UPS is revamping its uniforms for the first time in decades.
The uniforms worn by 125,000 drivers, known as "browns," are getting what the company calls the first major redesign since the early 1920s.
>>PHOTO GALLERY: UPS uniforms through the years
The company said its drivers are "often referred to as industrial athletes," and the new uniforms will be made of performance fabrics that stretch.
Drivers can wear a new polo-style shirt that wicks moisture. The most popular shirt, a "shirt-jack" worn untucked, is still available as an option for drivers.
Pants will be made with stretch twill with a “more modern fit.” Another uniform piece is a moisture-wicking baseball-style mesh hat.
And for the first time, the light brown shirt will have color blocking -- a dark brown stripe down the side.
Shirt sleeves and winter caps will have reflective stripes, and the UPS logo on the uniforms will also be reflective.
The company said it did beta testing of the new uniforms on 100 drivers in 30 locations.
The new uniforms will be phased in across the country, and UPS said it will recycle old uniform pieces.
A timeline of UPS uniforms
1907 - UPS founded as American Messenger Company in Seattle
1919 - The company began using the name United Parcel Service
1922 - UPS issued its first official uniform
1925 - The iconic, fully brown uniform is introduced, with an Eisenhower style jacket and Pershing or police style cap. The uniform remained virtually unchanged for nearly 50 years.
1968 - Short sleeves and baseball caps are offered
1991 - Drivers began wearing shorts
Source: UPS
UPS uniforms by the numbers
Nearly 4 million yards of brown cloth
2 million yards of brown thread
405,000 shirts
375,000 trousers
290,000 pairs of shorts
375,000 hats
Source: UPS
