I know I’ve said this before, but as someone who goes into industrial process environments a lot, the lack in of decent ppe, especially FR gear, that properly and safely fits feminine bodies is a frigging travesty. It’s one of those things that actually leads to a culture of poor safety, because nobody really talks about it - guys typically don’t think about people wearing a bra or hairpins and how they could melt to a person in an industrial accident, and women feel like they have to shut up and be one of the guys. And almost everything that fits better requires a lengthy online order from backstock.
Anyway if you are planning on working in that space and aren’t a men’s size M-XXL like nearly all the gear, I’m always available to talk.
@hacks4pancakes
Hmm. I'm not seeing it in the english language version, but Blåkläder is now looking for the next generation test pilots for their feminine gear (gets you a network to talk about this and possibly selected for new gear testing).
Apparently they discovered this in 2016 by the innovative method of recruiting some women working in ppe needing fields and listening to their feedback on fits etc. As far as I can tell this is a unique approach in the ppe/work wear industry.
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