Written by Rafiad Ruhi
Work Balance is the most important aspect of an employee. That individual has to complete a lot of work and submit it in due time. They deserve a lot of appreciation for their continuous hard work and dedication. The most saddening part is that work pressure makes an individual forget about themselves. They stop caring about their health, looks, and most importantly their fashion. Workwear is a very important area to be concerned about if you are a part of a renowned company. According to Wikipedia, Workwear wear means clothing worn for work, especially work that involves manual labor. Often those employed within trade industries elect to be outfitted in workwear because it is built to provide durability and safety.
Workwear has a very special purpose. Wearing special workwear or appropriate clothing is very much comfortable. Although, the main purpose of directed uniforms is to ensure the safety of every worker to avoid any sort of unprecedented accidents. Workwear is also very beneficial for the customers or buyers in identifying employees. This can also incentivize a particular brand’s impression and earn a reputation in the market. These phrases were all emphasizing the people who are responsible for the groundwork committed by a company. For example, Foodpanda has its unique workwear and everyone can trace them in their vehicles very easily. Different companies can mark themselves like this by applying such unique patterns of workwear.
Different types of workwear exist in the market today. Some of them are very fashionable and are always creating impressions on customers. Let us look more closely at the types of work wears in the following:
- Work Shirts: This is a very mainstream fashion but the interesting part is that it is applied by many people today as well. It is just the perfect manner to give an individual a formal outlook on any office day. The fabric is mostly preferred to be cotton as it makes sure the person is not feeling very uncomfortable and hot. Cotton is also long-lasting and smooth to use. Other human nurtured fibers and silk is also used to produce such work shirts.
- Fleece: This is different workwear as it is significant for its eco-friendly alleviation. There are availability of different shapes, sizes, and colors making the versatility of workwear like this top-notch. Fleece is mainly in action to survive in severe climatic changes. Sheep wool and synthetic fibers are used to make these attires.
- High Visibility Clothing: Working at night is a very risky task but such high visibility clothes ease the tension. This is a must wear if an individual work at night or in dull places. This type of attire is mostly used by construction workers and electrical operators who work in a dark atmosphere. This can be a T-shirt, vest, or packet as long as it’s visible from a long distance.
- Coveralls: These are one-piece suits used mainly to rescue an individual from dirt and any sort of liquid spit for example coffee. It is also a versatile attire as it can be used as a substitute for safety wears in certain working situations. Technologies have been able to install many properties for the safety of the workers for example such coveralls are now fire-resistive as well.
- Fire Retardant Wears: Previously, we saw many incidents where people caught fire within themselves and they were unaware of that. Thus, severe unwanted incidents occurred. That’s why fire retardant attires have no alternatives. It is very important to examine the labels of attires like this since performance varies. Ensuring the safety of workers in their workplace is a compulsory promise that needs to be fulfilled by the directing management.
- Wet weather wears: Working in outdoor locations is always painful and the right attire should be selected to work properly. You cannot trust the weather in Bangladesh as it can be sunny and after a while, rainfall will be evident. If you wear wet clothes it will hinder your progress since your body will get drenched in water and the mass of the liquid will also create pressure on you which will ultimately halt your productivity. Hence, wet weather clothes should always be with an individual for backup purposes in uncertain meteorology.
The above points were all about the patterns in workwear. Let us now specifically check out the designated industries where workwear is very much important to work. The list is given below:
- Automotive: It was discussed above that workwear always instills professionalism into an individual. Mechanics wear uniforms to make themselves feel comfortable and professional. They are always indulged with greasy engines and have to take care of a lot of tools to work. Thus, they require workwear that is versatile in all departments.
- Contracting and trades: These industries require workwear for the safety of their workers. It is also helpful to identify the laborers working in extensive and risky areas to take other precautions so that no accidents occur.
- Energy and utilities: Workers’ safety in the energy sector is a top priority now. As they are always working with fire, oil, and gas they are more reluctant and possible individuals to meet with accidents. Work wears for example fire-resistive suits, industrial shirts, and pants, coverall and speed suits, jackets, and coats are mostly used in this sector.
- Farming and agriculture: Agricultural industries are a brand themselves. They wear work uniforms to distinguish their employees from other farmers who practice farming on their own. The work becomes much smoother if you have workwear and permission to carry out some authorized investigations with the soil for farming purposes.
- Food Industry: The workers should begin their work every day with clean uniforms. This simply refers to the washable ability of the uniforms after they pick up dirt. Any sort of carelessness can make the food unhygienic which will ultimately cost the entire industry.
- Hospitality and Resort: Hospitality sectors often require their employees to interact with their customers. Hence, workwear is essential for customers to find employees who can hear their needs and act according to them.
- HVAC and plumbing: Workwear is needed in these industries because it emphasizes team orientation and attractive suits can always put a lot of value on the workforce and their company. People who are involved with this industry wear Cell phone pants, uniform work shirts (cotton and Dacron), and coveralls (cotton and Dacron).
There are certain jobs with certain uniforms. The list is in the following:
- Police Officers: Dhaka metropolitan police have greenish uniforms and people obey them by identifying them as police.
- Firefighters: They have special wear as they closely deal with the fire and safety accessories for example goggles and hand gloves are essentials they carry with themselves.
- Nurse: Different hospitals have different dress codes for nurses. These are mainly done for the patients and visitors to identify them.
- Military: Each military country has distinctive patterns in its military kits and country logos.
- Doctor: They mostly wear a white coat and operate on their patients. For male formal shirts and females, sarees are appreciated in Bangladesh.
- Housekeeping: Housekeepers wear formal attires in royal palaces and are always different from other people. They mostly wear light colors and washable fabrics.
- Chef: The apron and shirt’s color varies. Some wear funky hats which adds a lot of professionalism.
- Pilot: Aviation centers in Bangladesh have white as their standard shade. Most pilots wear white shirts and badges they achieved while flying.
Demand for safety wear has risen. Over the past decade, China has emerged as the world’s most important producer of workwear. It is widely believed that China accounts for nearly one-third of the global market. Other developing countries, like Indonesia (11% growth), Morocco (10%), Turkey (7%), Tunisia (4.3%), Pakistan (4%), Sri Lanka (2.2%), Thailand (2.1%), South Africa (1.1%), and Bangladesh (0.9%), have seen growth in the interest of safety wears.
Among these countries, Indonesia is the highest supplier of raw materials (43%) followed by Bangladesh (27%) and Thailand (24%). According to an estimate made in a recent research report, India’s internal workwear market is estimated to be worth USD 357 million in 2013, which is projected to grow with a CAGR of 12 percent until 2021. Workwear sales are expected to grow by 15 percent in India and 14 percent in the European Union, respectively. In the United Kingdom, workwear sales are expected to grow the most, ahead of Germany and France.
Even though workwear ensures safety, we as viewers cannot deny the unmatchable vogue it carries. This fashion is still very underrated and unrewarded. As long as the workers are safe, workwear will be more demanding and noticeable in the future.
SOURCES:
- https://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/7206/safe-stylish-and-comfortable-the-improved-range-of-workwear
- https://www.budget-uniform.com/los-angeles-work-uniforms-rental-service-industries/hvac-plumbing-contractors/
- https://www.catalogs.com/library/top-10-jobs-with-uniforms/
- https://unifirst.com/industry/
