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The image that usually comes to mind when you think of chaps is a guy on a motorcycle, tooling down the road on his bike. But chaps also serve a very important role in the workplace. Many forest workers, welders, construction workers, and ranch workers wear leather chaps to protect their legs from the hazards of their jobs.
Usually these are of a similar design to the brown leather chaps pictured here. Most are made from full-grain cowhide or buffalo leather for extra toughness. They are cut-resistant, puncture-resistant, abrasion-resistant, naturally fire-retardant, and will take an unbelievable amount of abuse before needing to be replaced (as opposed to the skin on your legs).
