Workwear - Coveralls & Boilersuits

 

 

General purpose Industrial Boilersuits (Coveralls) - EN531

 

Coveralls/Boilersuits

Coveralls or Boilersuits are a one piece full body protection garment.

 

Specification Sheet: icon Boilersuit - L2404 - 08 (70.22 kB) (Download)

Fabrics Options:         List of available fabrics (Download)

 

The example garment specification sheet shown above is just one of a variety of styles created from our standard design template. Customers can request any design/variation they wish, and we are happy to draft a design specification, or to recommend a particular design suitable for a particular 'end-use'

 

Garment History.

Boilersuits are so called because they were first worn by men maintaining coal-fired boilers. In order to check for steam leaks or to clean accumulated soot from inside the firebox of a steam locomotive, it was necessary for someone to climb inside the boiler. A one-piece suit avoided the potential problem of loosened soot entering the lower half of the cleaner's clothing through the gap in the middle.

Its main feature is that it has no gap between jacket and trousers or between lapels, and no loose jacket tails. It often has a combination of outside pockets and traditionally has one on the right thigh to hold long tools. It usually has a front fastening extending the whole length of the front of the body up to the throat, with no lapels. It may be fastened with buttons, a zipper, Velcro, or snap fasteners.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 )