Your job requires hard work and skill, so you need tough work gloves that can stand up to the task. But how do you know what to look for? Here are four materials that high-performing work gloves use.
Materials To Look For in High-Performing Work Gloves
1. Leather Works Well for High-Quality Work Gloves
There’s a reason you see so many work gloves made of leather. It’s one of the best materials for work gloves! Leather is strong, durable, and works well to protect your hands from cuts, burns, and abrasions. That’s important when you work with rough materials like stone, brick, and wood, or with power tools that could easily slip and injure you.
Too much leather, however, can be bulky, hard to move in, and hot. That’s why Safety Tuff’s gloves use goat leather combined with 4mm foam padding at crucial wear points, like your palm, while using other materials for the rest of the glove. We’ve found that this combination offers superior protection, comfort, grip, and dexterity to help you get the job done.
2. High-Performing Work Gloves Also Use Synthetic Leather
There’s a common misconception that synthetic leather is weaker or inferior to leather in high-performing work gloves. However, that’s not the case! In fact, synthetic leather is often superior to leather in many ways, particularly when it comes to comfort, breathability, fit, and dexterity. Indeed, one study found a 66% reduction in workplace injuries after implementing synthetic work gloves, due to the increased comfort and grip the gloves provided.
At Safety TUFF, we know that work gloves are useless if they’re not comfortable enough to wear and flexible enough to work in. That’s why we use synthetic leather to create a comfortable, breathable fit that won’t interfere with your dexterity. And Safety TUFF’s gloves even include synthetic leather touch screen pads so you can use your phone or tablet without removing your gloves.
3. Neoprene Is One of the Best Materials for Work Gloves
Neoprene is a flexible material composed of synthetic rubber, that gives your gloves a snug but stretchy fit. Neoprene also does a great job of protecting against common chemicals like gasoline, hydraulic fluid, solvents, oils, and grease. Plus, it’s excellent for keeping your hands comfortable and dry as you work.
At Safety TUFF, we use neoprene to provide superior protection, flexibility, and comfort to our gloves. It’s a big part of how we make gloves that fit snugly yet allow your fingers to move with ease. Plus, neoprene helps keep your hands comfortable and dry so you can work safely all year round.
4. Utilizing Thermoplastic Rubber for High-Performance Work Gloves
If your job places you at risk for impact or crush injuries, you need high-performing work gloves that use thermoplastic rubber (TPR). TPR is typically placed on the back of work gloves to protect you from impacts such as strikes, falls, and being caught between objects.
Indeed, thermoplastic rubber is a big part of how Safety TUFF’s gloves achieve an unparalleled 500 pounds of impact protection. Thanks to the TPR in Safety TUFF’s gloves, you can say goodbye to smashed fingers and blackened nails.
Choose The Best Premium-Grade Impact Glove
Remember, work gloves are only as good as the materials they are made of, so be sure to look for high-performing work gloves that use the above materials. Need more guidance on selecting the right work glove for your needs? Check out our Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Work Glove or Shop Safety TUFF’s Premium-Grade Impact Glove now.