Oxnard, CA – Workrite
® Uniform, a leading manufacturer and provider of
flame-resistant apparel, today announced the launch of their
Dickies FR clothing line, a selection of popular Dickies ® pant,
shirt and jacket styles made from flame-resistant fabrics.
Workrite introduced Dickies FR at the Occupational Safety &
Health Committee meeting, Edison Electric Institute, Long Beach,
CA.
Dickies FR marks the first collaboration of Workrite Uniform and
Dickies, both part of the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co.,
the world’s leading workwear manufacturer. Workrite Uniform,
founded in 1973 and a Williamson-Dickie subsidiary since 1999,
will manufacture the new line.
The initial Dickies
FR line consists of:
• 5-pocket jean
• Carpenter jean
• Work shirt
• Hooded duck jacket
Identical in pattern and fit to longtime Dickies favorites, the
inaugural Dickies FR line features Indura ® and Indura Ultra
Soft ® fabrics, comfortable cotton blend and 100% cotton denim
flame-resistant fabrics made by Westex. The Dickies FR line will
include traditional workwear features such as the hammer loop
and tool pocket on the carpenter jean and a hard hat-sized hood
on the duck jacket. Dickies FR is a streamlined set of core
styles within the overall Workrite line. Customers can select
from both product assortments.
“Dickies FR is
Workrite’s response to changing safety regulations as well as
worker’s continued desire for increased comfort on the job,”
said Charlotte McGee, Director of Marketing for Workrite
Uniform. “Regulations and national consensus standards such as
OSHA 1910.269, NESC 2007, and NFPA 70E are compelling more
industries to adopt FR clothing to protect employees from
potential workplace hazards. At the same time, workers want
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Dickies is a leading American brand that people wear
on and off the job site. Workers such as lineman,
who will need to migrate into FR garments, have a
logical and comfortable choice with Dickies FR.”
Defining Dickies FR as an important market expansion
for Workrite Uniform, McGee said, “Our expertise in
proven flame-resistant fabrics, quality
manufacturing, and customer service allows us to
take Dickies into the flame-resistant marketplace.
The Dickies FR introduction makes the Workrite line
the broadest in the industry – from coveralls, to
knits and fleeces, to many shirt and pant styles.”
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