The Dawn Of Clogger

  • Many years ago, there was a little sewing factory in New Zealand. Life was ticking along nicely, and all was well in the world. Then came an opportunity. An industry contact asked "Are you interested in making chainsaw clothing? We’ve experimented with it, but the authorities are insisting on compliance to standards. We're not interested in that. Do you want to take it on?" "Umm, probably." That probably became a definitely. It was simply too much of a challenge. Pitting knowledge and know-how of textile and fabric against complex and demanding standards was far too enticing for the technical minds around the Board Room and Factory Floor to resist.

  • A few blunt pencils, a floor strewn with off-cuts and a few fact-finding missions to various parts of the globe later and by 1994 Clogger was born.

    It wasn’t all plain sailing though. The goal was to be extraordinary, becoming the experts in chainsaw protective clothing. Clogger had to deliver something innovative, comfortable and durable. Something amazing. It didn’t happen overnight, but it did happen.

    Clogger is now a global specialist in chainsaw protection. Clogger garments protect thousands of professional arborists , tree workers and occasional chainsaw users around the world on the daily basis.

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Custom Measuring Guide

Getting the sizing right for chainsaw protection pants, chaps and other apparel is vital from both a comfort and safety perspective. Note that Clogger garments are designed to be worn on the top of the hip bone, not at the natural waist.

Here are some approaches to getting your measurements right.

What You'll Need

1. Flexible tape measure

2. Self-adhesive dots x 4

3. Paper and pen

4. An assistant

It is OK to measure over the top of clothes, e.g. shirt and trousers, providing they are not thick and heavy. Stand straight and upright with your eyes looking directly ahead.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MALE BODY MEASURMENTS

  • Steps

    STEP 1: Get your assistant to find the top point of the hip bone on the side and place a sticky dot on this point. Do the same for the other side.

    STEP 2: Place another sticky dot on the outside point of the hip bone level with the fullest part of the buttocks [refer to illustration]. Do the same for the other side.

    STEP 3: Get your assistant to pass the tape measure around and measure your girth at the level of the top sticky dots. Make sure you are measuring from the ‘zero/0’ end of the tape measure! This is your ‘top of hip’ measurement.

  • STEP 4: Repeat for the girth at the lower set of sticky dots. This is your ‘seat’ measurement.

    STEP 5: Measure the distance between the upper and lower sticky dots. This is the ‘top of hip to seat’ measurement.

    STEP 6: The fourth measurement is the 'outleg'. While you are standing up straight, hold the ‘zero/0’ end of the tape on the upper sticky dot. Ask your assistant to read the tape at a point 2.5cm or 1 inch below the ankle bone.

  • STEP 7: Finally, we need the inleg. While standing straight and with feet slightly apart, hold the zero end of the tape at your crotch which is the point where your legs meet right at the top. Once again get your assistant to read the tape at a point 2.5cm or 1 inch below the ankle bone.

    STEP 8 for custom chaps if top of hip circumference is greater than 140cm/55 inches: Starting from the crotch line at the centre front of the thigh, measure 15cm/6 inches down and mark this with a sticky dot. At the sticky dot measure around the full circumference of the thigh.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEMALE BODY MEASURMENTS

  • Steps

    STEP 1: Get your assistant to find the top point of the hip bone on the side and place a sticky dot on this point. Do the same for the other side.

    STEP 2: Place another sticky dot on the outside point of the hip bone level with the fullest part of the buttocks [refer to illustration]. Do the same for the other side.


    STEP 3: Get your assistant to pass the tape measure around and measure your girth at the level of the top sticky dots. Make sure you are measuring from the ‘zero/0’ end of the tape measure! This is your ‘top of hip’ measurement.

  • STEP 4: Repeat for the girth at the lower set of sticky dots. This is your ‘seat’ measurement.

    STEP 5: Measure the distance between the upper and lower sticky dots. This is the ‘top of hip to seat’ measurement.

    STEP 6: The fourth measurement is the 'outleg'. While you are standing up straight, hold the ‘zero/0’ end of the tape on the upper sticky dot. Ask your assistant to read the tape at a point 2.5cm or 1 inch below the ankle bone.

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  • STEP 7: Finally, we need the 'inleg'. While standing straight and with feet slightly apart, hold the zero end of the tape at your crotch which is the point where your legs meet right at the top. Once again get your assistant to read the tape at a point 2.5cm or 1 inch below the ankle bone.

    Record these measurements and compare with the sizing charts to see what size you should be ordering.

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