For some reason I love “work clothes”, in particular construction trade clothing. I suppose it comes from wearing a kilt for so long. When I first started wearing kilts on a daily basis, years ago, I did so because a) you stick out in a crowd, b) they are super comfortable, and c) they just look kool. Kilts are the ultimate “man” clothing. Thanks to the Utilikilt I also found kilts to be far more versatile and functional than traditional pants (meaning Levi jeans or slacks, and the like).
I found this particularly to be the case when I became a father. In the hospital one thing you can’t buy is the attention of the nursing staff… no doctor or nurse forgot which room “that guy in the kilt” had. If Tamarah needed ice, we got ice, when she wanted to talk to someone they came pronto. But then as we were out on the town and Nova was 6 months, I needed to carry a baby, daipers, food, a bottle, in addition to keys, wallet, phone, etc. With my Utilikilts I could carry everything and still have absolute flexibility to do all the aerobics that parents do with young kids, and stay cool at the same time… no bags required.
For some reason this blossomed into a general love of work clothes. For instance, Carhartt overalls are just awesome:
The same goes for German Lederhosen, not that cheap crap you dress kids in or wear to the pub but proper leather (“leder”) britches. So sad the bad wrap lederhosen have gotten; any male garment with a built in chest strap was intended for serious action, with an axe or chainsaw.
But perhaps my greatest respect is for Japanese work clothes. The pinnacle of form and function. If you picture Japanese men as little frail guys, you’ve not seen the real Japan:
Have a look at the TOBI Catalog or my favorite store in Tokyo, Mannen Ya (Manly Man). Nikka pants are the best…. I’m wearing a pair now:
Nikka Zubon pants are for construction workers in high places. There are lots of variations for different professions in Japan and lots of reasons to wear them, but they have a lot of advantages. First, they’re comfortable and give you completely unrestricted movement, secondly the pockets are deep and plentiful, no spilled change with these, and the “poof” in the material adds to your sensory experience by being more aware of objects around you in tight spaces or wind direction. Shockingly, they don’t snag on things like you’d think and they are made of a really strong material… these are, after all, work pants.
Is there a point to this post? No, not at all, but some times its fun to branch out from the usual and perhaps as a guy that sits in a chair for a living I have an appreciation of things that are otherwise overlooked and under appreciated. Working men of the world, I salute you.
I do a bit of onsite work, often in less than ideal circumstances (wiring closets, under desks, etc.). When I first started out, I “dressed up” more, and after wrecking few pairs of slacks in the first month I started buying jeans and “work pants”.
Carhartt makes some great khaki ones that can pass for slacks if you ignore the extra pockets and hammer loop. They also come in a charcoal gray. I swear by these – they look great and can take a beating. Easy to find at the local Sears (often on sale).
Perhaps you can make a submission to Kevin Kelly’s “Cool Tools” site:
http://kk.org/cooltools/
Please tell me you wear something under that kilt you wear on a daily basis! Otherwise my guess is you are sticking out for reasons other than you outlined.
Do they really use ninja shoes for work? Awesome!
Ой, какие классные штанишки! Тоже такие хочу! Срочно!
One of the great things about work clothes is they don’t tend to go through style changes much. This is especially nice for things like winter coats that last many years. If you buy something classic and utilitarian from an outfit like Carhartt or Filson (my favorite, when I have the coin) you know it won’t look out of date in a few years.
I’ve found that both Duluth Trading Company and 5.11 Tactical make good cargo-style pants that look reasonably decent and can take something of a beating as well. At some point I plan on checking 5.11 to see if they’ve got a good photojournalist-style vest.
ever considered trying sportkilts? the commando one has tempted me. http://www.sportkilt.com/category/51/Commando-Kilt.html
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I came across this blog by chance and just had to tell you about this product I have seen, I work in the workwear industry so we come across some odd things from time to time but I have to say this is the oddest yet, A hi-vis Kilt http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3573907787_ab8c608352.jpg made by Blåkläder, you will have to add write a post on this product if your a kilt wearer. We dont stock these but I thought it was funny when I seen them. If you want to checkout some other workwear please take a looksy at our website http://mammothworkwear.com
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