why do painters were white?

Answer 1

I dont know for sure, but it stands to reason that painters usually paint in the warmth of the season. So white reflects heat, not attracts heat.

Answer 2

This attire started a long time ago when the only color a painter had to use was white. The thinking was if a painter, gets white on his white clothes it is for the most part hard to notice (camoflauged), and therefore the painter still looks clean.
Nowdays, there are many colors but painters still primarly use white 99% of ceilings are white and 50% of all walls are white, so when they paint they still mostly use white. You can always tell if a painter is wearing old work clothes by the fact you notice a lot of different colors on there clothes, but if you think about it, none of those colors are white.
In summation painters wear white so when the get paint on there clothes they still look clean.

Answer 3

Traditionally, most paint used by house painters was some shade of white. The wearing of white is simply because it does not contrast and show up the paint drops and splatters that are part of the days work. Blue Jean painters look pretty sloppy after a few days of painting, and less likely to be hired.

Answer 4

There's actually a very good reason for wearing white (or another neutral colour) while painting - because if you wear coloured clothing, that colour will reflect onto what you're painting and throw your colour balance off.

I'm not kidding - I learned this from an outdoor painter, tried it, and was surprised at the difference it makes in my art.

Also, white reflects more light back onto your artwork, giving you an additional light source.

You may think we're crazy, but in fact, we're mighty clever!

Answer 5

Painters wear white becuase it's cool and very Hip!!! Yeah!
This fellow artist above, has the idea. I solute!

Keep rock'n painters! your very fasionable!

Answer 6

For the same reason chefs, butchers, etc. do - because they know their work clothes are going to get stained, and you can *bleach* white.

With any other color, you could never get all the stains out, unless you used bleach and thereby ruined the clothes, but with white clothes, you can bleach the stains away and make them good as new.

Answer 7

I think because you can use harsh detergents and bleach on it. It would also be the coolest color when working in the sun.

But I've always thought painting clothes should look like they have many colors of paint dripped all over them so if you get a drip on them ... no big deal.

Answer 8

Most of the paint they use is white. The spills and stains dont look as bad when you are wearing all white.

Answer 9

Because when they paint outside it is cooler as heat reflects off of white more than a darker color.

Answer 10

they work in the sunlight a lot. White is best for reflecting and not absorbing heat.