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2022.124.1
Title
Safe Welder Flame Retardant Boiler Suit
Date(s)
- [undated] 2021-2022 (Creation)
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1
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Full length boiler suit in a dark blue, denim [cotton] fabric. Boiler suit has a turn down collar and is opens to the waist, fastening via seven concealed poppers. Boiler suit has a patch pocket with a flap on the left side of the chest. Angled welt pockets are on either side of the waist and a thin, rectangular pocket is at the top of the right leg.
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Label: Safe Welder / Flame Retardant / 100% Cotton / Meets EN ISO 11611: 2007Class1, A1+A2 / EN ISO 11612:2008 A1+A2, B1,C1,F1,E1 / Maximum 50 Washes EN ISO 6330 / Large / 42"-44" / 108-112cm / 54-56EUR
Material: Cotton [Treated]
Measurements: 59cm [Chest]; 150cm [Length]
Details: Button to waist; patch pocket
Physical Condition: Worn
Material: Cotton [Treated]
Measurements: 59cm [Chest]; 150cm [Length]
Details: Button to waist; patch pocket
Physical Condition: Worn
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Note
Flame Retardant Overalls are a popular choice for welders/industrial workers who are regularly exposed to heat. The cotton is specially treated to provide protection.
Note
This is one of three boiler suits that the donor would wear in rotation, replacing them yearly. He prefers to wear cotton boiler suits with a looser fit because he finds them more comfortable and can then wear them over layers when it’s cold. The flame retardant coating/impregnation of the suit means that there are specific requirements for cleaning – in the past he has sent his boiler suits out to be laundered because of the dirt and oil they get covered in. The holes in this suit are from sparks created when he is using a grinder.