Importance and Types of Uniforms

                                               UNIFORMS

                     Uniform means a set of standard clothing that describe the human occupation. Uniform plays an vital role for all human beings. Uniform is worn by member of an organization while participating in organizations activities. People generally wearing uniform such as army, doctor, police, school, workplace etc.

                   Uniform is Mainly used to identify people according to their work and occupation. For example we can see doctors in white shirt, lawyers in black coat, politician in white Kurtis etc.

                   Sometimes uniforms are made mandatory by the organizations like schools, work places like hospitals, restaurants etc. The model of these organization require, people who are part of it to be in proper uniform and follow the discipline of the uniform. Some organizations which don’t have a complete dress code do have some sort of uniform codes like a common shirt of a particular color etc.

There are different categories of uniform such s school uniform, nursing uniform, kitchen uniform, business uniform, waiter uniform, medical uniform, police uniform, lawyer uniform etc. There are many reasons that why uniform is an integral part of any organization and lifestyle at a time.

1. Industry demand:- There are certain service industries which are focused on the customer such as department store, restaurant or hospitals. So the role of uniform is very important when the customer wearing a pleasant uniform, the customer approaches them more confidently.

2. Uniform as perks: In some large organizations, it is considered as an honor and a kind of perk to receive uniform. This results in considerable conservation of time and energy of the personnel, as he doesn’t have to choose again and again the clothes to be worn at the work place. Also a lot of money is saved since rarely will that personnel will be buying new clothes.

3. A sense of belonging:- If the workforce wear the same cloth in the workplace then they feel the sense of commonsense and belonging.

4. A feeling of equality:- Uniform brings every one to the same platform, no matter how they rich and poor.

5. Mutual growth:- people who wearing uniform are ore caring about their fellows and colleagues but the growth of their peer as well.

School:-

                    

  Uniform required almost in every school which is important for maintaining discipline,unity. Uniforms are required in many schools. School uniforms vary from a standard issue T-shirt to rigorous requirements for many items of formal wear at private schools. School uniforms are in place in many public schools as well.

                     Countries with mandatory school uniforms include Japan, India, Australia, some schools in China, and the United Kingdom, among as many other places. In some countries, uniform types vary from school to school, but in the United Kingdom, many pupils between 11 and 16 of age wear a formal jacket, tie and trousers for boys and blouse, tie and trousers, skirt, or culottes for girls. The ties will usually be in a set pattern for the school, and jackets will usually carry a patch on the breast pocket with the school's name, coat of arms, and motto or emblem. Jackets are being replaced in many schools by sweatshirts bearing the school badge. Children in many United Kingdom state primary schools will have a uniform jumper and/or polo shirt with the school name and logo.

 

Sports:-                                   

             Most, if not all, professional sports teams also wear 

uniforms, made in the team's distinctive colors, often in different variations for "home" and "away" games. In the United Kingdom, especially in soccer, the terms "kit" or "strip" (as in 'football kit') are more common.

 

Military:-

                 Military personnel or civilian officials generally wear several kinds of uniforms:

· Battle dress, khakis;

· Dress uniform: worn at ceremonies, official receptions, and other special occasions; medals are typically worn.

· everyday work uniform, often with abbreviated forms of embellishment (such as using duller buttons or replacing medals with ribbon bars);

 

Service and work uniforms

               Workers sometimes wear uniforms or corporate clothing of one nature or another. Workers required to wear a uniform include retailer workers, bank and post office workers, public security and health care workers, blue collar employees, personal trainers in health clubs, instructors in summer camps, lifeguards, janitors, public transit employees, towing and truck drivers, airline employees and holiday operators, and bar, restaurant and hotel employees. The use of uniforms by these organizations is often an effort in branding and developing a standard corporate image but also has important effects on the employees required to wear the uniform.