Varieties of Work Suits
Features
The working suit should provide the most comfortable work of a person in various areas of production, be as functional as possible and not hamper movement. If there are harmful factors in the enterprise, such clothing should prevent their effects on the body. Working suits of several varieties should effectively protect against mechanical damage, sparks, dust, metal splashes, chips. When working outdoors in cold weather, they should have high heat-insulating performance, prevent moisture penetration, and in certain conditions have bright colors and reflective elements.
Working clothes from different manufacturers, however, have unique features. For example, the costumes of a welder, guard or salesman, regardless of brand, are usually similar, and the owner’s profession can be determined by the appearance of equipment. The same applies to the uniform of a road worker, builder, chauffeur, electrician and other specialties.
The main requirements imposed on this type of clothing are:
- protection against production factors;
- quality materials used for manufacturing;
- not constrained movements and practicality;
- free cut;
- standard design, characteristic of a particular profession.
In our country there is a standardization of working clothes. Such products must be manufactured in accordance with GOST 27575-87. There may be slight deviations from absolute unification, for example, the application of a company logo.
Varieties
It is worth considering a few practical and quality brands that are popular in manufacturing.
- Mont Blanc Company specializes in the manufacture of protective, medical, signal clothing for the summer and winter season. The main strategy of the manufacturer is the release of reliable and high-quality working suits using special technologies in accordance with GOST standards. Winter equipment Suite with a wide hood and internal insulation allows you to work outside in harsh weather conditions, protects from wind and moisture. The model is dark blue with silver reflective stripes. Costumes Hunter also represent a warmed version with a hood on faux fur and camouflage colors. The Mont Blanc variety is ultra-like Lux, only equipped with a fur hood.
- Workwear brand Favorite it differs in high-quality goods made of cotton fabric with the addition of moisture-resistant polymers, artificial insulation. The winter suit Favorit Mega has a bright red and blue coloring, it is supplied with a holofiber insulation and a semi-puzzle. Work in the winter in it will be as comfortable as possible. Model Flagship with a shortened jacket and trousers is designed for engineering and technical personnel in enterprises. It has comfortable zippers. This is a summer, not warmed version, which is quite suitable for premises, protects against all sorts of harmful production factors. Light gray set Favorite Suite with a jacket and semi-overalls is made of quality fabric Rodos-Tomboy. The jacket is fastened with a hidden zipper. This is also a summer version.
- Firm "Sirius" engaged in the release of various options for industrial work and construction, fishing, hunting and tourism, departmental services. Among them we can highlight a suit with a winter jacket and semi-overalls Berkut. It is blue with black stripes, made of waterproof material with thick insulation.The set includes 4 items of clothing.
- Summer uniform for women Golden Eagle Cinderella has a light blue color. The jacket is elongated, equipped with buttons, and pants with side clasps.
- Model of working clothes Damascus It is a set of cotton pants and a green jacket with a yellow top. Equipped with a chest pocket with flap, reinforcement in the knees and elbows.
- Costume Legion is a comfortable option winter insulated uniform. It consists of thick trousers on the straps and a jacket with a faux fur collar, provided with an additional pocket for the radio. It has a dark blue color.
- Viking Workwear Model created specifically for hunting, fishing and tourism in the harsh conditions of the Far North. Camouflage colors, adjustable removable hood, windproof belt, enhanced thermal protection make this outfit the most indispensable in an aggressive environment.
Fabrics
For the manufacture of most models of workwear using a standard set of fabrics. The most common ones are:
- Greta.
- Twill.
- Diagonal.
- Cloth.
Cloth greta made of polyester and cotton. It is able to retain moisture well, it is resistant to mechanical damage, does not shrink when strick and retains its color. Different colors of this material are used to create trousers, jackets, semi-overalls for summer workwear and work in the premises.
100% cotton Twill fabric very comfortable and environmentally friendly. It perfectly protects against shavings or sparks, therefore it is suitable for suits of welders, turners, and metalworkers. It is used in other industries. Thanks to the cotton after washing it sits down a bit, which must be considered when choosing the size of the suit.
Material Diagonal also consists of cotton without additional components. The fabric is called so, because it consists of diagonal cuts, which are located at an angle of 45 degrees to the edges. It can be used at enterprises with harmful production factors with exposure to high temperatures, open fire, moisture, mechanical fragments.
How to choose
The choice of workwear depends on the following criteria:
- human activity;
- season - winter or summer;
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external working conditions;
- the presence of harmful and dangerous factors in the workplace;
- Additional requirements: signal reflectors, pockets, heat, moisture and electrical insulation, protection from chemicals.
Particular attention should be paid to the places of seams, fasteners, sleeves, pockets. At the joints, fragments of clothing should be neatly connected, not contain threads sticking out. Working suits should be bought in such a way that they not only look elegant, but also provide the convenience of a certain job during the whole time of use.