Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) is a leading air cargo terminal operator at Hong Kong International Airport. It is renowned for its state-of-the-art facilities, efficient cargo handling services, and its role in facilitating global trade and logistics. HACTL handles a significant portion of Hong Kong’s air cargo.

The page describes how Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) developed a new frontline uniform that improves comfort, safety, image, and sustainability for staff such as equipment operators, cargo handlers, engineers, and supervisors.[1]

## Purpose and design

The project started in late 2021 with the goal of creating a unified, practical, and brand-consistent uniform that also responds to the real needs of different departments. Staff and designer Lo Sing-chin co-created the design through consultative meetings, wear trials, and feedback, which strengthened employees’ sense of participation and belonging.[1]

## Comfort and functionality

The new uniforms focus on breathability and quick drying for outdoor operators, using polo shirts and trousers that stay comfortable even in rain and heat. Added details such as more pockets, slant and double-layer pockets, and invisible zipper pockets help supervisors and staff carry documents, flashlights, and phones securely during work.[1]

## Safety features

For engineering and technical staff, the uniforms use antistatic fabrics and EU-certified reflective tapes on the front and back to improve visibility in low light and enhance safety around equipment and ramps. Thinner fabrics under the armpits and extra ventilation holes further increase comfort during physically demanding tasks.[1]

## Sustainability and materials

Hactl embedded sustainability by choosing eco-friendly materials, including a Japanese fabric made from recycled plastic bottles blended with rayon for softness and stretch, used in trousers and engineering uniforms. The polo shirt fabric, also sourced from Japan, uses a special man-made fibre and weave to wick moisture while retaining body warmth, aligning with both performance and environmental goals.[1]

## Staff response

Trial wearers report that the new two-piece designs feel lighter, softer, and more convenient than the old stiff jumpsuits, and many feel the look is more youthful, professional, and energetic. The process and resulting uniforms are portrayed as a successful balance of image, comfort, practicality, and environmental responsibility that staff are happy to wear daily.[1]

[1](https://www.hactl.com/en/stories/new-uniform-with-thought-woven-in/)

The page describes how Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) developed a new frontline uniform that improves comfort, safety, image, and sustainability for staff such as equipment operators, cargo handlers, engineers, and supervisors.[1]

## Purpose and design

The project started in late 2021 with the goal of creating a unified, practical, and brand-consistent uniform that also responds to the real needs of different departments. Staff and designer Lo Sing-chin co-created the design through consultative meetings, wear trials, and feedback, which strengthened employees’ sense of participation and belonging.[1]

## Comfort and functionality

The new uniforms focus on breathability and quick drying for outdoor operators, using polo shirts and trousers that stay comfortable even in rain and heat. Added details such as more pockets, slant and double-layer pockets, and invisible zipper pockets help supervisors and staff carry documents, flashlights, and phones securely during work.[1]

## Safety features

For engineering and technical staff, the uniforms use antistatic fabrics and EU-certified reflective tapes on the front and back to improve visibility in low light and enhance safety around equipment and ramps. Thinner fabrics under the armpits and extra ventilation holes further increase comfort during physically demanding tasks.[1]

## Sustainability and materials

Hactl embedded sustainability by choosing eco-friendly materials, including a Japanese fabric made from recycled plastic bottles blended with rayon for softness and stretch, used in trousers and engineering uniforms. The polo shirt fabric, also sourced from Japan, uses a special man-made fibre and weave to wick moisture while retaining body warmth, aligning with both performance and environmental goals.[1]

## Staff response

Trial wearers report that the new two-piece designs feel lighter, softer, and more convenient than the old stiff jumpsuits, and many feel the look is more youthful, professional, and energetic. The process and resulting uniforms are portrayed as a successful balance of image, comfort, practicality, and environmental responsibility that staff are happy to wear daily.[1]

[1](https://www.hactl.com/en/stories/new-uniform-with-thought-woven-in/)