Estimated Clothing Requirements - 2. Men in Heavy Engineering & Shipbuilding

A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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ESTIMATED CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS -
2. MEN in HEAVY ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING

(Q.8) “What is a year’s clothing requirement for your job?”

TYPE	GARMENT	No. of workers Requiring	Total No. of garments	Average No. of garments (T - 517)	Coupons per garment	Total coupons
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING	1. Boiler Suits	186	837	1.62	4	6.48
	2. Overalls & Smocks	276	1270	2.46	3	7.38
	3. Overall Jackets	96	337	.65	2	1.30
	4. Overall Trousers	13	41	.08	2	.16
	5. Aprons	9	35	.07	2	.14
	6. Waterproof Trousers	-	-	-	-	-
	7. Leggings (+waterproof)	-	-	-	-	-
	8. Sheepskin aprons	5	5	.01	-	-
	9. Other	1	1	.002	-	-
					Total	15.46
OUTER CLOTHING	1. Suits (complete)	199	361	.70	26	18.20
	2. Overcoats	57	61	.12	16	1.92
	3. Mackintoshes	59	.64	.13	16	2.08
	4. Trousers	333	945	1.83	8	14.64
	5. Waistcoats	148	311	.60	5	3.00
	6. Jacket Coats	154	369	.71	13	9.23
	7. Pullovers, Sweaters & Card.	183	323	.62	6.5	4.03
	8. Other	1	1	-	-	-
					Total	53.10
UNDERWEAR	1. Shirts	432	1762	3.41	8	27.28
	2. Sets of Underwear	425	1361	2.63	7	18.41
	3. Vests	50	170	.33	3.5	1.16
	4. Pants & Flannel Drawers	36	156	.30	3.5	1.05
	5. Other	1	1	-	-	-
					Total	47.90
FOOT WEAR	1. Socks	425	4149	8.03	3	24.09
	2. Boots	395	1272	2.46	7	17.22
	3. Shoes	130	441	.85	7	5.95
	4. Clogs	9	24	.05	-	-
	5. Wellington	23	30	.06	-	-
	6. Industrial Rubber Boots	22	32	.06	-	-
	7. Other	1	1	-	-	-
					Total	47.38
	Total coupon requirements					163.84

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