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YOGA
HOME DECOR
Best Happy Hour Yoga
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One of the Best • Fair Oaks Health Care Center • McHenry County Valley Hi Nursing Home
One of the Best • Sweet Feet Yoga • Melt Pilates & Yoga
One of the Best • Brush Home Decor & Paint Studio • Fiddlestiks
Best Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
MATTRESS
Best Steinhafels
PAINT
One of the Best • JC Licht • Ace Hardware, McHenry
House & Home: Retail APPLIANCE STORE
Best Gulgren Appliance
One of the Best • Ehrke’s Appliance • Grand Appliance and TV
FLOORING
Best Howell’s Flooring and More One of the Best • Kenny’s Floor Covering Inc • Murphy’s Flooring
FURNITURE
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One of the Best • Amish Furniture Gallery • Donahue Furniture Co
GARDEN CENTER
Best Countryside Flower Shop, Nursery and Garden Center One of the Best • The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center • Harms Farm & Garden Center
HARDWARE STORE
Best Ace Hardware, McHenry One of the Best • Ziegler’s Ace Hardware • Richmond Ace Hardware & Rental
The sight of professional painters decked out in white overalls is a familiar one to many people. Perhaps you’ve pondered just why painters wear white? The reasons behind painters’ sartorial choices is not easily verifiable, but it’s fun to explore nonetheless. The actual name for a painting professionals wardrobe is “painter’s whites.” White canvas or denim pants, white t-shirt, overalls, and a white cap are often worn by painters. The idea of wearing white may date back to the 1700s, when there were not a variety of house colors available. As a result, white was the primary choice of paint at this time. If white paint were to be dripped on a white uniform, it wouldn’t be readily noticed before laundering. It is also believed that some painters crafted clothing from the white sails from ships. Another theory behind painters’ preference for white work gear traces its origins to 19th
century union painters. Those in the union adopted the allwhite uniform to differentiate themselves from non-union painters. Sometimes a black bow tie was added to complete the professional presentation. There are some practical reasons for painters to wear white. White clothing tends to be cooler when working outdoors or in sunny locations. Should painter’s whites become dirty, they’re easily bleachable without the color fading. Also, white is a pristine color that will present the appearance of cleanliness. Homeowners may readily invite and trust a clean worker into their homes to get the job done. Painters often find that their business logo stands out sharply against the white of a uniform, which can be another practical reason to don some white overalls. White clothing also can be less expensive to replace.
Northwest Herald / NWHerald.com • Saturday, September 11, 2021
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