Safety Gloves Selection Guide

Glove Features

Supported or Unsupported Gloves

Unsupported Gloves are made from hand forms that are dipped directly into a glove compound with no supporting liner—provide good tactility and dexterity.

Supported Gloves have a knitted or woven cloth liner that adds structural strength. These gloves offer greater resistance to snags, abrasions, cuts, and punctures but do not have the tactility of unsupported gloves.

Grip Design

Grip refers to embossed patterns or finishes on the palm and fingers that allow hand traction on objects being handled in wet or dry conditions. Patterns are embossed on the surface of the glove material, or the material can be finished with various rough textural configurations such as pebbling or crinkling.

Cuff Design

Pinked Cuff has a zigzag appearance; catches drips in cuff.

Rolled Cuff acts as a barrier to keep chemicals from running off glove onto skin.

Straight Cuff protects skin from chemical run-off.

Knitwrist Cuff absorbs perspiration and adds temperature protection.

Gauntlet Cuff has flared design and extended length to protect wrist and forearm.

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