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Protective clothing is clothing designed to protect either the wearer's body or other items of Clothing from hazards such as electrical, heat, chemicals and infection. Also, special clothes may protect the working environment from Pollution and/or Infection from the worker, for example in a Microchip factory. The protection may also be important in both ways, as with the use of disposable Gloves by Surgeon s and Dentist s.

Protective clothing is also worn for Contact Sports , such as Ice Hockey and American Football . Baseball players wear sliding shorts and a cup under their pants. See Baseball Uniform , Goalie Mask , Jockstrap .

Protective clothing and other protective equipment are often referred to as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), a term which includes forms of protective equipment which are not strictly items of clothing (for example, eye and ear protection).

Protective clothing extends to Body Armor such as Bullet-proof Vest s, historical Armor and futuristic Powered Armor . In UK legislation the term PPE does not cover such items as armour.

Common protective materials include Nomex , Kevlar .


EXAMPLES OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT



Hand protection


  • Glove s

  • --- Gloves to protect from chemicals, contamination and infection (e.g. disposable latex/vinyl/nitrile gloves)

  • --- Gloves to protect from extremes of temperature (e.g. oven gloves, welder's gloves)

  • --- Gloves to protect from mechanical hazards (e.g. rigger gloves, chainmail gloves)

  • --- Gloves to prevent lacerations and other wounds from sharp objects





Hearing protection





Eye protection





Respiratory protection





Protective Headgear





Protective Footwear





Other personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • fall arrest equipment

  • High-visibility Clothing (to ensure visibility to prevent accidents)

  • Apron protects the body and other clothing from dirt (also used as distinction by Waiter s)

  • Diaper (nappy in British English )

  • Spacesuit

  • Fire protection suit

  • Lifejacket

  • Chainsaw protection (especially a helmet with face guard, hearing protection, Kevlar Chaps , anti-vibration gloves, and safety boots). Specific information about chainsaw protection is given in the Chainsaw Safety Clothing article.

  • Bee Keepers wear various levels of protection depending on the temperament of their bees and the reaction of the bees to nectar availability. At minimum most bee keepers wear a brimmed hat and a veil made of hardware cloth similar to window screen material. The next level of protection is offered by leather gloves with long gauntlets and by some way of keeping bees from crawling up one's trouser legs. In extreme cases, shirts and trousers are also fabricated to serve as barriers to the bees' stingers.

  • Chaps are individual pant leggings made of leather and worn by farriers, cowboys, and rodeo contestants to protect the legs from contact with hooves, thorny undergrowth, and other such work hazards. May also be made of other materials for leg protection against other hazards, such as "rain chaps" of waterproof materials, or "saw chaps" of Kevlar for chainsaw workers.

  • Anti-rape Female Condom


Most forms of Industrial Clothing are protective clothing.


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