PROMO APRON

Size 22"L x 18"W

7.5 oz Poly/Cottn

For the budget conscious.
Unisex styling with center
divided pouch pocket. One of
the best apron values that
you can find.
7.5oz 65/35 poly-cotton Twill.

Retail Value $9.60
D215-12 Buy 12 pay $6.87
D215-36 Buy 36 $6.57 each

COLORS:
Black,Khaki,White,Yellow
Kelly,Red,Purple,Royal,Navy
Burgundy,Hunter,Teal

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WAIST APRON (9 COLORS)
Size: 11"long/23"wide

Our best value in the traditional food service apron. Three roomy pockets and extra long finish ties

Made from 7.5 ultra durable 65/35 poly cotton twill.

Retail Value $7.00
F9-12 Buy one dozen $5.25 each
F9-36 Buy three dozen $4.55 each
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COLORS: White, Black, Royal, Burgundy, Hunter Green, Red

Retail Value $8.00
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COLORS: Purple, Red, Navy, Khaki,

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THREE POCKET WAIST

7 1/2 oz Heavy Twill

12" Long x 23" Wide

• Three roomy pockets
  
• Reinforced stress points
  
• Extra long finished ties
  
• Cotton-blend twill with "Scotchgard" protection

Retail Value $7.85
F9-1 Buy 1 dozen $6.48 each
F9-3 Buy 3 dozen $6.11 each
F9-5 Buy 5 dozen $5.80 each

COLORS: Black, Red, Purple, Khaki, Kelly, Teal
Color: Yellow is custom-made order with a 36 piece minimum

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2 POCKET WAIST APRON

as low as $4.65

7 1/2 oz Heavy Twill

• Two roomy pockets
  
• Reinforced stress points
  
• Heavy Cotton-blend twill with Scotchgard protection.

SIZE: 10" Long x 20" Wide

Retail Value $6.35
F105-1 Buy 1 dozen $5.69 each
F105-3 Buy 3 dozen $5.19 each
F105-5 Buy 5 dozen pay only $4.63 each

COLORS: Black, Hunter Green, Burgundy, Navy, Burgundy

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Aprons

Aprons have been cooks’ companions for hundreds of years. Indeed, aprons were used by men and women for a variety of tasks long before they were seen on 1950s television. During this era, women were portrayed as homemakers and good mothers and you rarely saw them without their aprons.

Some researchers point to Biblical references about aprons. They cite a passage in which Adam and Eve sewed together fig leaves to make aprons to cover themselves. We traditionally think of aprons being used for cooking, and while that is true, they have served as a cover-up for other tasks that tend to be messy. Occupations such as butchers, welders and bakers have always used aprons to protect both their clothing and bodies from their work.

For centuries, homemakers have used aprons. Even since the early 19th century, women have used aprons to keep their clothing clean. They have also used aprons to carry essential utensils such as rolling pins, for gathering and carrying eggs and for transporting kindling wood. Aprons have been an effective tool for many, many years.

It was not until the 1940s and 1950s that society started to see the stereotypes of the "perfect mother" who always wore an apron, no matter what. Until that time, aprons were thought of as a functional piece of the wardrobe.

Today’s aprons are more stylish. Perhaps surprisingly, aprons have made a fashionable comeback, even making occasional runway appearances in the form of the apron dress.

Apron Patterns

It is a refreshing and rewarding pastime for many people to sew their own aprons. Sewing your own aprons can give you the opportunity to add a creative and personalized flair to this accessory. Several sewing stores, both on and offline, now offer a huge variety of apron patterns to choose from. If you have a certain apron pattern in mind, you can search specifically for it; on the other hand, if you are not sure what you would like to create, many Web sites offer plenty styles to browse through.

Vintage apron patterns are becoming increasingly more popular. Seamstresses often wish to create an apron with the same feel as the ones their grandmothers used to wear. Some Web sites offer original, vintage apron patterns from as far back as the 1920s. There is certainly no shortage of apron patterns for those who want to mimic the styles of yesteryear.

Another popular type of apron pattern is the crocheted apron. These are unique compared to traditional cloth aprons. Most sewing stores carry dozens of these types of apron patterns in more styles that you can imagine. You can also find these apron patterns from online specialty shops.

For those who are just beginning to make aprons, free apron patterns may be a good place to start. You can search the Internet for "free apron patterns" and find several Web sites to choose from. You can find nearly any type of pattern you are looking for and possibly some that never crossed your mind.

The Internet has made it especially easy to find apron patterns, no matter what style you are seeking. A simple Internet search for "apron patterns" will yield dozens of pages and thousands of results. From vintage patterns, crocheted patterns and even child apron patterns, there is certainly a demanding market for creating homemade aprons.

