How much workwear do you really need?

A question that we often get asked is how much clothing should be supplied to each member of the team. Whilst there’s not a hard and fast answer to this, there are some things to take into consideration when deciding.

The first thing to remember is that workwear is an investment for your business for many reasons. Good quality workwear that carries your brand gives a great impression to your customers and future clients. Providing your staff with the right clothing for their working environment will keep them comfortable and safe.

It’s important to consider the environment in which the garments are going to be worn. Will it be a clean office, a dirty workshop or subject to all sorts of weather outdoors? The latter two of these would likely mean that garments need to be washed more often, an important consideration if you want your staff to always have enough clean clothes available.

You also need to consider how your chosen uniforms will be branded. Whilst printing is the least costly option, it’s not particularly hard-wearing, and lot’s of washing will eventually take its toll. The best solution for robust branding is to have your logo embroidered.

So what might the ideal employee uniform quantities look like considering all of the above? Here we give a few suggestions for a number of employee profiles:

The corporate field sales team

The shop worker

The care worker

The hospitality worker

The outdoor worker

The above are very basic examples, of course, not all businesses are alike but these should give you an idea of the quantities you should be looking at.

For expert workwear advice you can contact our team who will be happy to advise the best options to make your brand shine, your workforce happy and all at a range of costs to suit your budget.