Is there workwear for women?
Statistics on women in construction:
The construction industry has always been seen as a heavy male gender industry and for good reasons with women making up only around 14% of construction industry professionals.
According to GoConstruct, who also go on to mention that:
‘Women working in construction is on the increase. 37% of new entrants into the industry that came from higher education are women’.
This number is set to rise with more and more women choosing construction as their industry of choice. Misconceptions about gender specific roles are gradually diminishing with the growing number of women choosing a career in construction.
Factual differences behind women and men and how this effects workwear:
Body composition differs between men and women. Men have more lean mass, and women have more fat mass than men. Men are more likely to accumulate adipose tissue around the trunk and abdomen, whereas women usually accumulate adipose tissue around the hips and thighs.
With there being clear differences in body types between men and woman and more woman looking at construction as a career choice there has been a requirement for workwear manufactures to adjust their garments to better suit woman in construction.
No longer do woman have to wear workwear which simply doesn’t fit correctly, workwear that isn’t comfortable or practical. Now workwear is being design to fit correctly.
Is there womens workwear available?
YES! there is now large amount of womens workwear options that have been designed for woman in construction. That will fit more ergonomically to better support woman in construction.
Specialised women's workwear clothing is a must for jobs such as construction, offering more comfortable and practical designs for female construction workers compared to many of the typical unisex options currently on the market
Manufacturer leaders in the workwear industry such as Portwest, LEO Workwear Dickies and Regatta have all taken this very seriously producing some fantastic products across their respective ranges. Given woman lots of choice for suitable workwear, as well as lots of new innovative products coming out often!
It really is a great time to join the construction industry as a woman with the misconception disappearing, allowing woman to flourish in their chosen roles.
Here is a link to the range of woman workwear from the manufactures mentioned above.
Portwest
Dickies
Regatta
LEO Workwear
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If you need any further assistance, we would be more than happy to support in advising the best workwear product for your environment and standard requirements.
Our wide range of women's workwear on our online store below:
Women's workwear
Are you looking for workwear designed and tested to fit women?
OAKEYS has introduced a range dedicated to women workers in industries such as construction, oil and gas, engineering, aerospace, automotive and other industries to ensure they can choose from womens workwear products that have been designed to better fit their bodies.
This long awaited range consists of everything you need to be comfortable and secure at work, the womens hi vis workwear products include high visibility jackets, high visibility trousers, Coverall's, corporate softshell and baffle jackets and standard women's workwear trousers.
If you are in an industries where you are required to wear workwear, we have an incredible range of womens workwear UK. The range of workwear women offer a wide range of styles and safety standard performance levels.
So where to buy womens workwear, their is a wide range of suppliers that provide womens workwear in the UK with manufactures making a increased effort on producing workwear women garments.
Even products such as coverall womens workwear suits, workwear shirts womens. No matter your risk and the level of protection required you can now rest assured there is a garment suitable for your risk and need.
Available in a number of different styles, colours and sizes to ensure their is a product suitable for your needs.
Branding available on all the workwear garments mentioned.
Finally workwear for women!
