Cotton Welding

Do you need to ware 100% cotton to weld?

Im Taking welding classes and trying to figure out if i need to buy New Jeans. Its nearly impossible for me to find 100% cotton Jeans that will fit me. Not only am i considered Plus sized, Im also tall. So if i can get away with 98% cotton Jeans that would be wonderful.

I weld in my trades. I do it all, millwright, iron-worker, fabricator , mechanic.. etc to name a few.
Carharts are expensive but will last for years. If you go to a “trades store” you can buy FR clothing (fire resistant) but unless you are in a mill or foundry, that is really overkill. Any weld shop has ‘greens”. A light wieght jacket (green in color) that are fire resistant (until washed). (Your school may supply them, so wait and see before buying any special stuff) Any heavy flannel shirt is enough for most weld jobs. Yes, I have caught fire before, but it is more of a laughing matter than anything.. I have never been hurt badly. You ‘will’ get burned no matter what you do. With time, you will just squint, and wait till it stops burning.. no biggy, we all have horor stories about big “berries” that burn the crap out of us.. it goes with the job.
Your main concern is your shoes! Most bad burns happen to the feet. All of the molten “lava” falls DOWNWARD. If you have cheap shoes, or nylon tounge shoes… you will regret it. Leather, laceless boots are best. If you go with something with laces…. buy 10 spare pairs, they burn up every day.
Gloves are important while learning. You WILL put your hand down on things you just welded! I will gaurantee you that. We all have done it and I STILL DO SOMETIMES. Good gloves are a must at first.
So , don’t freak out on jeans. I love carharts , I have over 100 pair. At $45 to $50 a pair, quite an investment. They are the best, go with DARK COLORS. Welding is dirty and nasty. If you can find BLACK PANTS, buy them. That way , when they are clean…. THEY LOOK CLEAN. haha

BLACKSTALLION FR Cotton Coat – 30″ Org w/Yellow – XL $44.95

TILLMAN 6360D FREEDOM FLEX FR COTTON 9oz JACKET – LARGE $26.31

TILLMAN 6360D FREEDOM FLEX FR COTTON 9oz JACKET – XL $26.31

MILLER 244754 WELDING JACKET, 9oz. FR cotton – XXL $23.45

TILLMAN 9360 FREEDOM FLEX FR COTTON/LEATHER JACKET- MED $40.72

TILLMAN 6360D FREEDOM FLEX FR COTTON 9oz JACKET – MED $26.31

TILLMAN 9215 FLAME RETARDANT SLEEVES – GOATSKIN/ COTTON $14.25

Welding Jacket 30″ Blue Cotton Leather Sleeves 2XL-#333070 $61.56

Welding Jacket 30″ Blue Cotton Leather Sleeves Large-#333070 $61.56

Welding Jacket 30″ Blue Cotton Leather Sleeves Medium-#333070 $61.56

Welding Jacket 30″ Blue Cotton Leather Sleeves XL-#333070 $66.79

Welding Jacket 30″ Safety Green Four Snap Cotton 2XL-#336630 $36.02

Welding Jacket 30″ Safety Green Four Snap Cotton 3XL-#336630 $38.35

Welding Jacket 30″ Safety Green Four Snap Cotton Large-#336630 $33.56

Welding Jacket 30″ Orange Cotton leather Sleeves Large-#336744 $49.05

*RADNOR* FLAME RETARDANT COTTON WELDING JACKET, SZ. XL $20.20

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JKT GREEN SZ -XXLARGE 6230 $28.25

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JACKET BLUE SZ LRG 6230BL $25.17

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JACKET BLUE SZ XXX-LRG $34.27

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JKT GREEN SZ – LARGE 6230 L $22.50

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JKT GREEN SZ -MEDIUM 6230 $22.50

TILLMAN 9230 XX-LARGE WELDING FR COTTON JACKET XX-LRG $42.50

TILLMAN BLACK ONYX 9060 FR COTTON 30″ JACKET SZ. LARGE $27.67

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JACKET BLUE SZ MEDIUM 6230BM $25.17

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JKT BLUE SZ XX-LRG 6230BXXL $34.27

TILLMAN 9030 XX-LARGE COTTON WE WELD AMERICA JACKET $25.37

TILLMAN COTTON WELDERS JACKET BLUE SZ XXX- LARGE 6230BXXXL $35.97

TILLMAN 6242 COTTON WELDERS APRON 42″ $10.25

TILLMAN 6236 COTTON WELDERS APRON 36″ $12.83

TILLMAN 6360 FREEDOM FLEX FR COTTON 9oz JACKET – XL $21.92

BLACK STALLION X-LARGE FL9-30C 9oz. FR COTTON WELDING COAT JACKET SAFETY GREEN $23.99

Tillman 9061 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – Medium $42.00

Tillman 9061 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – 2XLarge $42.00

Tillman 9061 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – 3XLarge $42.00

Tillman 9061 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – Large $40.00

Tillman 9061 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – XLarge $40.00

Tillman 9062 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – 2XLarge $42.00

Tillman 9062 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – 3XLarge $42.00

Tillman 9062 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – Large $42.00

Tillman 9062 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – Medium $40.00

Tillman 9062 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – XLarge $40.00

Tillman 9063 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – 2XLarge $42.00

Tillman 9063 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – 3XLarge $42.00

Tillman 9063 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – Large $40.00

Tillman 9063 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – Medium $40.00

Tillman 9063 Onyx FR Cotton Jacket – XLarge $40.00

MILLER 244752 WELDING JACKET, 9oz. FR cotton – XL $21.46

MILLER 244755 WELDING JACKET, 9oz. FR cotton – XXXL $25.55

MILLER 244750 WELDING JACKET, 9oz. FR cotton – MEDIUM $21.46

MILLER 244751 WELDING JACKET, 9oz. FR cotton – LARGE $21.46