{"product_id":"meraki-students-heavy-duty-leather-apron","title":"Meraki Students - Heavy Duty Leather Apron","description":"\u003cp\u003eFOR MERAKI METAL WORKS STUDENTS ONLY. This apron is picked up at Meraki Metal Works in Bakersfield, California. It does not ship. Choose Regular or Big \u0026amp; Tall, enter your code at checkout if you were given one, and select Meraki Metal Works as the pickup location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis leather welding apron is cut from buffalo hide up to 2.7mm thick. That is heavy leather. You feel it the moment you pick the apron up, and you feel it again the first time a grinder throws a rooster tail of sparks at your chest and you just keep working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery seam is sewn with Kevlar® thread, because ordinary stitching is usually the first thing to burn out of a welding apron. The shoulder straps cross behind your back and clip on at the front, so you set the fit once and then get in and out in seconds. The latest model adds a waist strap for people who lean over a bench all day and want the lower half to stay put.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pockets are where welders told us they wanted them. Hammer loops on both sides of the chest pocket, a snap-closed upper pocket that keeps small tools from diving out when you bend over, a D-ring for keys, and a hoodie-style front pocket for cold mornings in the shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe built it for stick, MIG, and TIG work, but a good share of our customers are blacksmiths, plasma cutters, and grinders. Anywhere hot metal and abrasion show up, thick buffalo hide earns its keep. The leather starts out stiff, breaks in to your body over the first weeks, and takes on a patina that no two aprons share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRated ★4.5 by real welders on Trustpilot. Backed by a 12-month warranty and 30-day returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes run Compact, Regular, and Big \u0026amp; Tall. Check the sizing chart before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned in Los Angeles, Manufactured in Pakistan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/1898leather.com\/pages\/why-our-welding-aprons-stand-out-materials\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaterials - Learn More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/1898leather.com\/pages\/apron-features-explained\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFeatures - Learn More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1898","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Big \u0026 Tall Latest Model with Waist Strap","offer_id":54694209388817,"sku":null,"price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Regular Latest Model with Waist Strap","offer_id":54694209421585,"sku":null,"price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1399\/4513\/files\/Heavy_Duty_Leather_Welding_Apron_with_Gold_Thread_Regular_Model_Front_View_Rated_4.85.webp?v=1751576964","url":"https:\/\/1898leather.com\/products\/meraki-students-heavy-duty-leather-apron","provider":"1898leather","version":"1.0","type":"link"}