Reflective, high-viz gilet

[Zen]

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For the municipality in eastern Spain, see Gilet, Valencia.

Gilet (French gilet, from Spanish gileco or chaleco, ultimately from Turkish yelek) is a sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat or blouse.[1] Currently, a gilet is a sleeveless jacket or vest. They may be waist- to knee-length, and are typically straight-sided rather than fitted. However, historically, they were fitted and embroidered.[2] In a further derivation, in 19th-century dressmaking a gilet was a dress bodice shaped like a man's waistcoat.[3]

Today, gilets are often worn as an outer layer, for extra warmth outdoors. Fashion gilets may be made of cloth, fake fur or knitted. Sports gilets are often windproof and/or made of fleece. High end hiking jackets often have an integral gilet inside them, that can be zipped on/off. Racing cyclists use thin light gilets with a windproof front and mesh back. Shooting gilets are rugged and made of leather.

I've never heard this word used either. Where are you from, Woo?

[woohoo]

Hee hee, it never even occurred to me that gilet would be a weird word - I guess I should have said vest, lol!

Zen, I'm from near Loch Lomond in Scotland. It's definitely not a traditional Scots word though - for further confusion value, a vest in the UK is what you wear under your shirt in winter to keep you from catching a cold!

[Zen]

for further confusion value, a vest in the UK is what you wear under your shirt in winter to keep you from catching a cold!

We just call that an undershirt

What I can't figure out is why a sweater is called a jumper.
Which begs the question "Does a sweater make you sweat?"
Well, sometimes but a sweat suit is what one wears when one intentionally expects to sweat.

A jumper is a type of girls dress here

[Becky]

I would look for something made from Illuminite. It has reflective glass micro-beads woven into the fabric that are very bright. I've seen several pieces made from Illuminite that come in hi-viz yellow too.

[Zen]

It wouldn't be made entirely of Illuminite, more likely it would have a panel insert. My messenger bag has a big Illuminite panel.

[Becky]

It wouldn't be made entirely of Illuminite, more likely it would have a panel insert. My messenger bag has a big Illuminite panel.

No, but my jacket and vest are both mostly Illuminite, and that's way more reflectivity than those little patches on most garments.