WHERE THE TESTING HAPPENS
All Denimotto fabrics are tested at Centexbel, a Belgian ISO-17025 accredited testing
institute that operates one of the few EN 17092-compliant abrasion rigs in Europe.
Same lab that tests Pando Moto, Bull-it, and Rev'It products. We don't run the tests
ourselves — that would defeat the point.
ABOUT THE NUMBERS BELOW
EN 17092 measures abrasion in seconds before failure against a moving belt at 15 km/h (≈9.3 mph). The threshold for AAA-class is ≥4 seconds at the impact zones. All our protected products clear that bar with margin.
EN 17092 thresholds explained
The CE rating system breaks abrasion resistance into four classes. Higher classes
mean longer before the fabric fails. AAA is the highest — built for high-speed road
riding.
PRE-PRODUCT RESULTS
Each Denimotto product is tested at the slide zones — hips and knees for jeans,
shoulders and elbows for jackets. Numbers below are the worst-case zone (the
weakest reading on each garment).
RONIN SLIM 14OZ
RAMBLER JACKET
FLEX RIDING JEAN
WOMEN'S ARMORED JEAN
WHAT'S not tested
In the interest of being honest: our vests aren't EN 17092 certified. Vests cover under
15% of the upper body and have no sleeves — the abrasion math just isn't there, and
the standard doesn't really apply. We make them for style, layering, patches, and club
identity, not crash protection.
If you want a top-half garment that's actually crash-rated, see our armored denim
motorcycle jackets — every one of those is AAA-class.
HOW TO READ YOUR OWN TEST
REPORT
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Abrasion seconds (worst zone) — the most important number. Higher is better. AAA
threshold is 4.0s. Anything above 5s is excellent for road riding. -
Slide distance — equivalent distance the fabric resisted before failure at standard test
speed. Useful for visualizing what the seconds actually mean. -
Burst strength (Newtons) — how much force the fabric resists before tearing. EN
17092 minimum is 200N for AAA. Higher means more impact resistance. -
Seam strength — how much force the stitching resists. Seams almost always fail
before fabric does, so this number caps real-world protection.
REQUEST THE FULL PDF REPORTS
Want the full lab certificates with raw test data and methodology? Email support@denimotto.com with the product name and reference number, and we'll send the full report within 24 hours.
Armor zones covered: Knee protectors (EN 1621-1), hip protectors (EN 1621-1), shoulder protectors (EN 1621-1), elbow protectors (EN 1621-1), and back protectors (EN 1621-2). Back protectors have their own standard and must cover a larger area to achieve Level 2 certification.