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Top Features to Look for in a Work Shirt for Women on the Jobsite

September 12, 2025

Your skills are sharp. Your shirts should be sharper. Whether you're a carpenter framing houses, an electrician pulling wire, a landscaper transforming spaces, or a mechanic under the hood, you know the drill: your work shirt is more

How to Choose Durable Denim Overalls for Women in Field Work

September 12, 2025

Nature is your office. Overalls are your uniform. Whether you're a farmer tending crops, a landscaper transforming properties, a conservationist protecting habitats, or a rancher managing livestock, you know one thing for sure: field work is a full-contact

Sara's Picks: Dovetail Workwear Co-Founder Sara DeLuca Shares Her Favorites for Fall 2025

September 12, 2025

Our Co-Founder and VP of Product Development, Sara DeLuca, isn't an easy person to catch up with. She's a woman on a mission to make the best women's workwear, and to say she doesn't stay in one place

From Fire to Blade: A Day with Knife Maker Chloe Kim

August 23, 2025

When we needed the perfect setting to photograph our new Graphene work pants—some of the toughest we've ever made—we called our friend and Dovetail fan Chloe Kim at Acre Forge here in Portland. She makes incredible custom

Choosing the Right Women's Construction Work Pants: A Practical Buyer's Guide

August 6, 2025

Choosing the Right Women's Construction Work Pants: A Practical Buyer's Guide Construction is your craft. Workwear is your foundation. Whether you're a general contractor, electrician, carpenter, or site supervisor, you know the deal: construction work demands everything you've

Why Utility and Protection Are Non-Negotiable in Women's Construction Workwear

August 22, 2025

  Your safety isn't optional. Your gear should keep up. Whether you're a general contractor, electrician, framer, or site supervisor, you know the stakes: construction is unforgiving. You're operating power tools, handling heavy materials, working at heights, and navigating

Paws and Pants: Get Geared Up with Your Pup

June 27, 2025

Dovetail Workwear and Wilderdog are teaming up to celebrate the hardest working duos around – you and your canine friends. When we met Rachel and the crew at Wilderdog, we knew it was a perfect match. Sure,

Women at Work: Jane Hartline, Frog Chauffeur, Plant Nerd, Pocket Enthusiast

May 31, 2025

We're always looking for stories of cool women doing interesting work, so at the suggestion of our friends at Oregon Wildlife Foundation, we recently spent some time with Jane Hartline on her Sauvie Island farm near Portland,

Women's Workwear for Painters: A No-BS Style Guide

May 16, 2025

Paint is your medium. Workwear is your armor. Whether you're a commercial painting contractor, residential painter, home exterior specialist, or creative muralist, you know one thing for sure: painting is a full-body sport. You're climbing ladders, crawling baseboards,

Women At Work: Make Your Mark May

May 1, 2025

Artists at Work: Our Pants, Their Canvas We launched a campaign to answer one simple question: what happens when you hand over our classic white painter's pants to

Built By Her: How Female Farmers Shaped John Deere X Dovetail Workwear’s Limited Collection

April 15, 2025

When we set out to create the John Deere x Dovetail Workwear capsule collection, we started with the women it was built for. We held focus groups with dozens of female farmers—women in the field, the barn,

Women at Work: Jamie Blythe, Farmer

April 15, 2025

Alabama farmer Jamie Blythe unpacks the rarely seen layers of modern farming—and how women are reclaiming their deep-rooted place in the field. What’s the most rewarding thing about being a farmer? The most rewarding thing about being a farmer—

Women at Work: Kelli Jones, Founder + CEO Of NoSo Patches

March 15, 2025

Since Dovetail and NoSo Patches first crossed paths at a trade show seven years ago, we’ve been dreaming of a way to give our deadstock fabric new life. Enter NoSo’s bold, adventure-ready patches—the perfect blend of function,

Dovetail Workwear Women’s Day Event Terms, Conditions and FAQs

March 6, 2025

Welcome to Dovetail Workwear’s Annual Women’s Day Event!  Starting March 6, 2025 at 12 p.m. PST, shop 17% off all available products on Dovetailworkwear.com. Make sure to read below for other important information.  Why 17%? Each year, Dovetail Workwear’s Women’s

Women at Work: Lori DeLorm, Water Quality Specialist, Jamestown S'klallam Tribe Natural Resources

February 28, 2025

Water sustains us all, but for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, it is also an intrinsic part of identity and survival. Lori DeLorm, a water quality specialist and proud Jamestown tribal citizen, has spent decades protecting and restoring

Women At Work: Elizabeth Finkelstein, Co-Founder, Cheap Old Houses

December 22, 2024

Dovetail maven Elizabeth Finkelstein tells us how her life in and love of beautiful historic homes led her and husband Ethan to start Cheap Old Houses. Began as an Instagram profile showcasing affordable older homes for sale, they've grown the movement into an online