Compression Guides Compression Guide

Compression Guide

Graduated compression pushes blood back up the leg into the heart naturally improving blood circulation.

This Compression guide is to help you understand the Daylong compression levels and how they translate to other compression classifications around the world and the associated products and conditions.

Daylong Classification

Different manufacturers of compression hosiery work to different compression strength classifications.

Across the world there are four main specifications that are used:

  • BS/UK – British Standard
  • RAL/EU – Eurpoean Standard
  • US – US Specification is based on the RAL Standard
  • AFNOR/FR – French Standard

To help you avoid this confusion, here at Daylong we have created our own compression classification. In order to give you the best choice of hosiery and to ensure you get the right compression strength we have grouped the products into five levels.

The icon used to represent 'Extra Light' strength compression hosiery throughout Daylong.co.uk.

Extra Light
Where ever you see this icon on Daylong.co.uk it means 'Light' strength support hosiery.

Light
The Daylong.co.uk icon for representing 'Moderate' strength medical compression hosiery.

Moderate
This icon represents 'Firm' strength medical compression hosiery through out the Daylong.co.uk website.

Firm
An icon we use here at Daylong.co.uk to represent 'Extra Firm' strength compression hosiery.

Extra Firm

Compression Level Chart

The chart below shows how each of the different compression specifications fit into the Daylong compression levels. Once you you are familiar with what ‘Compression Level’ is relevant to your needs you will be able to use the ‘Compression Filter’ when shopping online. By shopping using this filter you will find a larger product offering due to the nature of the unified Daylong classification.

Daylong EU/RAL UK US FR/AFNOR
This icon signifies Extra Light compression products. Extra Light
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The icon that represents Light support hosiery products when shopping on Daylong.co.uk Light
– UK Class 1
14-17mmHg		 – AFNOR Class 1
10-15mmHg
When you see this icon it means Moderate compression hosiery on Daylong.co.uk. Moderate
RAL Class 1
18-21mmHg		 UK Class 2
18-24mmHg		 US Class 1
15-20mmHg		 AFNOR Class 2
15-20mmHg
When you see this icon it means Moderate compression hosiery on Daylong.co.uk. Firm
RAL Class 2
23-32mmHg		 UK Class 3
25-35mmHg		 US Class 2
20-30mmHg		 AFNOR Class 3
20-36mmHg
When you see this icon it means Moderate compression hosiery on Daylong.co.uk. Extra Firm
RAL Class 3
34-46mmHg		 – US Class 3
30-40mmHg		 –