Technology offers a safer way to beo outdoors when it is dark, snowy or foggy. Reflective materials are becoming more and more common in todays sportswear, childrens wear, activewear, rainwear and petwear. Reflective fabrics, Reflective films ,Reflective trims and Reflective yarn contain thousands of tiny glass beads that refract light. The reflective clothing and reflective accessories become highly visible allowing to be seen even in the darkest night, these materials are water resistant, resistant to environmental agents and stronger than ever before.With the use of technology ,designers and manufacturers are making safety more fun and fashionable. Fabrics, films, yarns, trims,and transfers can now be produced with reflective qualities. This means that we can sew or peel and stick Reflective materials to clothing, accessories. Caring for these materials is also easy as most of them can be machine washed and ironed on a low setting. Reflective materials can be used on caps, shoes, uniforms, leg and arm bands, raincoats and carrying cases such as backpacks. Everyone benefits from the use of Reflective materials including children, adults, elderly, athletes, construction workers, firemen, police and pet. Characteristics of Reflective materials.