We’ve all seen maintenance workers wearing special gear along with their tool belts. Either hardhats or steel toed shoes, depending upon the specific job, can be essential for safety. In addition to her kitchen apron my wife might benefit from a pair of steel toed shoes when the little ones start gathering underfoot to see what she’s making.
Regardless of what we plan to make, kitchen aprons remain essential gear because unexpected events in the kitchen are rarely neat. So we keep them clean and well maintained because they are a tool of our trade.