Glove 101 Glove Laundering Glove Laundering Laundering gloves can help in saving costs. Gloves made from high-quality materials can be laundered to increase their wear life without impeding performance. Considerations to keep in mind when laundering gloves: Leather Ideally leather gloves should be dry cleaned. If you plan to wash your leather gloves at home, you will want to use a leather conditioning soap that will replenish the oils back into gloves. Para-aramid and Meta-aramid Wash in hot water (170°F/75°C) Tumble dry high heat (155°F/70°C) No bleach When washing gloves made with par ..read more

Glove 101 Glove Shell Materials Glove Shell Materials The glove shell, or more specifically, the glove shell material, is considered the foundation of all safety gloves. It is the core frame that is built upon by incorporating additives and other treatments to further enhance glove performance and comfort. Glove shell materials for most glove types (leather, string knit, and mechanics) can essentially be divided into two major categories: leather and knitted yarn. For information on materials used for other gloves (chemical and disposable) see Glove Additives and Treatments | Palm Coatings ..read more

Glove 101 Types of Safety Gloves There are five main types of work gloves: Leather String knit Mechanics Chemical Disposable Each glove type offers various benefits and features that make them the better option for specific tasks and hazards. However, they each have their limitations that also need to be considered before choosing those best-suited in your work environment. Leather Leather gloves are highly durable, made with tanned hides of various animals and are a popular choice for tasks that require abrasion, heat, and fire resistance. Liners can be sewn into lea ..read more

Glove 101 Glove Additives and Treatments Additive and treatments are incorporated into safety gloves to complement existing features or add features that may be missing. These can include: Palm Coatings Glove Lining Glove Treatments Palm Coatings Palm coatings serve as an additional layer of protection on safety gloves that can be tailored for specific tasks and work conditions. When it comes to mechanical protection, all palm coatings offer some degree of abrasion and puncture resistance (depending on the thickness of the coating). Palm coatings also contribute to improved grip and dur ..read more

Glove 101 Glove Sizing Glove Sizing Glove fit is crucial in determining its wearability and hazard protection. If the gloves are too small, it can restrict movement of the hands and discourage workers from wearing them. Similarly, loose gloves can slip off at the slightest movement and make handling tasks difficult. In either case, the wearer is exposed to risk of serious injury. There are two measurements that determine the size of gloves: Distance around your knuckles Overall length of your gloves (palm to fingertips). And there are ways to identify if your gloves fit poorly: Over ..read more

Glove 101 Hand Protection Safety Standards Not all safety gloves protect equally. Gloves designed for one type of hazard may not sufficiently protect against another, even though they may look similar. And the nature of the hazard will affect the selection of your gloves. So, how do you determine which gloves offer the right level of protection for your workers? To solve this problem, industry standards were established that refer to specific test methods to assign protection levels for safety gloves, including cut, impact, puncture, arc flash, heat, flame, vibration, abrasion, cold, and che ..read more

Everything You Need to Know About Abrasion Resistant Gloves Hand abrasion injuries Hand abrasion injuries occur when skin is subjected to repeated rubbing and scraping against rough or hard surfaces, leading to blisters and calluses. Fortunately, these injuries can be reduced and prevented by wearing gloves that resist abrasion. What you will learn: Underlying forces that cause abrasion injuries Common abrasion-resistant materials, including their advantages and limitations Safety standards and tests used to verify the abrasion resistance level of gloves Forces at Work in An Abrasion ..read more

Workplace Safety: Why PPE is the Last Line of Defense Hand injuries are the number one preventable industrial accident. So, if they’re preventable, why are hand injuries so common? And how have some companies reduced their hand injuries by 50, even 90 percent? Believe it or not, the answer isn’t gloves. And PPE isn’t your first line of defense against hand injuries. Rather, reducing the incidence of hand injuries in a workplace is best achieved through a process of reevaluating and redesigning your safety program using the hierarchy of controls. Reducing + Eliminating Injuries The h ..read more

Everything You Need to Know About Impact-Resistant Gloves Knocks, bumps, and pinches can cause a range of hand injuries from bruises to broken bones. Like most hand injuries, these impact injuries can be reduced and prevented. But, with the dizzying selection of safety gloves on the market, how do you choose the best protection for your workers? To select the best level of protection for your workers, start by reading this guide where you will learn: What causes impact injuries How impact-resistant materials work to prevent hand injuries How we engineer our impact-resistant technology Safe ..read more

Glove 101 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor Read More Introduction High-visibility mechanic gloves featuring goatskin leather palms, para-aramid lining, and breathable fourchette inserts between fingers. These durable gloves also offer ANSI Level A3 abrasion resistance. Have you ever read the product description for safety gloves and wondered what exactly the glove manufacturer is trying to communicate? With all this “technical glove jargon,” how do you know which safety gloves offer the right level of protection for workers without ..read more