Welding Clothing: Welding Pants, Jackets, Shirts, and More
Welders face several extreme hazards that could result in serious burn, cut, crush, and eye injuries. These include exposure to high heat, ultraviolet and infrared radiation, electrical shock, fumes, fires, and explosions. Welding clothing takes these conditions into account through fire-resistant (FR) material, arc flash protection, and other properties. Whether you work as a welder or you’re building out recommendations for your workplace, find a full spectrum of welding gear at Magid® from our own brand plus other welding clothing brands we recommend.
What to Look for in a Welding Jacket
To protect workers from hazards, welding jackets deliver coverage from the neck to the waist and fully along the arms to limit exposure to heat, splatter, sparks, and UV and IR radiation. Welding shirts and pants support this baseline and extend these protective properties.
Welding jackets and other clothing offer a combination of the following:
- Flame-resistant coverage and/or arc flash protection
- Thermal insulation
- Electrical resistance
- Durable materials that retain their protective properties even after long-term exposure to high heat, sparks, and molten metal
Fabrics Used for Welding Clothes
Welding jackets, shirts, and pants use one or more of the following materials:
- Flame-resistant cotton: FR welding shirts and other garments utilize cotton for its lightweight, breathable feel and are treated to resist flames. However, cotton doesn’t always suit more intensive welding applications involving greater spark and splatter exposure
- Leather: A leather welding jacket tends to offer the right mix of abrasion, puncture, and heat resistance and mobility and is built to hold up to sparks and splatter
- CarbonX®: This FR material better resists sparks, splatter, and exposure to hot, molten materials while feeling lighter than leather
Turn to Magid® to build out your full arsenal of welding gear based on your environment. Shop welding shirts, pants, sleeves, caps, aprons, and gloves made from materials meeting ASTM D6413 or NPFA 70E standards. Explore offerings from our brand, as well as from OccuNomix®, Comeaux, Chicago Protective Apparel®, and more manufacturers.