Serial entrepreneur applies lessons learned after Hurricane Harvey and creates high-performance workwear for women
SeeHerWork, a new apparel company launching mid-September with pre-orders available August 1st, aims to put female workers in clothes that fit and perform. The number of women in non-traditional careers, such as construction, energy, utilities, logging and emergency response is on the rise, according to US Labor Statistics. The need for protective clothing and equipment is greater than ever. According to a data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 150 women per year lose their lives to work activities that can be prevented through properly fitting personal protective clothing and equipment.
“We want to empower working women,” says Jane Henry, founder of SeeHerWork. The seeds of the company were sown in the wake of the devastation that Hurricane Harvey brought to Houston, Henry’s native city. Like many in her community, Henry — literally — lost everything in the storm, from her house, and most of its contents, to her cars.