Research Participation Notice

Nobody has to take part. Your employer cannot require you to fill out these forms through this site, and choosing not to take part costs you nothing.

We want to understand how personal protective equipment and work gear actually fit women in the trades — hard hats and safety helmets, safety glasses and eye protection, high-visibility vests, hearing protection, and work gloves — and what people put up with today because nothing fits properly.

• Your trade, experience, and general work context.
• How current gear fits and what problems you run into.
• Optional sizing details, measurements, and fit notes if you choose to build a Fit Profile.
• Optional color and style preferences.
• An optional story about your own experience.
• An optional email address if you want follow-up.

Optional questions can be skipped. Blank answers are fine and still useful.

Taking part is not paid. It does not place an order, reserve a product, or promise free gear, a discount, or a prototype.

You can close the form and stop at any time before you submit — nothing is saved until you submit. After you submit, email us and we will correct or delete your response. See the Privacy Policy for how that works.

Responses are analyzed together, in aggregate or de-identified form, to find patterns — for example how often a size runs long in the fingers, or which category is hardest to fit.

If we ever want to use your name, an identifiable quote, your story, or a photo of you, we will ask you separately and you can say no.

Measurements, sizing details, fit notes, and private research responses are not visible to employers, HR staff, managers, or coworkers under the current access design. Employer accounts see status only.

If a prototype-testing stage ever opens, we would only contact you about it if you asked us to by opting in. You can change your mind at any time by emailing us.

Questions, corrections, or deletion requests: amccarthy@fitforherworkgear.com. Fit For Her Work Gear (working name) operates this site from the United States.