JCB WORKWEAR REVIEW BY PETER BRETT
JCB's cotton based workwear perfect for hot and cold weather
SINCE the almost universal adoption of workwear by the trades, there have been a number of developments. Nowadays it is not all about practicality.
Some trades always had favourite kit styles, while there are now also favoured workwear styles - with oneupmanship on who has got the trendiest, coolest, most expensive workwear on site.
Workwear has also become cheaper and much more widely available via the ‘sheds’ and tool outlets, so it is not uncommon to see practical folk of all kinds dressing the part for gardening, working in the shed or doing domestic tasks in general.
The net result is workwear brands have had to join the endless cycle of launching a new range of clothes every season. So when the parcel of JCB workwear dropped onto my front doorstep. I was keen to see what was in it.
T-Shirt Weather
As I write, the weather here in the South East corner of England is doing its best to break sunshine records, so it is defi nitely T-shirt weather.
The cotton-based JCB TRADE T-shirt in black and grey is a perfect solution here. I prefer natural materials for shirts as I fi nd them more comfortable in hot weather, and they also serve as a nice underlayer in colder weather.
This shirt is well cut for ease of movement, with grey panels under the arms that allow easy movement when lifting or bending. It washes very easily too – because as a basic layer, most users would want to wash it regularly.
I ran it through several wash cycles and it came up fresh every time. Very comfy to wear and very practical, getting my thumbs up.
The JCB Essential Polo Shirt is smarter and appealed to me because it seemed better dress for working inside a client’s property, when a T-shirt might be a bit informal.
It is made with 65% polyester and 35% cotton, so will be wearable and crease-free straight out of the wash. The grey colour is very reminiscent of the grey doors, window frames and woodwork that are currently on trend so it should catch the zeitgeist.
Again, I found the generously cut shirt very comfortable to wear and quite lightweight in warm weather. I also liked the collar and short sleeves that provided some protection from the sun for my very sun sensitive skin when I worked outside.
Again, I ran it through several wash cycles and it came up smiling every time.
Sticking to Tops
Of course, we all know that a British Summer includes all the ups and downs of wind, rain, sun and possibly thunderstorms, hence it is as well to go out with layers of clothing so we can add and subtract to suit the conditions.
The outer layer of the selection I was sent has a long title – the JCB Trade Grey Marl Essington II Full Zip Jumper.
Made of 100% knitted polyester it immediately feels warm and cosy when you put it on, and has a pleasant weight to it that denotes the quality of the fabric from which it is made.
It is packed with little features that add up to a practical, and dare I say it, stylish garment that is very handy to have in the van for emergency warmth back up.
THE natural materials used in the manufacturing process make JCB Trade T-shirts crease free straight out of the wash
30 TBH July-August, 2018
The jumper is largely made of a mottled grey knitted fabric with some stretch for comfort, with black nylon stretch panels under the arms and across the shoulders. There are refl ective panels
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