Boilersuit
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A boilersuit (or boiler suit), also known as coveralls, is a loose fitting garment covering the whole body except for the head, hands and feet.
Terminology
The term boilersuit is most common in the UK, where the 1989 edition of the
A more tight-fitting garment that is otherwise similar to a boilersuit is usually called a
Description
A boilersuit is a one-piece garment with full-length sleeves and legs like a
Usage
Coveralls are most often worn as protective clothing over "street" clothes at work. They can be used for painting and decorating, mechanical work, farming, factory work, and other activities where clothes may become soiled. Many companies provide workers with corporate branded boilersuits for identification and marketing.
Coveralls are also sometimes used as prison uniforms in the U.S and other countries.
More form fitting coveralls with many zippered pockets, originally made of cotton treated for flame resistance, but made of Nomex since the late 1960s, have been used as flight suits since the beginning of World War II. There are two main categories for coveralls: cloth and disposable.
Both cloth and disposable coveralls are manufactured with their own unique protective properties including: high-visibility, insulation to protect against cold weather, waterproof, flame resistant to protect against fire, arc resistant to protect against flash fires, and even microporous fabrics when exposed to hazardous chemicals.
Japanese politicians have been known to use boiler suits to convey an image of preparedness.[1]
Coveralls called student boilersuits are used by university students in some Nordic countries as a sort of party-uniform, with insignia on the back and colour varying with programme and university.
The suit is associated with the slasher subgenre, being worn by Michael Myers of the Halloween films.
Pete Townshend of The Who frequently wore a white boiler suit during performances and in publicity photographs from 1969-71.[2]
The Church of Scientology has punished Sea Org members in the Rehabilitation Project Force by making them wear black boiler suits.[3]
See also
References
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