Jumpsuit
An overall is a one-piece overallsuit ( English : over all: "above everything, above everything"). Other names are combination (combination), whole suit or one-piece . In inland shipping, the overall is also called a boiler pack . In English the word boilersuit or coveralls is used.
The overall was designed to protect the wearer and his clothing from dirt (depending on the area of application, e.g. from fire or chemicals ). In the case of an overall, the openings are reduced to the bare minimum, which is why a seal is easier to produce than in the case of multi-part suits with separating points. Leak tightness is the top criterion for protective and dry suits.
Overalls cannot slip on the body and do not require any holding devices such as belts or suspenders. This means that there can be no pressure points.
The coveralls were originally designed as pure work clothes, but today they are still a youthful fashion suit.
In terms of cultural history, the overalls were of particular importance to the constructivists and the Chinese revolution .
Overalls are used as special clothing in a large number of armed forces.
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Areas of application
Workwear
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Maximum comfort with maximum mobility and security (no slipping) is given during demanding activities. So there are overalls z. B. for pilots, divers, almost all sports and for many applications in industry and craft. Tank drivers also wear overalls when they are on duty, which is called a “bone sack” in German soldiers ' jargon.
Protective clothing
The overall is widely used as protective clothing because it is the only item of clothing (usually with a hood , attached foot warmers and flanged gloves ) that can be made gas-tight to protect the wearer from dangerous chemicals ( chemical protection suit ) or the vacuum of space ( space suit ) .
underwear
As Underall overalls is sometimes referred to, considered underwear is worn, v here. a. as protection against low temperatures. In the USA the underall (usually under the name union suit ) was much more common than in Europe , but is rarely used today.
Sportswear
Overalls are worn in some sports, for example motor sports , skiing , riding Icelandic horses, gymnastics or diving . In football , the goalkeeper sometimes wears a one-piece sports suit , a goalkeeper's overall .
Sleeping overalls
In the colder parts of the US, overalls are common as sleepwear under the name blanket sleeper ; they are mainly (but not only) worn by children. Often these overalls cover the feet like tights ( footed sleeper ). In the buttocks area, the pajamas often have an opening that makes it easier to go to the toilet so that the overall does not have to be taken off. The opening can be closed (usually with press studs) with a fabric flap ( drop seat ).
Care overall
Care overalls are mainly used in the care of the elderly . While overalls usually by a vertically from the neck to the step extending zipper are closed or a placket, nursing coveralls have a zipper that starts at one of the lower leg ends, then at the inside of the leg up to the crotch and the inner side of the other leg to runs to the other leg end. The care overall is pulled over the head and then closed using the zipper. This has the advantage, on the one hand, that the patient's protective trousers can be changed without having to take off the nursing overalls and, on the other hand, the patient has difficulty undressing himself. A disadvantage of care overalls with a zipper in the crotch arises if it - soiled - has to be taken off over the head. There are care overalls with a zip in the waist, where the pants can be separated and removed downwards. With confused patients, the care overall can sometimes make fixation superfluous. Nursing overalls with a zipper on the back are used for particularly active patients who can open the zipper at the crotch.
The following placements for zippers are considered useful:
In step
At the waist
Waist and crotch
On the back
In step
At the waist
Waist and crotch
On the back
Tear-proof fixation overall
This type of protective clothing is used in the care of the elderly and people with disabilities or obsessive-compulsive disorder and are used effectively to avoid and prevent external and car aggressions (scratching, biting, compulsive undressing, slapping in the face, smearing of excrement, tearing clothes, etc.). The fixing overalls are equipped with a zipper on the back and a flap for fixing buttons. You prevent z. B. smearing feces or compulsive undressing. At the sleeve and leg ends there are additional eyelets for attaching fixing buttons, so that the overalls cannot be taken off.
If the use of such an overalls restricts the person's freedom of movement against their will, it is a measure that deprives them of their liberty , which must be applied for at the supervisory court in Germany if the restraint lasts longer than 30 minutes. In Austria, the district court is responsible for this .
