The Thinking Behind Uniforms

By Simona Rusnakova

Uniforms are a part of life for people in many different professions. There are many reasons why these uniforms are used for these professions. Some of them will have a long history behind them. There are also different uniforms for a single profession that you should know about.

School Uniforms

School uniforms are used by many schools for a number of reasons. One of the principles behind school uniforms is a sense of unity and that no person is better than another. These uniforms will be different from school to school as they often include school colours.

Nurses Uniforms

A nurse uniform serves two very important purposes. The first is for hygiene reasons and the other is for identification. This uniform has changes over the years from the original created in the 19th century. The first uniform was based off the nuns’ habit. The reason for this was that nuns were the people who looked after the sick. Today nurses either wear traditional uniforms or scrubs.

Salon Uniforms

Salon uniforms are a bit trickier to understand. The main principle behind them is professionalism and hygiene. Most people will feel more comfortable in a salon with someone who is in some form of uniform. Without the uniform people may feel that they are not as professional. In salons professionals also work with chemicals when dying hair so it is in their best interest to wear a uniform in case any of the chemical lands in them.

Military Uniforms

Military uniforms are the uniforms that have changed the most. Traditionally military uniforms were more elaborate with light colours and trimmings. Today the uniform is more utilitarian. The military uniform can be traced back thousands of years into antiquity. Records of military dress have been found referring to the red garment of the Spartan hoplite and the members of Hannibal’s army.

Healthcare Uniforms

Healthcare uniforms are worn by anyone who works in the healthcare industry. This will include nurses, doctors and support staff like radiologists. In America most healthcare personnel will wear scrubs. Certain hospitals will have different coloured scrubs to identify different healthcare personnel. In other countries nurses still wear traditional tunics or pants while doctors generally wear their own clothes covered by a white jacket. All doctors will wear scrubs when they are in surgery for hygiene purposes.

Chef Uniforms

The chef uniform as we know it dates back to the mid-19th century. Marie-Antoine Careme is the person credited with the creation of the modern chef’s uniform. The toque or chef’s hat was already in place but she introduced the white jacket to symbolise cleanliness. The jacket also protects the chef from the heat of the stove. The material used to manufacture the jacket will be flame resistant and the buttons will be hardy. The toque dates further back to the 16th century when hats were worn by many professions.

Uniforms are a part of live for many people. Each uniform will symbolise something different depending on the use and the profession. Professionalism is often the reason behind a uniform but it may also be for hygiene or for control.

About the Author: This article was submitted by Simona Rusnakova,

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