Estimated Clothing Requirements - 4. Men in Iron & Steel Manufacture

A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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ESTIMATED CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS -
4. MEN in IRON & STEEL MANUFACTURE

(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 - 537)	Coupons per garment	Total coupons
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING	1. Boiler Suits	122	522	0.97	4	3.88
	2. Overalls & Smocks	184	746	1.39	3	4.17
	3. Overall Jackets	54	190	.35	2	.70
	4. Overall Trousers	7	25	.05	2	.10
	5. Aprons	26	2255	.47	2	.94
	6. Waterproof Trousers	-	-	-	-	-
	7. Leggings (+waterproof)	-	-	-	-	-
	8. Sheepskin aprons	15	130	.24	-	-
	9. Other	8	85	.16	-	-
					Total	9.79
OUTER CLOTHING	1. Suits (Complete)	122	260	.48	26	12.48
	2. Overcoats	11	22	.04	16	.64
	3. Mackintoshes	5	6	.01	16	.16
	4. Trousers	415	1542	2.87	8	22.96
	5. Waistcoats	207	554	1.03	5	5.15
	6. Jacket Coats	122	281	.52	13	6.76
	7. Pullovers, Sweaters & Card.	105	184	.34	6.5	2.21
	8. Other	7	37	.07	-	-
					Total	50.36
UNDERWEAR	1. Shirts	507	2200	4.10	8	32.80
	2. Sets of Underwear	363	1149	2.14	7	14.98
	3. Vests	75	252	.47	3.5	1.65
	4. Pants & Flannel Drawers	73	272	.51	3.5	1.79
	5. Other	-	-	-	-	-
					Total	51.20
FOOT WEAR	1. Socks	432	4673	8.70	3	26.10
	2. Boots	416	1370	2.55	7	17.85
	3. Shoes	54	196	.36	7	2.52
	4. Clogs	102	301	.56	-	-
	5. Wellington	2	3	.01	-	-
	6. Industrial R. Boots	2	6	.01	-	-
	7. Other	3	9	.02	-	-
					Total	46.47
	Total coupon requirements					157.84

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