Personalized Aprons

When we look at the historical picture of aprons throughout time, we know that they originated from a functional need to keep clothing clean and to be able to carry utensils and kindling wood. Over time, however, aprons have evolved into somewhat of a fashion accessory with people enjoying personalized aprons.

Personalized aprons can come in many forms. Since these are customizable, the customer can tell the manufacturer or seamstress exactly what they would like to see. Some people like aprons that don a saying such as "Peggy's Kitchen", or a simple, yet catchy phrase that defines their cooking persona.

The embroidery of aprons is also very popular. This form of personalizing aprons is usually a little more expensive than the simpler screen-printing but offers an heirloom of sorts. People who are serious about their cooking enjoy embroidered aprons as gifts for all occasions.

Companies that offer personalized aprons often have a huge selection of styles, colors and sizes to choose from. In addition to adding a name or cute catch phrase, these companies often have a selection of artwork to further personalize the apron. If you are a cat or dog lover or have some other enthusiasm or hobby, you can be assured that a pattern is available to fit your personality. Online specialty shops are perhaps the best place to shop for personalized aprons. Many companies offer personalized aprons for as little as $10 each. For this reason, personalized aprons make great gifts.

Aprons have certainly evolved over the years. Although they have been used for thousands of years for a variety of purposes, modern aprons are usually fun, colorful and portray a personal message from the wearer. Personalized and embroidered aprons are wonderful gifts for loved ones who enjoy a little spice in their cooking attire.

The Appeal of Aprons

Aprons have become prized collectibles, chic accessories and the subject of a museum exhibit.

"Long time ago, people weren't dressed until they put on an apron," recalls 94-year-old Ada Florence Ashford, one of advertisement 46 contributors to the traveling exhibit "Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections." Indeed, in the 1940s and '50s, homemakers kept a veritable wardrobe of aprons at their disposal: some for cooking, some for entertaining, some for housekeeping. In the decades that followed, aprons came to be viewed by many as artifacts of a bygone era, a dated symbol of domestic drudgery. Today, however, they are making a comeback in the kitchen -- and even on the street, where stylish women are layering them over jeans. Why the sudden resurgence of interest? Some point to the nesting trend of recent years; others credit the variety of aprons now available in such shops as Anthropologie, Cath Kidston, Utility Canvas and Crate & Barrel. And, says apron designer EllynAnne Geisel, they just make sense. "Aprons protect your clothes -- and they celebrate the spirit of the women who wear them."

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I am sure that everybody is familiar with aprons. As you may know, aprons are outer protective garments that were designed and crafted to cover primarily the front of the body. There are actually several reasons for wearing aprons and these garments are commonly worn by people of all ages for hygienic purposes, while some of those who worn aprons used them in order to protect their clothes from wear and tear.

For long years, aprons have been a common part of the uniform of a number of work categories. Most waitresses, nurses, homemakers, and domestic staffs wore it for several reasons. And, it is also interesting to know that aprons are commonly worn just as a decorative garment by most women.

There are basically a number of different styles of aprons. It is just somehow necessary to note that these styles greatly depend upon the purpose of the apron itself. Aside from this fact, such garments can be designed and crafted from a variety of materials. In the world today, there are those rubber aprons that are commonly employed by persons who are particularly working with risky and toxic chemicals. There are also some lead aprons on the market these days, and these garments are commonly worn by persons who are working with X-rays, particularly those X-ray technicians who work near radiation. And, there are some aprons such as those used by most carpenters that have many pockets to handle necessary tools.

The Apron !

A article of clothing worn over the outer body to protect and enhance appearance! Specialty Apron and Textile sells aprons that are functional and attractive! A well designed apron in recent years is becoming the uniform of the food service industry! Many Employees purchase the apron as a uniform therefore it must be of restaurant quality!

An Apron must be manufactured from high quality raw materials! All of our goods are treated with soil retardants! The finished size of an apron can deviate! Often mass and length prescribe the design of a garment. People who sew understand a garment can be cut to a full width of 30", but in actuality will be only 29 inches wide! This is the manufacturers rule unless the customer will pay for a customer tailored Garment!

While everyday women were using kitchen aprons for a variety of tasks, television shows mirrored this by featuring women wearing aprons in nearly every episode of family favorites. Over the past four decades, many of these shows have been in re-runs allowing later generations to have a peek into life in the 1950s. Naturally, it was not as idyllic as portrayed on television, but the shows have helped develop a stereotype of both the 1950s, in general, and kitchen aprons.

Magazines from the 1940s and 50s feature apron-adorned women in nearly every advertisement that is related to housework or cooking. It was a standard uniform that, at the time, was not frowned upon. Aprons were a selling feature for irons, kitchen appliances, food products and more.

