Lisa Winter, manager of production services for an FAA repair station for turbine engines, knows a dirty job when she sees one. And she's seen plenty. "We've got some grimy jobs here," she says. "Particularly gridblasting and degreasing the engines. We need clothing that will protect our workers and their clothing, and then can be thrown away. We use coveralls made from polypropylene. They keep the grimy dirt from getting through."
Walter Casey, MRO buyer for a maker of residential air conditioners, agrees. "We have a lot of messy jobs here. Disposable clothing has always made sense to us," he says. "Our workers who install insulation in the air conditioners wear disposable coveralls to protect their clothing from glue. The insulation is installed with spray-on glue. You can imagine what a mess it would be to try to clean glue off of washable clothing. We want to protect our workers from getting that glue on their own clothing."