Firms can choose either to buy or rent uniforms. Buying is generally the less expensive option. Not surprisingly, about 80% of uniforms are bought rather than rented.

However, buying uniforms means that you will need to manage cleaning and maintenance. You will either have to trust your workers to keep up their uniforms or hire an industrial launderer to deal with the garments.

A uniform rental firm supplies and cleans uniforms. Working with a service may be preferred in situations where employees may not wash their uniforms on a regular basis. In addition, renting can be a better option for companies that have a high turnover rate. That way, the firm will not have to pay for uniforms that are no longer needed.