Take a look at running vests complying with ISO 20471. Mine is actually a running vest and seals via velco at the waist.
I've ordered one of these. Looking at it, the crazy thing is it has less reflective stripes than the one I already have, which doesn't comply with the standard... But I think it has more fluorescent material. Should arrive from the US next month some time... Wish they made it in Orange, less chance of being mistaken for a protester...
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This is another one that looks like it has an incorrect label — I have a strong feeling that the area of reflective must comprise a majority proportion at 50mm or wider, where these are clearly narrower and so would contribute to the fluorescent area only. It's only what I remember, though — the standard is 118 Swiss Francs and specific information elsewhere is thin ... ah,
found a copy I think, and it says this: "bands of retroreflective material shall be at least 50mm wide" — it seems clear to me that the gilet pictured cannot be compliant with EN 20471 in this regard, as well as the minimum area, unfortunately. Also, the mesh material may be non-compliant. This is the sort of detail that fashion- and sports-style reflectives fall down on. Even
EN1150 specifies >25mm bands that wrap the torso and (IIRC) non-perforated background material.
The back of the label must also show a wash schedule, as I can't see it on the front — if that's not there then this definitely is an "inventive certification".
There does appear to be a problem in the supply chain where out-of-region manufacturers are importing their goods via grey channels (mail-order, Amazon, eBay) with labels that look correct, but in fact are borrowed from a different garment, or fabricated altogether. Not that ACP is going to check, but there are some parts of both standards that are obvious from a distance, namely the quantity of background material (the size of the garment), the balance between front and back (50% ±10%), and the width of the bands that must wrap the torso.
As ever, it'll only be a problem if it becomes a problem, YMMV, caveat emptor,
mets ca dans ta poche et ton mouchoir par dessus, etc., etc.