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Women's chef coats enable you to portray who you are and the industry you represent in a very professional manner. There is a high level of respect

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal live. John 3:16 (NIV)

The people who will notice your professional image are the ones who matter most as in your customers and upper level managers/owners of your establishment. This respect goes hand in hand with your own self confidence which shows in the way you carry about your job tasks.

Looking professional is very important but the real benefit to you in wearing a women's chef coat is that the design of the chef coat is made to fit a woman's body shape. In this sense the uniform does not look as though it is oversize or sloppy looking as when a woman wears a man's cut chef coat.

When selecting your preferred women's chef coat style the first consideration should be on the fabric type. There is the 100% Egyptian cotton and a 80% polyester / 20% cotton fine line twill and both fabric types have there good and bad points.

The poly/cotton blend fabric will provide you with a chef coat that will shed liquids better as the polyester in the fabric blend helps in this matter. The 100% cotton will tend to soak up the liquids more.

The poly/cotton blend does not breath as good as the 100% cotton which makes the 100% cotton more comfortable in hot conditions. The cotton also has a much softer feel against your skin. On the plus side the blended twill will generally wear longer given the same work conditions.

Even though the poly/cotton blend will last longer then the 100% cotton the women's chef coats due tend to grey after a few years of use and can not be restored to their original bright white even through bleaching.

One disadvantage with the 100% cotton coats is that the cotton tends to shrink more then the poly/cotton blend. The blended twill also appears to dye a brighter white and has the ability to stand up to multiple washings as the fabric is more durable then the cotton counterpart.

Depending on what features you want in a women's chef coat style following is a list of chef coat features available and which style of coat has those particular features included in the design.

It is my intention to show you what features you like and the corresponding chef coat that has the particular options you prefer in the design of the coat. You can also see what type of fabric goes along with the choices available. This will help in deciding what you really want as opposed to the amount of money you would like to spend on the uniform.

For instance you may want a stand up collar in a 100% cotton women's chef coat due to the characteristic of cotton's breath ability. On the other hand you may want that same stand up collar in a lower cost polyester cotton blend chef coat.

Following are three styles of women's chef coats that I have provided a brief description of each coat and the good qualities of each style and the differences.

Women's Knot Button Chef Coat

• Fabric is a 6 oz fine line twill in a 80% Polyester / 20% cotton blend
• Closure has 10 knot buttons
• The front is squared off with a stand up collar

Vented cuff

• Two front patch pockets
• Princess seams on the front and back
• Reversible front Soft Hand finish

This style of women's chef coat is a very basic design but is priced very reasonable at about 1/3 the cost of the Egyptian cotton styles. The knot buttons are nice along with a reversible front and the Soft Hand finish. The polyester cotton blend does not breath as good as the 100% cotton but usually is more durable and wears a lot longer.

Women's Egyptian Cotton Chef Coat - Basic Silhouette

• 100% Egyptian Cotton 6 oz. Twill
• Front closure is 10 cloth covered buttons and a stand up collar
• The front is double breasted with princess seams on the front and back
• Left chest has a small welt pocket and a the left sleeve has a thermometer pocket
• Embroidered underarm ventilation is very goes for the hot climate
• Seams are a good quality in that they are top stitched
• Soft Hand

The basis silhouette 100% Egyptian cotton chef coat is a very high quality garment as it has many nice features that will benefit you in your work day. Along we a very smart look you get the comfortable feel of cotton and upper chest welt pocket and thermometer pocket which is very handy. The basis silhouette 100% Egyptian cotton chefs coat are priced a little over twice the price of the Knot button style.

Women's Saddle Stitched Egyptian Cotton Chef Coat

• 100% Egyptian cotton
• Soil release finish
• 6 oz. Twill
• Front closure is 7 cloth covered buttons and a portrait collar
• In-seam side pockets and thermometer pocket on left sleeve
• Princess seaming on the front and back
• Double breasted
• Front is reversible
• Saddle stitch detail on the princess seams and the cuffs
• Vented cuff with saddle stitch detail
• Two on-seam side pockets
• Belted back
• Underarm ventilation

The women's saddle stitched 100% Egyptian cotton chef coat is also a very high quality garment as it has many nice features that will benefit you in your work day. Along we a very smart and comfortable look you get the added feature of saddle stitch detail. The women's saddle stitched 100% Egyptian cotton chef coats are priced a few dollars higher then the basic silhouette style.

Depending on what features you want in a women's chef coat I have provided a list of features available in chef coat designs and the associated coat that has those features in the design of the chef coat.

The intent of this is to provide you with a list of options you prefer in the women's chef coat and then this may help you in choosing the style that has most of the features in a coat that you want for your personal preferences. You can compare your options of choice to the type of fabric that provides them and of course how much money you have budgeted for your uniform.

For instance you might want a stand up collar in 100% cotton fabric due to the characteristic of cotton's breath ability or you may want the stand up collar in a lower cost poly/cotton blend chef coat.

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