# Garment: ESD Coat vs ESD T-shirt
**URL:** https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 15, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425 "2023-03-15T13:35:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@leandrofix](https://forum.esda.org/u/leandrofix)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425/1 "2023-03-15T13:35:52Z")
In the company where I work (SMT Process), we are studing to change the ESD Garment used:
→ ESD Coat long-sleeved to ESD T-shirt short-sleeves.
Questions:
1- Can ESD-STM2.1 be used as a standard to validate ESD T-shirt?
2- Is there any contraindication for using ESD T-shirt instead of ESD Coat?
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### Author:  [@JohnK](https://forum.esda.org/u/JohnK)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425/2 "2023-03-17T13:38:13Z")
Hello,
Yes, ANSI/ESD STM 2.1 can still be used to qualify and test T-shirts.
There should be no contraindications for the use of T-shirts as long as the personal are grounded.
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### Author:  [@David](https://forum.esda.org/u/David)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425/3 "2023-04-04T08:23:14Z")
Hello,
What about technical cleanliness? if you will be using ESD t-shirt (probably with high proportion of cotton + carbon fibers) it may be a problem.
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### Author:  [@Majid](https://forum.esda.org/u/Majid)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425/4 "2023-05-18T12:39:17Z")
Hello,
Sorry, I am new in this field. Do you mean we can use ESD t-shirt instead of Coat in the production line? for example for Hand soldering job?
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### Author:  [@JohnK](https://forum.esda.org/u/JohnK)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.esda.org/t/garment-esd-coat-vs-esd-t-shirt/425/5 "2023-05-18T21:56:19Z")
Good question, but first I would like to ask if an ESD garment is even necessary. Understand what a garment will do for you and then select the correct garment. There are no requirements on what a garment looks like. If a t-shirt fills the need then it is ok to use. The standard give the electrical requirements but not what the garment needs to look like.