The kitchen apron remained a common fixture in homes for more than a century until the late 70s and into the 1980s. By then, primarily food service workers and weekend barbecues were using the apron. While there are many kitchens in America that are apron-less, it is experiencing resurgence in popularity for many women. According to Antiques and Collectibles magazine, aprons of the 1950s have been "experiencing a revival." Younger generations are looking back to what their grandmothers had and emulating it in a new way. Retro housewives clubs are popping up in large cities and over the Internet; looking back to the past for inspiration and style.

Aprons reach into history as far back as Adam and Eve when they "sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons" (Gen. 3:7) to hide their nakedness. Since then, aprons have gone on to many uses. Physically laborious, dirty and dangerous work requires an apron for protection. Butchers, waiters and welders continue to use aprons specifically designed for their occupation. Television shows and magazine ads from the 1950s were full of women, wearing kitchen aprons for every occasion, especially parties when their aprons were the final touch on the outfit for the night. Several decades later, in the late 1990s, aprons even made their way to the fashion runway when the so-called-new Apron dress was made fashionable, again.

"For (domestic workers in the early 1900s) the apron was a convenient, all-purpose tool, used to carry wood and kindling, to gather eggs and vegetables, to wipe their brows in the noon-day sun, or just to hide a special treat for a willing helper."

Apron

A full length apron

An apron is an outer protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body. It may be worn for hygienic reasons as well as in order to protect clothes from wear and tear. The apron is commonly part of the uniform of several work categories, including waitresses, nurses, and domestic workers. Many homemakers also wear them. It is also worn as a decorative garment by women. Aprons are also worn in many commercial establishments to protect workers clothes from damage, mainly bib aprons.

In addition to cloth, aprons can be made from a variety of materials. Rubber aprons are commonly used by persons working with dangerous chemicals, and lead aprons are commonly worn by persons such as X-ray technicians who work near radiation. Aprons, such as those used by carpenters, may have many pockets to hold tools. Waterproof household aprons, made of oilcloth or PVC are suitable for cooking and washing dishes.

The word apron is from the metanalysis of the term "a napron" as "an apron". The original spelling of napron has been lost.

The custom of an apron covering the top half of the body in a bib style continued through the 1920s, although the aprons made then tended to have more colorful trim work and matched the knee length dresses worn at the time. Later into the 1920s, half aprons became popular while some bib aprons were still being worn.

Although half aprons didn't use nearly as much fabric as the older versions, they were still beautifully designed. Even during the depression era, when fancy fabrics were in short supply, ladies embellished simple aprons with lovely embroidery.

The World War II years found homemakers faced with war rations. They were again required to “make do” with hand crafted kitchen accessories, including aprons, to support the war effort.

While everyday women were using kitchen aprons for a variety of tasks, television shows mirrored this by featuring women wearing aprons in nearly every episode of family favorites. Over the past four decades, many of these shows have been in re-runs allowing later generations to have a peek into life in the 1950s. Naturally, it was not as idyllic as portrayed on television, but the shows have helped develop a stereotype of both the 1950s, in general, and kitchen aprons.

Magazines from the 1940s and 50s feature apron-adorned women in nearly every advertisement that is related to housework or cooking. It was a standard uniform that, at the time, was not frowned upon. Aprons were a selling feature for irons, kitchen appliances, food products and more.

The kitchen apron remained a common fixture in homes for more than a century until the late 70s and into the 1980s. By then, primarily food service workers and weekend barbecues were using the apron. While there are many kitchens in America that are apron-less, it is experiencing resurgence in popularity for many women. According to Antiques and Collectibles magazine, aprons of the 1950s have been "experiencing a revival." Younger generations are looking back to what their grandmothers had and emulating it in a new way. Retro housewives clubs are popping up in large cities and over the Internet; looking back to the past for inspiration and style.

Aprons reach into history as far back as Adam and Eve when they "sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons" (Gen. 3:7) to hide their nakedness. Since then, aprons have gone on to many uses. Physically laborious, dirty and dangerous work requires an apron for protection. Butchers, waiters and welders continue to use aprons specifically designed for their occupation. Television shows and magazine ads from the 1950s were full of women, wearing kitchen aprons for every occasion, especially parties when their aprons were the final touch on the outfit for the night. Several decades later, in the late 1990s, aprons even made their way to the fashion runway when the so-called-new Apron dress was made fashionable, again.

"For [domestic workers in the early 1900s] the apron was a convenient, all-purpose tool, used to carry wood and kindling, to gather eggs and vegetables, to wipe their brows in the noon-day sun, or just to hide a special treat for a willing helper."

"In the kitchen were I grew up there was a drawer for nothing but aprons. My mother and grandmother would not be caught in the kitchen without one. I remember lime green with lace, pink calico, a blue one made from the same material as the tablecloth, a brown one with yellow chickens, a yellow one with teacups and saucers. The first thing I see when that room rises up in memory is a woman standing by the stove -- a woman in a kitchen apron."

