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The Science Behind Windbreakers

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Benefit from windbreaker technology on your job with Lord Baltimore Uniform Rental.

The workplace can call for all different kinds of apparel. Work apparel can define your formality, professional role, rank, and brand. Of course, it also enables you to perform your job comfortably. If the job requires outdoor work, then certain seasons may call for different sorts of outerwear, such as windbreakers. What is the science behind windbreakers, and when are they most appropriate?

What Is a Windbreaker?

A windbreaker is a lightweight jacket with room for thicker underlayers. Naturally, its primary purpose is to block wind from directly hitting your body. On a deeper level, it also protects your body from heat loss that would happen if cold air whisks against you. 

Qualities of a Windbreaker

  • Tightly-woven fabric: The weave of a windbreaker is very small and tight so that air cannot penetrate it easily.
  • Light in weight: A windbreaker is usually very thin and can be rolled up into a small, portable ball if one prefers. Windbreakers are easy to pack.
  • Waterproof coating: Many windbreakers have a Durable Water-Repellant (DWR) coating that prevents light rain from soaking through the jacket.
  • Insulating features: Elastic wristbands, elastic hems, and drawstring hoods help limit airflow through the jacket even more. The jacket is loose enough that one can wear insulating clothing underneath it.
  • Mobility: The loose nature of a windbreaker also gives one full mobility, which can be necessary on a job site.
  • Ventilation: Some windbreakers have ventilation panels for sweat-prone areas.

Windbreakers vs. Rain Jackets

Windbreakers are very similar to rain jackets when you look at their qualities. Rain jackets share many of the same qualities, so what is the difference? Rain jackets have a much thicker waterproof coating, making them significantly thicker and heavier by comparison. If a job involves working in rainy weather, a rain jacket could be a necessary part of the work wardrobe.

Work Windbreakers

Windbreakers are most appropriate for performing outdoor activities in dry, windy conditions with possible light rain. Spring and fall are the most relevant seasons for wearing windbreakers in Maryland. Lord Baltimore Uniform Rental provides custom-branded windbreakers, work uniforms, and other work apparel from name-brand manufacturers. You can choose to rent, lease, or purchase yours. If you need proper workwear for your team in Maryland, contact us today!

Trust Your Employee Uniforms to the Professionals at Lord Baltimore

For over forty years, Lord Baltimore has provided cost-effective uniform rental services throughout the East Coast, including Maryland, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Southern Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

To learn more about how employee uniforms can help your business, please contact Joe Bateman at Lord Baltimore by calling 800-292-1224 or visit LordBaltimoreUniform.com. We also handle uniform and mat rentals and purchases for restaurants. Additionally, we also sell and rent uniforms, shop towels, fender covers, and mats for the manufacturing and automotive industries.

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