Student boilersuit

Apparently protective clothing was needed in excursions to companies, which soon led to use at parties as a way to identify students of different fields and organizations.

[3] Other faculties, societies and student residences have also adopted the suits as a form of identification during McMaster's Welcome Week.

[5] Numerous people throughout the city and campus recognize students in these coveralls as U of T engineers and members of Skule (TM).

Ottawa, Ontario's Carleton University has representatives in dark blue Air Force style coveralls, aptly named the "flightsuits".

[7] Likewise, Western University in London, Ontario awards coveralls, nicknamed 'covies,' to student leaders within the Faculty of Engineering (in grey) and Medway-Sydenham Hall (in black).

Practical additions such as zippered pockets of various sizes and belt loops are added by the manufacturer, and as a part of the manufacturing process the coveralls are sometimes printed with the particular student organization's logo and ads of the various sponsoring companies, ranging from small local enterprises to national divisions of multinational corporations.

Often, the large corporations choose to sponsor the suits as a part of their recruitment campaign, ensuring that they have the attention of the graduating students when they enter the working life.

Occasionally a boilersuit will tell of its owner's interests, political views, personal history and even military experience.

Typically, a new student will be given permission to use their boilersuit during the later half of their first academic year, often after a certain number of "freshman points" have been collected by participating in various social events like parties and contests held by the organizations.