Click here to read our blog post dedicated to understanding the gauge of a glove.

You can easily identify the gauge of our gloves by looking at the numbers in the circle of our feather icon, indicating how lightweight the glove is.

In a manufacturing environment, eliminating the introduction of silicone is very critical – see our blog post and video here for more details.

You can easily identify which of our product range has a silicone-free coating, with this icon.

Gloves that are touchscreen compatible mean that you can operate any smart device without removing your gloves. Click here to read more about the science behind what makes our gloves touchscreen compatible.

Sometimes the sensitivity settings of your smart device may need to be adjusted to be able to pick up your touch through the glove.  Click here for our free guide on how to adjust the touchscreen settings on different devices.

You can easily identify the touchscreen compatible gloves in our product range by this icon.

EN388 is the cut protection standard – see here for more information.

The cut levels 1-5 are tested where a rotating blade is used – also known as the Coupe test.  The level of cut resistance a glove provides is determined by the number of blade rotations that take place before penetration of the glove lining.

Cut indexes are determined by a new test called the straight blade test.  Each level is determined by the amount of force applied to the blade before penetration, measured in newtons. 

The straight blade test is closer to the type of hazards that are present in the workplace – it would not be often that a rotating surface is the source of a risk.

For more information on the breakdown of each cut rating, click here.

The 2^nd digit and 5^th digit under the EN388 hammer symbol refer to cut resistance performance.  See here for a breakdown on the cut ratings.

EN407 is the hot thermal standard – see here for more information.

The type of glove coating you select depends on the task you’re carrying out and the environment you’re in.

Typically, we’d recommend in dry or slightly oily conditions that a polyurethane coating will give you sufficient grip and dexterity while being a more breathable option.  You can easily identify our gloves suitable for dry conditions with this icon.

In wet or oily conditions, we’d recommend a nitrile coating as this acts as a liquid barrier and can enhance grip.  You can easily identify our gloves suitable for wet or oily conditions with these icons.