Workwear

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Workwear is clothing worn for work, especially work that involves manual labour.[1] Often those employed within trade industries elect to be outfitted in workwear because it is built to provide durability and safety.

Locomotive repair crew, 1948.

The workwear clothing industry is growing[2] and consumers have numerous retailers to choose from. Chains that have made a commitment to the $1 billion and rising workwear business report steady 6 percent to 8 percent annual gains in men's workwear.[3]

In the

tax rebate to help pay for the upkeep.[5]

History

Advertisement for overalls, 1920

In Britain from the mid 19th century until the 1970s,

grandad shirts
were worn without a collar to decrease the likelihood of being caught in the steam powered machinery.

Maritime workwear

bell bottoms
, ca. 1910

Since the late 18th century,

peacoats.[11] This basic outfit, paired with a thick leather belt, flat cap and clogs, was also a mark of identification for turn of the century criminal gangs such as the Scuttlers.[12]
On the more luxurious
Greek fisherman's cap
remain common.

Railroad use

In the

Civil War era. In modern times, the striped engineer cap remains part of the uniform of American train drivers.[16]

Modern era

Logging industry

Sugar Pine lumberjacks in loose fitting, stagged-off pants, suspenders, long-johns, felt hats and caulk boots.[17]: 102 

Since the days of the

US Army jeep crews during the war, and plaid Pendletons became popular casual wear in America during the 1950s.[19][20]

Use by truckers

Truck driver wearing mechanic's cap, 1949.

From the 1930s onwards,

1960s. By the early 1980s,[22] the peaked caps had been replaced with foam and mesh baseball caps known as trucker hats or gimme caps, which were originally given to truck drivers by manufacturers such as John Deere, Mountain Dew or Budweiser to advertise their products.[23][24]

1990s to ongoing

In the present day,

meat packing
plant workers in the large refrigerated units, are also commonly worn by factory workers, barrow boys and stock handlers in colder climates.

Inspiration in Fashion

The workwear look

During the

football hooligans.[26] More recently, Celtic punk groups such as Dropkick Murphys have adopted aspects of the look such as the flat cap
to assert their working class Irish identity.

In the 21st century, the style has also made a huge impact on the fashion industry, including segments such as

hipster subculture, but a culture and way of life in this particular community. Pompadour hair cuts, tattoos, denim jackets, military trench coats, lumberjack flannels, chambray shirts, raw denim, and work boots take part into this workwear style.[28]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Work clothing.

References

  1. ^ "workwear – Dictionary – MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
  2. ^ "Workwear sector lines up for growing business". just-style.com. 2006-09-28. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  3. ^ "Capturing consumers with destination departments – National Industry Report: Work Wear supplement". Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 1996-05-06. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
  4. ^ workwear
  5. ^ "EIM32450 - Employment Income Manual - HMRC internal manual - GOV.UK".
  6. ^ Railway navvies
  7. ^ Leisure hour
  8. ^ The way we wore
  9. ^ Tap Roots
  10. ^ Stanleys view
  11. ^ Gentleman's gazette
  12. ^ Scuttlers gang
  13. ^ Hats and headwear
  14. ^ Art of manliness
  15. ^ Hickory stripe
  16. ^ Engineer cap
  17. ISBN 0-87046-067-6
    .
  18. ^ The Lumberjacks
  19. ^ Uniforms of the US Army
  20. ^ "The Plaid Shirt: Rebellion, Grunge and a Touch Flamboyance". Gizmodo. 2012-03-02. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17.
  21. ^ Cool American truckers
  22. ^ The trucker hat
  23. ^ Comeback of trucker hats
  24. ^ History of the trucker hat
  25. ^ Wal mart uniforms cause controversy again
  26. ^ Patches checks and violence
  27. ^ Lakin, Max (21 March 2019). "How The Men's Workwear Trend Took Over The City". Mr Porter. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  28. ^ "The Workwear Trend Mens – Fashion Magazine". www.mensfashionmagazine.com. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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