How to choose best Cut Resistant Gloves: Beginners Guide

Cut Resistant Gloves protect our hands & wrists, from workplace risks or hazards such as cut. abrasion & punctures.

Looks can be deceptive, more so in case of gloves, it is commonly understood that thicker leather hand gloves provides us protection from cuts or punctures. But in reality, they are just like our skin, easy to cut & puncture through.

When selecting right cut resistant glove for job we need to evaluate them on following key parameters

1. Standards

2. Glover Shell or Glove Liner

3. Coating

4. Comfort

Standards

EN388:2016 Standard is widely accepted & latest standard when it comes to glove for protection against mechanical risks.

for more information read our blog post

• Understanding Cut Levels EN388: 2016 Vs EN388:2003

• EN388:2016 Tests

Glove Shell or Glove Liner

Glove Shell or Glove Liner is what provides protection against mechanical risks or hazards such as cut, puncture, tear & abrasion.

Following fibers are usually used in Cut Resistant Liners

1. Aramid or commly know as Kevalar.

2. HPPE or High Performance Polyethelene.

3. Fibreglass

4. Stainless Steel

5. Nylon or PolyCotton or Cotton

Coating

Coating material determines the grip of your glove. Further it is important to chose right coating material for the environment in which glove is intended for use. such as dry or wet or oily or greasy.

Most commonly used coatings are as follows

1. PU or Polyurethane

2. Nitrile or Nitrile Foam

3. Latex

Comfort

dated 28th October 2022