workwear for women

[Air Conditioner]

Hi I am new to the forum and training to be a spark.
I was just wondering whether there is workwear made to fit women and if so how does it fit?
Is there a supplier who specialises in this sort of thing or are us ladies walking around in mens clothes that don't fit?

A/C​

 

[telectrix]

and what's wrong with a bikini with a toolbelt attached?

 

[IQ Electrical]

Have you tried Arco?

Arco Website - Browse in category Clothing / Workwear / Women's Workwear

Welcome to the forum too!

 

[malcolmsanford]

I just knew who would be the first 2 responses on this thread was going to ............................

Welcome to the forum

 

[telectrix]

I just knew who would be the first 2 responses on this thread was going to ............................

Welcome to the forum

just because you've got arthritis fingers

 

[rmc86uk]

I know that Snickers make trousers for women.

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[DurhamSparky]

hmm... tool belt and bikini!! might have to try that one!!

"how to lose customers and alienienate your business"

 

[telectrix]

and they're chocolate.

 

[millwall ken]

Hi I am new to the forum and training to be a spark.
I was just wondering whether there is workwear made to fit women and if so how does it fit?
Is there a supplier who specialises in this sort of thing or are us ladies walking around in mens clothes that don't fit?

A/C




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Simple answer is no, you've just discovered what thousands of female police officers, soldiers, fire fighters etc etc have discovered. You're just have to make do, or spend a forture on tailoring.​

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Snickers have a full range for women, look online or a wholesaler maybe able to get them in.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Hi A/C, welcome to the forum. Most of the major manufacturers have women's work wear ranges, however I told by my girlfriend (also a spark) they are not exactly tailored, she says 'it's best to go a large work wear specialist and try the gear on to get the best possible fit.' Samantha, in her work gear, doesn't have the usual sack of spuds look of so many women in male work wear, so I can vouch for this advice it definitely works. Just trying to convince her it should be in latex or PVC ... but that's another story.

 

[Kamikaze]

Snickers have a full range for women, look online or a wholesaler maybe able to get them in.

Those Snickers hot pants are so damned tight, I can hardly breathe in them sometimes.

 

[Air Conditioner]

and what's wrong with a bikini with a toolbelt attached?

With my white legs I would blind the customers...............and would have to supply them all with sunglasses..............anyone know of any sunglasses wholesalers!!!

 

[Air Conditioner]

Hi A/C, welcome to the forum. Most of the major manufacturers have women's work wear ranges, however I told by my girlfriend (also a spark) they are not exactly tailored, she says 'it's best to go a large work wear specialist and try the gear on to get the best possible fit.' Samantha, in her work gear, doesn't have the usual sack of spuds look of so many women in male work wear, so I can vouch for this advice it definitely works. Just trying to convince her it should be in latex or PVC ... but that's another story.

PVC?????????????????................... Are you trying to get her to look like a cable??? You sparkies really have some strange fetishes!!!
Thanks for the advice.

 

[Adam W]

As mentioned most places which sell workwear do both mens and womens clothing, Screwfix to name one.
Unless of course you're expecting pink cargo trousers and steel toe capped stilettos, in which case you might find "it's a man's world" and various other clichés.

 

[Mark_Burgess]

I have the snickers workwear product and pricelist

Women's dura twill trousers snickers part no: 3272
Women's service line trousers snickers part no: 3713
Women's stretch T-shirt snickers part no: 2503
Women's stretch T-shirt long sleeve snickers part no: 2403
Women's polo shirt snickers part no: 2709

There does no seem to be any hot pants, thongs though.

 

[Air Conditioner]

No, normal sparky clothes are fine. I hope to be able to blend in .............well as much as a woman can blend in!!!!!!
Steel toe capped stilettoes ...........they might be good for partying in..................where do I find them??? LOL

 

[Ryan_Moore]

I am assuming you are a woman and not a spark who wants to cross dress on the job, I wouldnt imagine there would be spacific womens workwear, a pair of pants is a pair of pants unless I am mistaken. There of plenty of short sparks out there so the sizes should go small enough for you!

Hats off to you for takin on a trade, not exactly a work place that is saturated with females, well in girl!


edit: I am just going to eat my words, they do do womens workwear...pants are not just pants apparently!

 

[Air Conditioner]

I am assuming you are a woman and not a spark who wants to cross dress on the job, I wouldnt imagine there would be spacific womens workwear, a pair of pants is a pair of pants unless I am mistaken. There of plenty of short sparks out there so the sizes should go small enough for you!

Hats off to you for takin on a trade, not exactly a work place that is saturated with females, well in girl!


edit: I am just going to eat my words, they do do womens workwear...pants are not just pants apparently!

Hi Ryan,
Thank goodness for that last sentence of yours. Anyway just to clear up a few things.
I am a woman. Not a cross dresser!!
I am not short. Not all of us women are short you know!!
Prior to training to be an electrician I was a postie. The female clothes especially the trousers were far from perfect and most of us ended up wearing shop bought trousers. Fine for posties but not fine when you require hard wearing clothes with knee pads and pockets etc.
The differences in the male and female measurements is the curves. Guys don't generally go in at the waist. Hence for a woman to wear a pair of mens trousers would mean that there would be gapping around the waist. Belts can help but wrinkled waist bands are far from comfortable.
Shoes are another thing, men and women have different shaped feet. Womens are usually narrower.
Mens shirts on a woman as someone else has said usually look like a sack. Not that I want body hugging clothes but clothes that fit would be good.
Anyway clothes/anatomy lesson over. Sorry about the rant.
Thanks for your email
A/C

 

[Jenzi]

Have a look at this link A/C they do some womens gear
Dickies Eisenhower Ladies Trousers, EH26000

and this site
http://www.arco.co.uk/browse/Clothing/Workwear/Women's Workwear