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The Importance of High-Quality Outerwear in the Winter Months
It’s no secret that winter is a dangerous time of year for outdoor workers, even with adequate protection. The importance of quality outerwear during these months can’t be stressed enough. To ensure your business has everything it needs to keep things moving, you need the right uniform supplier. You’ll find what you need any time of year with Clean Uniforms and More!
Elements to Consider
The first priority of quality outerwear is to protect your employees. There are many different threats to consider, but the two most problematic are cold and visibility.
Cold
Low temperatures are the primary enemy when confronting the winter season. Depending on where you live, temperatures can regularly dip into the negatives. Ideal body temperature is 98.6 °F, and dropping below 90 °F is considered life threatening. When the temperature gets below 50 °F, hypothermia becomes increasingly likely. People are very sensitive to this force.
Unprotected in 32 °F weather, it only takes 30 minutes for frostbite to form, and even less time for hypothermia to take hold. The effects of hypothermia can be debilitating quickly, with the symptoms being hard to detect without training. Symptoms include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, and drowsiness.
Wind
Wind can significantly increase the rate at which hypothermia or frostbite settles in. A thirty degree temperature can drop to 17 °F with a thirty mph wind, lowering tolerance substantially. Wind also strips the body of any heat it might be retaining, which helps no insulation efforts.
Visibility
Winter is also a time for low visibility. Between the dark mornings and blinding snow, your workers need to be visible in order to stay safe.
Comfort Goes a Long Way
With this focus on surviving the winter, it’s important to remember your employees would appreciate comforts. Once survival has been achieved, your employees and your bottom line will benefit from including some.
For example, warm-up breaks. These are absolute necessities when working in frigid climates. The more you protect your employees from the elements and the more comfortable they are, the less down time they’ll need. That translates to more effort and better productivity.
Appearance
While being seen is the most important aspect of quality uniforms in the winter months, you also want your employees to look good. In the bustle for winter survival, it can be easy to forget you’re running a business. When you or your workers are out in public, they’re representing your business. Leaving them to clothe themselves for warmth is a gamble from this perspective.
You might save some money, but is that worth your crew going from dashing and put together in the summer to rag-tag in the winter?
Company Pride
A quality, professional, winter uniform will keep your employees safe, looking good, and feeling proud. A nice uniform can make an employee not only feel good, but also well taken care of. If your employees feel like they’re being taken care of, then they’ll want to take care of you.
Get Your Professional Outerwear From Clean Uniforms and More!
If professional materials, comprehensive inventory, and superior customer service is what you’re looking for, give us a call! Clean Uniforms and More! is ready to provide your business all the clothing it needs for any time of year.
We have:
- Ike Jackets
- Team Jackets
- Parkas
- Quilted Vests
- Deluxe Liners
If you’re ready to join our long list of satisfied customers, give us a call at (800) 32-CLEAN. You can also contact us here. We look forward to fulfilling your business needs!
