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    2016 NED Holiday Gift Guide: Wearables

    Nov. 26, 2016
    These are 10 of the hottest wearables and winter outerwear to gift your friends, family, employees and maybe even yourself this holiday season.

    Forget Milan. The fashion trends that really count for you ain't adorned to a waifish model strutting on a catwalk, unless that catwalk is suspended 100 ft. above an industrial jobsite or plant, and that model has a mechanical engineering degree. For the clothes and accessories that affect the way you work and play, you care about cool tech and the latest in safety innovations. We compiled ten of the latest products you'll want to requisition Santa or your plant manager for, and a few things for the kids (and young at heart), too.

    About the Author

    John Hitch | Editor, Fleet Maintenance

    John Hitch, based out of Cleveland, Ohio, is the editor of Fleet Maintenance, a B2B magazine that addresses the service needs for all commercial vehicle makes and models (Classes 1-8), ranging from shop management strategies to the latest tools to enhance uptime.

    He previously wrote about equipment and fleet operations and management for FleetOwner, and prior to that, manufacturing and advanced technology for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest. He is an award-winning journalist and former sonar technician aboard a nuclear-powered submarine where he served honorably aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723).

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