White Softshell Jackets from £12.85: A Style-Led Choice With a Smaller Range

White has an obvious drawback for a working jacket: it shows dirt, oil, and general grime far faster than any other colour on this list.

Yet it keeps getting picked, mostly for image reasons rather than practicality. Hospitality staff, event teams, and brands leaning into a clean, minimal aesthetic gravitate towards white because it photographs well and reads as premium in a way darker colours simply don't. If the jacket is worn primarily indoors, at a reception desk, on a stand, or in front of customers rather than on a building site, the durability trade-off matters a lot less.

White isn't the only option in the softshell range — depending on the look you're after, the catalogue also includes black, navy blue, red, and green, each suited to a different balance of visibility, formality, or brand tone.

None of this changes what's happening at the fabric level. The same two build types run through the white range as everywhere else:

• 2-layer jackets — a woven outer bonded to a fleece lining, lighter and easier to print or embroider on.
• 3-layer jackets — with a membrane added for genuine wind and water resistance, for teams spending real time outdoors.

White is available in both men's softshell jackets and women's softshell jackets, though the smaller catalogue here means fewer brands and cuts to choose from compared with black or navy — worth checking stock early if a large team order is planned.

White is the easiest base colour to print or embroider on, full stop — there's no contrast problem to solve, since virtually any logo colour reads clearly against it. Dark navy, black, or brightly coloured logos all show up cleanly, which makes white a popular pick specifically for detailed or multi-colour designs that would lose clarity on a darker jacket. The trade-off is that the jacket itself does more of the "keeping it looking good" work than the branding does — a scuffed white jacket undermines even the sharpest logo.

For a matching set, this typically extends to white t-shirts, white polos, or white sweats and fleece.

Wash at 30°C, and consider a dedicated wash separate from darker garments to avoid greying over time from colour transfer. Skip fabric softener, which breaks down the water-repellent finish, and stick to air-drying — particularly important on white fabric, where high heat can yellow the material faster than it would on a darker jacket.