New Fabrics and More Choices

When the war years passed new fabrics like polyester and rayon were introduced to homemakers. These new fabric choices offered more colors and designs than ever, and they required little or no ironing to look crisp and new. Aprons were popular gift items once again, and frequently served as souvenirs for travelers to take back home to friends and loved ones.

At this time ladies could buy aprons already made, or easily stitch one up using a pre-printed pattern (which are collectible as well). It wasn't uncommon to find an apron drawer in a kitchen filled with styles for everyday use, comical designs for barbecuing and Christmas themed versions as well. Plastic bib aprons were also popular during this time, and collectors will pay dearly to own them in excellent condition.

With so many different aprons being used during the 1950s, it's really not surprising that these are much easier to find than the older versions. After all, fabrics made at the last turn of the century have been discarded and deteriorated over time, and cloth items produced during the '30s and '40s were generally used until they were worn out or turned into dust rags. Nothing went to waste.

Of course, items still in abundance are usually inexpensive so that’s welcome news for budding apron collectors. And since apron collecting is a rather new field, there are still many bargains to be found in the $5-15 range. See what you can find, and tie one on!

Aprons are basically garments that are used to protect the uniforms from spilling of any food materials especially liquid ones. Even though aprons are introduced in the early twentieth century, they gained popularity only in the last five, six decades. Usage of aprons by the house wives is certainly on a raise in the last two decades. This has resulted in the supply of some low cost varieties of aprons also.

How ever aprons are very popularly used in the restaurants. In restaurants; people who serve food and beverages and people who live in kitchen and mainly chefs use these aprons as an important part of their attire. Al most aprons became a must and should part of restaurant attire.

There are so many varieties of aprons available in the market. Out of them white 4-way aprons are certainly in great demand especially in the chef’s community. They provide a very dignified look for the chefs. Even though leather and linen fabrics are also used for the manufacturing of the white 4-way aprons, cotton fabric is the most popular one. The white 4-way aprons which are made of cotton fabric give a very comfortable feel for the chefs when they are at work in the hot kitchens.

How ever, as they are white in color the maintenance is a bit of problem. One should wash them very regularly. Machine wash is the preferred one. Drying white 4-way aprons after the machine wash in a sun shade is preferable than drying white 4-way aprons in the sun shine. Since exposing the fabric to the sun shine may spoil the quality of the fabric and it may also loose the look.

Especially in the higher end restaurants or the costlier restaurants, management are giving so much of importance to the aprons. And they prefer different types of aprons for different types of personnel. Among them also, white 4-way aprons which are made of cotton fabric are the first option for chefs. Some management prefers to have their logo printed on these white 4-way aprons. The logo looks good only if its color and design matches with that of apron, if not it may spoil the whole look of the apron. Hence care should be taken in this regard.

Styles There are many different apron styles depending on the purpose of the apron. A basic distinction is between waist aprons which cover the body from the waist down and a bib apron which also covers the upper part of the body.

An apron is usually held in place by two ribbon-like strips of cloth that are tied in the back. A bib apron may either have a strap in around the neck (perhaps the most widespread use today), or shoulder straps that criss-cross in the back and attach to the waistband. The advantage of the former design is that it makes it especially simple to put on the bib apron. The advantage of the shoulder strap design is that it makes the apron more comfortable to wear; a neck strap can slightly impair ease of movement.

Other types of aprons include the pinafore and the cobbler apron. There are also aprons that will cover the sleeves.

Some modern day aprons will have humorous expressions, designs or corporate logos.

Aprons in the home

Woman of the 1920's wearing a full-length house apron with criss-cross straps.The apron was traditionally viewed as an essential garment for anyone doing housework. Cheaper clothes and washing machines made aprons less common beginning in the mid 1960s in some countries such as the United States. However, the practice of wearing aprons remains strong in many places.

Today, the apron has enjoyed a minor renaissance in terms of both women and men now wearing them when performing household chores. For instance, an article in the Wall Street Journal claimed in 2005 that the apron is "enjoying a renaissance as a retro-chic fashion accessory" in the United States[1]. However, it still is not as prevalent as it was prior to the 1960s.

Aprons are nowadays considered equally appropriate for both women and men by most people. However, prevailing social norms ensure that women frequently wear more delicate clothing, and may therefore be more likely to want the protection an apron offers.

When domestic workers are supplied a uniform by their employers, an apron is often included. The aprons are worn for hygienic as well as for identification purposes.

Depending on the purpose of the aprons, it can be designed and crafted in a number of ways. A basic distinction is usually between waist aprons, which generally cover the body from waist down or a bib apron, which also covers the upper part of the body. As you may know, aprons are typically held in place by two ribbon-like strips of cloth that are tied in the back. However, in terms of the bib apron, it may either have a strap in around the neck, or shoulder strap that criss-cross in the back, or attach to the waistband.