Clothing/uniforms and jackets

[Sparkleclean]

Does anyone have any ideas on good winter jackets/hooded coats for the car wash environment? We have always provided hooded sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, and lightweight spring jackets. But i have a few long time employees i would like to get good winter coats for this year.

It has to be waterproof obviously, but i am pretty sure a regular ski type jacket wont stand up to the environment. I was thinking about a carharrt type work coat, but i am concerned about them being waterproof and or scratching cars if someone leans against one..... plus i want to be able to logo it so it cant have giant factory logos on it......

What do other operators in the north use?

 

[Waxman]

I've found some really great deals at goodwill / thrift stores. I have no trouble finding brand name winter coats that I give to employees. LL Bean, Carhartt, Dickies; they're all at Used clothing stores.

I think I paid $3 for the last LL bean Coat I got there.

You can easily add a patch or logo.

 

[JacksonV]

You can put logos on Carhartt here:

https://www.threadlogic.com

 

[Randy]

A few years ago we got nailed by L&I for not wearing high-visibility jackets and shirts. In the winter we wear a jacket like this

16797 High-Visibility Class 3 System Parka from Aramark

In the warmer months we wear shirts like these https://shop.aramarkuniform.com/s-catalog-shirts-work-shirts-enhanced-visibility-short-sleeve-work?style=2891&assort=catalog or a yellow or orange vest.