May have several thousand volts (a very significant electric field to expose nearby conductors) that may induce charges on nearby isolated conductors. This is the main reason people wear ESD lab coats: so they can shield the insulate clothing and minimize the electric fields generated from their clothing.

Some of the most common types of ESD-safe clothing you'll find are smocks, coveralls and boots. Most antistatic clothing is made from polyester or cotton and then embedded with a line of carbon fiber. These fibers effectively create a Faraday Cage around the body of the person wearing the item of clothing.

To correctly maintain and clean your ESD smocks, you should wash the garment in warm or cool water, tumble dry with low heat (up to 60°C) or hang dry. We recommend to only use non-ionic softeners and detergents when laundering; do not use bleach to clean your clothes as this can erode the carbon threading.

Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers. Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-protected workstations. Place parts in a static-protected area before removing them from their containers. Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.