Work (Gloves)

For assembly, warehouse, garden and construction work, a knitted glove with a nitrile or PU coating on the palm works best: enough grip, enough feel, breathable on the back and affordable enough to replace regularly. For heavier work with rough material, choose a leather or reinforced version.

Knitted gloves with a coating can often be washed at 30 or 40 degrees, provided the manufacturer allows it; let them air dry. Leather gloves are better kept out of the machine, as they harden. Note: after washing, the protective performance can decrease, so check the glove afterward for tears and loose coating.

Measure the circumference of your hand around the knuckles, excluding the thumb, and the length from the wrist crease to the tip of your middle finger. With those two measurements, look up your glove size in the size charts. A glove that is too loose gives less grip and can snag; a glove that is too tight pinches and wears out faster.

They dampen part of the vibrations, especially the higher frequencies of, for example, grinders and sanders. Lower frequencies, such as those of a demolition hammer, are held back much less effectively. So see the glove as a supplement to other measures, such as low-vibration tools, limited exposure time and regular breaks.