A genuine leather apron is useful in many different workplaces. In a restaurant or at the grill, for example, you are standing right next to heat, meat and liquids, with plenty of chances for dirt and stains. A long handmade apron in natural leather protects you while you cook and also helps to keep off some of the heat from the grill and from any hot tools that touch the leather. These aprons often have pockets or loops for tongs, spatulas, thermometers and other tools. Some handmade leather aprons are personalised and made to measure, so you can choose the shape, the size and the pockets and straps to suit your preferences and the work you do.