[TheForge] female welders ( was Re: in search of pink welding gloves. )

[Steve Smith]

Sounds like a market begging for products.

Steve Smith

Terry L. Ridder wrote:
> hello;
> 
> i was out today visiting a friend who runs a local tool rental
> and welding supply shop. i jokingly asked him if he had ever seen
> welding gloves in female welders sizes. from behind the welding
> supplies rack popped out two female welders who started in on a
> good 5 minute rant about how the welding supply manufacturers are
> a bunch a male sexist pigs and how do they expect a female welder
> to do their job when having to wear oversized welding gloves let
> alone some feminine colors. paul and i just sat there with our
> mouths open. i finally had the chance to explain why i was looking
> for 'pink' welding gloves.
> 
> this does raise a question. what are welding supply manufacturers'
> thinking? according to the two female welders there are around 50
> female welders in northern illinois. these two are working on the
> new natural gas pipeline that is being put in. it would definitely
> appear that they are out of luck when it come to finding the proper
> size of safety and welding garments. it would seem to make sense
> that they would make some different sizes instead of the one size
> fits all.
> 
> On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Fiorini & Skiles wrote:
> 
> kirsten> 
> kirsten> No, and they don't make them in size smalls either.
> kirsten> I haven't been too picky about color, but would
> kirsten> like a nice size small!  I think I ended up
> kirsten> with a thin leather glove, that I would not use
> kirsten> in a hot kitchen oven.
> kirsten> -Kirsten
> kirsten> 
>