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Nothing against these fine gentleman but who actually goes to work on boilers, furnaces, and AC's dressed like that? I have a hard time making our dark blue MMD work shirts not look black 2 hours into the day.
I wear Lee Dungaree Carpenter jeans and company T's and thats all I expect from anyone that works for me. Just replace them when they get worn and tattered.
I'm guessing most who wander on the Wall aren't the uniform types?
I wear Lee Dungaree Carpenter jeans and company T's and thats all I expect from anyone that works for me. Just replace them when they get worn and tattered.
I'm guessing most who wander on the Wall aren't the uniform types?
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Good ventilation in the summer and in the winter plenty of room for sweats underneath.
Really comfortable, once you have tried them anything with a belt is not good.
Newish pair for casual work or meet and greet.
Once your'e into the basement then the older ones get the wear.
Used to be the standard uniform for most tradesman.
I tried the Duluth Bib overalls but the pockets are just not cutting it for functionality.
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Have had good luck with Wrangler Riggs of late. A bit spendy, but they're holding up quite well.
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Use to be a nothing but Levi's 550 fan for fit. 40-45 bucks a pair see ya. Remember when they were stiff as a board? Now.....
Carhartt preyed on the construction industry as the elite brand name wear for fit, and durability. Now after people are sucked in quality gets sucked out, but the price goes up. Never was a fan except for the winter coveralls.
Pants seem to take the most abuse. Had good luck with lee carpenter pants. Price, fit and durability seem a good match.
Sizing QC is a brand to brand issue.
They seem to last about three years for a set of ten, for me at least.
Underneath it's usually Wrangler Carpenter jeans and a tucked-in blue or gray t-shirt in the summer, hooded sweatshirt in the winter, with a thinsulate Carhaart jacket over the top.
I agree...the carhaart stuff is NOT holding up like it used to 10-15 years ago. I had to quit buying Red Wing boots for the same reason...kept falling apart on me within a year, and at a couple hundred bucks a pair it was ridiculous.
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Our tax man of years ago had mentioned that for work clothes to be a deduction that: shirts have to have a company logo, outer covering such as overalls would qualify and of course safety boots.
My other concern is to wear all cotton work clothes. Poly melts into your skin, cotton will burn you but not melt like polyester material. Any burn victim with all poly clothes has a more complicated recovery. Years ago at an electrical line workers safety meeting it was stressed that if nothing else to wear cotton underwear. Today my son's company requires everything to be FR at company expense. There is also a bib version in FR, good if you have to have safety/tool belt on all day.
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The Carhartt men's dungarees are my new favorite. Extra thick denim; they have a lower thigh pocket that I use for my tick tracer and Sharpee; very comfortable and cozy.
http://www.amazon.com/Carhartt-Original-Signature-Dungaree-Darkstone/dp/B000ZBJ64A?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage
I also like Blaklader pants with extra pockets and integral knee pads.
http://www.amazon.com/Blaklader-16001370949934-X1600-Work-Pants/dp/B00E1O5I30/ref=sr_1_5?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1461719756&sr=1-5&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=blaklader
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