General
Information
What are CoolWorks™? Tell me about their
history.
CoolWorks™ work pants were designed, tested and developed by steelworkers at a unionized stamping facility in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Prohibited from wearing shorts at work for safety reasons, workers needed relief from plant temperatures that often reached +40° Celsius (+104° Fahrenheit) in the summer months. Many workers would often do anything to beat the heat and humidity (e.g. rolling up or un-snapping their pant legs thereby exposing their bare legs to potential injury) and they understandably often found it necessary to take several personal breaks per day to re-hydrate in an effort to avoid heat prostration. Plant management was sympathetic to the plight of the workers, but because of workplace insurance issues and the prohibitive costs of air conditioning, their hands were tied.
CoolWorks™ work pants solve these problems by incorporating non-detachable lower leg portions that are predominantly constructed from extremely durable open textured meshes that permit the free circulation of air around the worker’s legs. Our work pants also include separate, detachable, self storing leg covers that permit additional protection and/or all-season application. This simple yet unique Patended design allows CoolWorks™ to offer employees the comfort of shorts while at the same time ensuring the abrasion protection and professional appearance of standard issue work pants. This in turn is proven to afford employers increased productivity, decreased absenteeism and improved workplace morale.
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Who are your main customers/end users?
Workers in many different industries are enjoying
the advantages that CoolWorks™ work pants have
to offer. They are currently being used by manufacturing
and assembly workers, steelworkers, utility workers,
city and highway workers, construction workers, food
industry and bakery workers, forestry workers, nuclear
workers and petrochemical workers to name a few.
Also, our durable CoolWorks™ work pants have
become very popular with many people for various recreational
activities such as golfing, fishing, and hunting and
our high-visibility editions are perfect for rollerblading
or skateboarding on busy city streets.
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Why should I choose CoolWorks™ work
pants over my regular work pants?
CoolWorks™ outperform regular work pants in
all conditions. In cooler weather, or when extra protection
on the job is required, the additional layer of mesh
underneath the detachable covers provides extra insulation
and protection from workplace hazards. In hot, humid
conditions, simply remove the leg shells and our work
pants are much cooler and more comfortable than anything
else on the market.
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Why should I choose CoolWorks™ work
pants over my regular work shorts? Simply put, CoolWorks™ work pants combine the
protection of pants with the comfort of shorts. It
doesn’t make sense to expose your legs to the
unnecessary risks associated with wearing shorts.
As for the contractors out there, you will have peace
of mind knowing that you and your crew will always
be working in compliance with jobsite rules and regulations.
And CoolWorks™ will give your company a much
more professional appearance on any job.
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My workplace is air conditioned/climate
controlled. Why do I need your CoolWorks™ in
my facility?
Many employers go to great lengths and considerable
expense to air condition their workplaces solely for
their employees comfort because they know that a happy,
comfortable workforce is a much more productive workforce.
Some larger production facilities can easily surpass
1 million square feet in floor space. With an average
ceiling height of 30 feet, one can begin to imagine
the costs associated with climate controlling a plant
containing 30,000,000 (That’s 30 Million!) cubic
feet of air.
Outfitting your workforce in CoolWorks™ work
pants quickly pays for itself as it provides a considerable
annual cost savings to companies by simply allowing
them the flexibility to TURN THE THERMOSTAT UP A FEW
DEGREES in warmer weather without decreasing employee
comfort levels.
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How can a ‘ventilated’ work
pant have ‘all-season’ applications?
Every pair of our standard all-season CoolWorks™ work
pants comes with detachable leg covers to be used over
top of the mesh legs. This allows them to be used as
either conventional solid fabric pants or optionally,
with the covers removed, as ventilated work pants.
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Do you make ventilated coveralls
and bib overalls?
Our line of ventilated coveralls and bib-overalls
are currently in development and should be available
soon. Look for them to be available in flame and arc
rated models as well. Keep and eye on our website for
future developments and test results.
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Where can I purchase CoolWorks™ work
pants? Is there a retailer or distributor in my local
area?
We are currently in the process of setting up retailers and distributors for our complete line of ventilated work wear. Keep an eye on this website for the retail location or dealer nearest you. In the interim, all of our products can be ordered by emailing
or by calling our toll free number at 1-888-689-9548. We will gladly accept Visa and MasterCard on all telephone orders. Also, watch for our secure online order form coming soon!
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