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Also known as working clothes, work clothes, working wear, workclothes, work clothing

Workwear is clothing worn for work, especially work that involves manual labour. Often those employed within trade industries elect to be outfitted in workwear because it is built to provide durability and safety.

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  • History
  • Asian workwear
  • Maritime workwear
  • Equestrian workwear
  • Railroad use
  • Modern era
  • Logging industry
  • Use by truckers
  • 1990s to 2020s
  • Inspiration in fashion
  • See also
  • References

Workwear is clothing worn for work, especially work that involves manual labour. Often those employed within trade industries elect to be outfitted in workwear because it is built to provide durability and safety.

thumb|Agricultural workers wearing bib overalls during World War I The workwear clothing industry is growing and consumers have numerous retailers to choose from. Chains that have made a commitment to the $1 billion and rising workwear business report steady 6 percent to 8 percent annual gains in men's workwear.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “workwear” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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