The Apiarist beekeeping suit in white

The best-selling all-in-one Apiarist beekeeping suit with detachable integral hood and ClearView veil

Get outstanding protection in our Apiarist – the original long-life beekeeping suit. It’s been a best-seller for more than 50 years.

Loved worldwide for its quality and design, the Apiarist is built to last, with an average life span of 15 years (although it’s quite common to find people still wearing Sherriff suits from the 1980s!)

With BJ Sherriff’s unique ClearView veil for perfectly clear vision. It’s light, airy and extremely comfortable to wear over long periods of time.

Features our unique twin-zip, throw-back hood, which is fully detachable for easy laundering.

Thoughtful design features to ensure a perfect, secure fit. Expertly made in Cornwall, England by our skilled machinists to bring you a suit with unrivaled quality and durability.

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Description

Key features

Fabric:

  • High quality, hard-wearing polyester twill won’t shrink or fade
  • Smooth finish so bees can rest on fabric and fly away again without getting their feet caught in fabric fibers

Design features:

  • Roomy boiler suit/coverall with drop sleeves, elasticated waist, and robust central vertical zip
  • Cut to fit comfortably over your normal clothes
  • Reverse spiral zips that won’t pop when lifting heavy hives
  • New-design cuffs with secure hook and loop fasteners that tighten for a perfect fit
  • Thumb loops to go over gloved thumb and secure cuff in position
  • Roomy hip pockets
  • Flapped breast pockets with strong hook and loop fasteners
  • Double-lined hive tool / allergy injection pocket on both outer thighs
  • Key ring clip in the lower pocket to keep keys safe
  • Useful hanging loops at the back of the hood and back collar of coverall

Unique ClearView veil and throw-back hood:

Our unique ClearView black nylon mesh, with hundreds of tiny holes woven in – allows excellent ventilation to keep you cool and offers the best in all-around vision, even for spectacle wearers.

Can be unzipped and thrown back to rest on your shoulders – ideal when driving from apiary to apiary

Hood comes off completely for easy laundering (hood is hand-wash and line-dry only)

Long-lasting:

  • Average life span of a Sherriff Apiarist in excess of 15 years
  • 5-year warranty on all zips
  • Extra strength stitching
  • We offer a complete repair and re-veil service to keep your suit going even longer

Please keep your swing ticket with a unique garment number and size for future use.

Conforms to: CE BS EN ISO 13688:2015

Additional information

Weight 2.05 kg
Dimensions 50 × 42 × 10 cm
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