as the four names. Bulwark calls the cut a relaxed fit. On top of that sits a RainBlock DWR finish (DWR is trade shorthand for durable water repellent, a surface finish).

Up top, a hood with a drawcord, plus a face covering Bulwark calls HoodShield™, listed as integrated. Down the arms, reinforced elbows.

The listing's hazard line names two jobs it's built for: arc flash and flash fire. If your crew faces only one of those, still check the label against your site's rule.

Then the pockets, and there are more than you'd guess: pockets on the arms, and a large hand warmer pocket with a concealed zippered pocket. Remember those. They matter when we get to the logo.

The certification lines

Word for word from the listing: "Certifications Level 1: NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E." "Certifications Level 2: Category 3 Protection, NFPA 2112 - 2023 Compliant." "Hazard: Arc Flash, Flash Fire." "Protection: ATPV Arc Rating: 27."

What those mean, in shop words. NFPA 2112: flash-fire protection gets its own standard, and this is it. NFPA 70E: the electrical side, written for arc-flash work. Category 3: a PPE category, which is a step on the arc-flash protection scale. ATPV: one way an arc rating gets expressed, telling you the arc energy this fleece is rated to block. Here the listing puts that at 27.

Reading these is a bit like reading the nameplate on a compressor. On a nameplate the numbers that matter are small, and nobody looks until something doesn't match.

None of it tells you whether the SMM5 is right for your site, though. Your hazard assessment decides that. Get the required category and arc rating from the person in charge of PPE on your site, then compare the hoodie's label with it before anyone wears it.

Is the SMM5 a Women's FR Hoodie? Sizing It Right

Easy to miss, since our product title doesn't say it. Bulwark's style name says Women's. The sizes on our listing are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL, all in one color: Navy.

The size chart gives three numbers per size, in inches:

Sizing-day note: this chart lists one chest number per size, not a range. The chart doesn't say if that's a body or a garment measurement, so don't size from a tape alone. If someone's between two lines, order one of each for her to try, then buy the rest.

The downside? Navy is the only color, and there's no tall size on this listing. Need a different cut or a zip front? Look at our FR full-zip sweatshirts and the FR quarter and half-zip styles.

FR Pullover Sweatshirts with Logo: Working Around Pockets and Labels

Remember the pockets? The customizing notes on the SMM5's product page say placement gets worked around seams, pockets, zippers and other construction, and that can shrink the usable area. With pockets on the arms plus a large hand warmer pocket with a concealed zippered pocket, that note matters here.

On the listing, the decoration profile lists three methods: embroidery, printing, embroidered patches. On FR wear, though, nothing is assumed. We check the garment, your art and the spot first, and only a supplier-supported method gets approved. Logos stay compact. They never cover a label, a rating or a closure.

We'd skip the sleeves on this one, since the arm pockets already claim that space. Less to work around.

Does a logo change the ATPV 27 on that label? Nobody should guess. Until it's confirmed for this hoodie and this decoration, treat it as unknown, and so will we.

If it ends up stitched, digitizing comes first: our team rebuilds the logo as a needle path for the embroidery head. Before a single hoodie gets touched, a mockup (an image of the SMM5 wearing your mark) comes to you for a yes or a no. How stitching, ink and patches compare is laid out in our decoration method guide. Two policies apply to an FR job like this one: our Spoilage Policy for the garments we decorate, and our Artwork Acceptance Policy for your logo file.

Ordering Custom FR Hoodies: Count, Proof, Timing

No minimum. One hoodie for one person is a normal order, and XS through 3XL can share a single order. What sets the price: how many you buy, the stitch count (every stitch your design needs, added up) or how many ink colors, and how many spots carry a logo.

Timeline: the mockup comes back within 2–3 working days. Production begins after your approval; a small order is finished 7–10 working days after that. Ordering for more than a handful of people? Check the date with us first, then tell the crew.

Crews without an FR rule can shop the parent work pullover sweatshirts section. For a lighter FR piece, there are FR T-shirts. More from the maker is on our Bulwark brand page, and more work categories are listed under workwear.

Ready? Fill in our quote request with a size count from XS to 3XL and attach your logo. We'll price the SMM5 with your mark in whichever method gets approved for the spot.