 However, if company clothing is provided with logos on then the employee may be entitled to a tax rebate to help pay for the upkeep.In Britain from the mid 19th century until the 1970s, dustmen, coalmen, and the manual laborers known as navvies wore flat caps, corduroy pants, heavy boots, and donkey jackets, often with a brightly colored cotton neckerchief to soak up the sweat.Later versions of the donkey jacket came with leather shoulder patches to prevent wear when shouldering a spade or pick.