Work Gloves

Work gloves are the duct tape of the apparel industry. They're enormously useful, adaptable to an almost endless variety of tasks. Work gloves are durable, resilient, and always get the job done. Work gloves have retained this all-purpose reputation despite the fact that new materials and designs are being used to create work gloves ideally suited to particular industries. Here's how to find the work gloves that are best for your job.

Work Glove Materials
Work gloves are used for everything from gardening to construction, welding to electrical work. The qualities you need in a work glove material vary greatly from job to job, but here are some general guidelines you can follow:

• Washable Fabric Work gloves made from washable fabric are light-duty gloves best suited to DIY projects such as yard work, furniture refinishing, or general maintenance or automotive work.
• Natural Materials: Leather, Deerskin, Pig Skin, Elk Skin Work gloves made from leather provide a little heavier protection than cotton or other fabrics. Around the house, leather work gloves might be used for assembly or construction work with rocks or bricks. Farming, ranching, and landscaping are all activities where leather work gloves would be useful.
• Synthetics: Spandex, Toughtek, Kevlar Synthetic materials have advanced dramatically in recent years, resulting in work gloves that are stronger and more durable than ever before. Spandex work gloves are not the best option if you're looking for maximum strength and protection, but they're highly flexible and ideal for jobs where dexterity and intricate finger work are important.

Toughtek is a stretchable, polyester-based, leather-like fabric that is resistant to scuffing and abrasions, waterproof, and provides you with a sure grip either wet or dry. Toughtek work gloves are perfect for heavy-duty outdoor work of all kinds.

Kevlar is a tremendously strong material that is also temperature-resistant. Kevlar work gloves are true multi-purpose work gloves.