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WATER-RESISTANT WAXED CANVAS, CROSS-BACK STRAPS
Every tool within reach, nothing left on the bench
The job is never the job. It is the four trips back across the workshop because the tape is on the bench, the pencil is in the car and the driver bit is wherever you put it down.
This is a heavy-duty waxed cotton canvas bib apron with five pockets on the front and straps that cross behind your back instead of hanging off your neck. Everything you reach for all day rides on you, and your hands stay on the work.
Pockets sized for the tools you grab most
Every measurement below is a pocket, so you know exactly what goes where.
- The wide pocket takes the bulky things. A 25 ft tape, a multi-tool, a phone.
- The two middle pockets hold what you keep grabbing. Driver bits, a chalk line, a folding knife.
- The narrow pocket and the chest pen slots hold pencils, markers and a rule.
- A short webbing loop hangs at each side of the band for anything with a handle you would rather hang than pocket.
- Brass-colored rivets at the corners take the load when you drop something heavy in.
The pockets arrive empty and ready for your own kit.
Cross-back straps carry the weight on your shoulders
Cheap aprons hang the whole weight off one loop around your neck, and by the afternoon you know about it. The straps on this one cross in an X behind your back and join across the shoulder blades with a side-release buckle, so the load sits on your shoulders and your neck stays free.
The buckle is the ordinary squeeze-and-release kind, so you step out of it one-handed without lifting the apron over your head. Two webbing waist straps wrap round your sides and pull the apron in so it stays put when you bend, and both shoulder straps run through a padded canvas pad for comfort all day.
WATER-RESISTANT WAXED CANVAS
Heavy-duty waxed canvas that sheds spills and shop dust
The fabric is wax-treated cotton canvas, and you can see it in the photographs: the soft sheen and the pale marbling that comes up along every fold. The wax sheds a splash, a spill and sawdust instead of letting it soak straight through, which keeps your clothes clean at the bench, the easel or the garage workbench.
It is the classic workshop material for a reason: tough, light enough to wear on a warm day, and it settles into a lived-in look as you work. One reviewer calls it “a great apron for painting or doing carpentry work” and says it “keeps my clothes clean and is nice to wear on warm days when it’s too hot for coveralls.”
Rated highly by woodworkers
“I love how this apron keeps me organized while I work on my projects. The pockets are deep enough to hold all my tools securely, and the adjustable straps ensure a comfortable fit. Highly recommend it!”
“I’m impressed by the durability of this apron. It’s been through numerous projects, and it still looks brand new.”
“The apron is super comfortable, and the material is perfect for woodworking. I use it every time I have the opportunity.”
“He loves it! The adjustable straps make it easy to customize the fit, and the pockets keep his tools within reach at all times.”
Every apron is covered by the Gear Elevation 90-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it in your own shop.
Adjusts to fit you, all day
One adult size, cut to sit from mid-chest to around the knee, and every strap is adjustable so you set it to fit your frame.
- The shoulder straps run through sliders, so you set the drop from shoulder to hem
- The chest strap across the back adjusts and clips, which sets how wide the straps sit
- The two waist straps adjust and tie off round the back for a snug, steady fit
- One buyer fitted it on a son “almost 6 feet and over 200lbs”: “Fits very well.”
Put your hands on the work, not on the bench looking for a pencil
Water-resistant waxed canvas, five pockets, straps that cross behind you.
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