Overalls are made to protect a person from the harmful effects of the environment, raise and lower the temperature, and all kinds of damage that occur in production.
What is overalls intended for?
The most important criterion for the selection of clothing is its convenience. In order to make it convenient for a person not only to be in clothes, but also to perform various functions, the size of overalls, as well as taking into account the anatomical features of the human body, are important. In Russia, overalls are created according to GOSTs. Standards are designed for special clothing, taking into account certain parameters. The most important when creating clothes are height, weight category, chest volume, and the necessary allowances are also taken into account depending on the type of human activity. The size of overalls should be as close as possible to the parameters of the person.
The guard's jacket should have more allowances, as it should warm, and besides, it is worn on warm clothes. A cook's apron, which is worn over a thin suit or dress, should have minimal allowances. The size of overalls should be as close as possible to the parameters of a person, only in this case a person will be comfortable in clothes for a whole working day.
What parameters are taken into account when creating clothes
The most common parameter that indicates a specific clothing size is the size of the chest circumference.
For example, the size of the chest circumference is 100 centimeters, then the size, respectively, is 100. Most often, the size that is used when dividing the circumference of the chest by 2 is used as the size. For the circumference of 100 centimeters, the size corresponds to the 50th and so on. This size is used when choosing clothes in stores.
When creating workwear, average parameters are taken into account. Sometimes they combine several sizes into one.
Dimensional mesh workwear
The most commonly used standard workwear size chart. Below is a table that meets established standards.
Dimensional mesh workwear| Chest circumference | The size |
| 88-93 | 44-46 |
| 93-100 | 48-50 |
| 104-109 | 52-54 |
| 112-117 | 56-58 |
| 120-125 | 60-62 |
| 128-133 | 64-66 |
Also, when choosing clothes, the growth of a person is important.
Workwear sizes depending on height| Size designation number | Female height | Male height |
| from 1 to 2 | 145-153 | 159-165 |
| from 3 to 4 | 159-165 | 171-176 |
| from 5 to 6 | 171-176 | 182-188 |
For the right choice of workwear, it is important to know your chest circumference, as well as approximate growth. Using the table, it is very simple to choose the size and digital designation of growth that is necessary. Depending on the purpose of the clothes, you need to choose a larger or smaller value. If this is a jacket under which it is planned to wear a warm sweater or vest in the winter season, then you need to choose a larger size. Smaller size can be chosen when the uniform should fit perfectly and fit.