Protective clothing

Protective clothing is worn to protect either the wearer's body or other items of clothing. Conversely, special clothes may protect the working environment from pollution and/or infection from the worker, for example in a microchip[?] factory. The protection may also be important both ways, as with the use latex gloves[?] by surgeons and dentists[?].

Examples:

• apron protects the body and other clothing (also used as distinction by waiters[?])
• diaper
• gloves
• high-visibility clothing (to ensure visibility to prevent accidents)
• protective headgear
  • ear defenders[?]
  • goggles[?]
  • helmet
    • bicycle helmet[?]
    • motorcycle helmet
  • mask
    • gas mask
• protective footwear

Most forms of industrial clothing[?] are protective clothing.