Glove Selection Guide

Basic Glove Styles:

Clute Pattern - Usually found on cotton gloves, the clute cut gives added comfort.

• Features: Seamless palm made from a continuous piece of leather. Back of glove has parallel seams. Finger side seams are toward palm side of glove.
• Benefits: Provides a roomy fit. Seamless palm means greater ease of movement and comfortable gripping. Primarily used in fabric gloves and lightweight leathers.

Gunn Pattern - Usually found on leather gloves, the gunn cut gives added strength to the wear areas.

• Features: Seamless on back. The palm side of the middle two fingers is a separate glove pattern and is sewn to the palm at the base of the middle two fingers. In full leather and leather palm styles, the seam is reinforced with a welt that gives additional resistance to wear in this critical area.
• Benefits: Seam in natural hand crease allows flexibility; seamless back increases comfort. Finger seams away from the palm increase gloves' durability and wear life. Leather on front of the fingers extends two-thirds of the way around each finger eliminating exposed seams.

Ambidextrous - A gunn cut style that has the thumb on the side of the glove so that it can be worn on either hand. Particularly effective where palm or thumb receive a lot of wear. When the thumb or palm wears out, the glove can be switched to the other hand.


Leather Types:

Cow - Cowhide is the most commonly used leather within the glove industry due to its great abrasion resistance and attractive appearance. The advantages include comfort, durability, excellent abrasion resistance and breathability.

Pig - Pigskin affords the greatest breathability due to the porous texture of this hide. Additionally, pigskin tends to become softer with use and withstands moisture without stiffening. When laundered, this leather will return more to its natural soft texture than other leathers.

Goat - Independent tests have proven that grain goatskin is twice as durable as cow grain and pig grain leather. The natural lanolin produced by goats helps to create the softest, most abrasion-resistant leather. This leather is highly recommended for applications requiring tactile sensitivity.

Deer - Known to be one of nature's most luxurious, softest leathers, providing all-day comfort and sensitivity to touch.


Glove Cuffs:

2½" Safety Cuff - The most common cuff design, protects the wrist area. Side split allows wearer to slide the gloves on and off easily in emergency situations.

4½" Gauntlet Cuff - This longer cuff offers the same protection as a safety cuff, with increased protection to the upper wrist and forearm. Holds a tucked sleeve in the glove.

Knit Wrist - The design holds the glove in place with a snug fit, while preventing debris from entering. Keeps cold air out and warmth in by fitting under clothing sleeves.

Plasticized - Waterproof polyethylene layer laminated between two pieces of fabric.

Rubberized - Two layers of fabric with a rubber material in between.


Welding Glove Linings:

Cotton - Maximum moisture absorption; Best dexterity for basic welding.

Cotton/Foam - Cotton layer for moisture absorption; Foam layer for heat protection and cold weather use.

Wool - Designed for higher heat and cold applications.