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Not to be confused with overalls, coveralls were invented before World War I to dress men working in factories. How did it get into the wardrobes of fashionable women around the world? And what are the characteristics that make it still today one of the essential work clothes ?
The ideal workwear for the industry is the suit. Indeed, it is the only one-piece professional outfit that fully protects the body. Cousin of the dungarees, the traditional suit differs by its long sleeves and its zipper in the front. Covering and solid, it allows to protect the workers from the risks linked to their working environment, whether it is mechanical, chemical or thermal aggressions. The strength of the coveralls allows them to resist traction, abrasion and tears.
While most coveralls have only a front zip, other models have a double zip that runs down each leg, allowing for even faster donning.
The blue mechanic’s coveralls are the best known. But there are also models with colorful variations to fit every activity. Indeed, the khaki color corresponds well to the professions of the ground (for the farmers) when the white color is plebiscite by the professions of the food-processing industry, for example…
If the classic work suit is made of 100% cotton, it has been adapted to meet the constraints of jobs more exposed to risks. In the face of climatic risks, prefer the waterproof version. For more visibility, day and night, Lafont has developed High visibility suits . Finally, professionals exposed to flames can choose a fireproof suit.
Professionals in the industry, in connection with electric arcs, have every interest in opting for an all-plastic haberdashery suit, to avoid any risk of conduction. It is the same for the choice of the closings of pockets: the velcro can replace the pressures… Finally, choose a model with details more than important: pockets knees for kneepads of work, adjustable bottoms of legs with velcro, elasticated belt, auto-reflecting bands…
This has earned it the nickname of a mechanic’s suit. The outfit is ideal for these professionals who are used to working in different positions: standing, crouching or lying under the chassis. Indeed, the elastic adjustments allow a good fit in all postures, the multiple pockets allow access to tools at any time and the shape of the garment allows to add an extra layer on the skin to protect from the cold.
The racing suit is an integral garment and has naturally been adopted by the pilots. Accustomed to extreme speeds (and therefore exposed to the risk of accidents), they need to be protected in all circumstances. Combined with a full-face helmet, gloves and appropriate footwear, the pilot suit provides full body protection in case of a fall and slip, or exposure to flames.
What is the relationship between a cosmonaut and a diver? Both of them evolve in an unusual environment. The suit is, for these professionals, a vital second skin to evolve freely despite differences in pressure and climate.
In the food sector, there are those who protect themselves with a suit: from stains for the farmer, from bites for the horticulturist,… But there are also those who wear a suit to avoid bringing viruses or bacteria into a “healthy” environment. This is the case of food industry professionals who, in order to preserve the foodstuffs, wear a white suit for impeccable hygiene
Lafont work suits are designed to protect the professional, but also to last over time. Made of technical materials, they do not deform and keep their original color very well.
In July 1983, The Hardware Journal wrote:
The Adolphe Lafont Group’s primary vocation is to provide the items necessary for all the equipment of workers in commerce and industry
“These answers to the world of work in clothing, Adolphe Lafont brings them by “building” his models from the specific problems posed by each corporation. The overalls that Adolphe Lafont, the creator, made his specialty, are the only garment that fully dresses a worker. All you have to do is add some manufacturing tricks to make it even more functional:
All of these features considerably broaden the range of models offered by Adolphe Lafont, which offers a wide choice of :
always treated in appropriate materials, varied colors and elaborated according to the various requirements determined by the professions for which they are intended.”
In 1975, the dungarees are democratized. Lafont created dungarees in shimmering colors that caught the eye of Vogue editors. The latter shoot the whole collection, which is notably on the cover of Vogue Hommes… The rest is known: the suit remains a professional garment used daily in hundreds of professions, and it is also present in different forms in all wardrobes…
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