About HERSTEEL
About Us
Feminine. Industrial. Formidable.
Meet the founder
The woman behind HERSTEEL
Sophie, Founder of HERSTEEL
I’m Sophie, an inspection engineer with seven years in the engineering industry, checking that equipment is mechanically safe to use.
After years of wearing men’s workwear and experiencing its limitations firsthand, I decided women deserved better. My stubbornness became determination, and that determination became HERSTEEL: workwear built for women.
When I entered the industry, there were very few women around me and no female community to turn to. That’s why HERSTEEL means more to me than clothing. It’s about creating a sense of belonging, supporting women as they grow, and making space for us to celebrate our femininity in industry.
“I want women to feel they belong in industry, with workwear that supports them and a community that celebrates who they are.”
Our mission
HERSTEEL exists to ensure women feel welcomed, represented and valued in industry without having to sacrifice their femininity. For too long, women have been expected to work in clothing and PPE that were not designed with them in mind. HERSTEEL is here to change that by creating workwear that helps women feel confident, comfortable and professional while doing their jobs. This is more than a workwear brand, HERSTEEL is building a community where women in industry feel supported, empowered and certain that they belong.
What we stand for
Why HERSTEEL exists
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Designed for her
Workwear built around women’s bodies from the first sketch, never adapted from a men’s pattern.
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Belonging in industry
Women should feel welcomed, represented and valued on site, in the workshop and on the shop floor.
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A community of women
More than a brand: a network where women in industry support, inspire and lift each other up.
Our first product
Introducing our first product
Women’s bodies naturally change and fluctuate — so why are we still expected to make do with workwear designed primarily around men?
We’re changing that.
Introducing our very first product: Women’s Industrial Work Trousers.
Designed BY women, FOR women, with fit, comfort and functionality at the forefront.
For too long, women in industry have had to tolerate poorly fitting workwear simply because there wasn’t another option.
Now, there is an alternative.
Workwear built for women — not adapted for them.