Estimated Clothing Requirements - 8. Ironstone Quarry Workers

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ESTIMATED CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS -
8. IRONSTONE QUARRY WORKERS

(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 - 121)	Coupons per garment	Total coupons
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING	1. Boiler Suits	15	51	.42	4	1.68
	2. Overalls & Smocks	32	98	.80	3	2.40
	3. Overall Jackets	22	64	.53	2	1.06
	4. Overall Trousers	3	7	.06	2	.12
	5. Aprons	-	-	-	2	-
	6. Waterproof Trousers	-	-	-	-	-
	7. Leggings (+ waterproof)	10	10	.08	-	-
	8. Sheepskin aprons	-	-	-	-	-
	9. Other	-	-	-	-	-
					Total	5.26
OUTER CLOTHING	1. Suits (Complete)	27	55	.45	26	11.70
	2. Overcoats	73	94	.78	16	12.48
	3. Mackintoshes	42	47	.39	16	6.24
	4. Trousers	90	259	2.14	8	17.22
	5. Waistcoats	63	124	1.02	5	5.10
	6. Jackets	80	193	1.60	13	20.80
	7. Pullovers, Sweaters & Card.	48	58	.48	6.5	3.12
	8. Other	20	27	.22	-	-
					Total	76.66
UNDERWEAR	1. Shirts	120	539	4.45	8	35.60
	2. Sets of Underwear	100	316	2.61	7	18.27
	3. Vests	14	44	.36	3.5	1.26
	4. Pants & Flannel Drawers	4	15	.12	3.5	.42
	5. Other	-	-	-	-	-
					Total	55.55
FOOT WEAR	1. Socks	118	1102	9.11	3	27.33
	2. Boots	115	286	2.36	7	16.52
	3. Shoes	1	2	.02	7	.14
	4. Clogs	1	2	.02	-	-
	5. Wellington	32	47	.39	-	-
	6. Industrial Rubber Boots	9	22	.18	-	-
	7. Other	-	-	-	-	-
					Total	43.99
	Total coupon requirements					181.46

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