Leather

Leather is the traditional material of choice for many when it comes to gloves, and has a long and glorious history. As a glove material, it offers a level of abrasion protection that is hard to beat, but unfortunately is not effective against cut. For this reason, we continue to offer a fine selection of leather styles, some with cut-resistant linings, because they are still the favourite choice for industrial and construction applications and other heavy-duty jobs.

For a complete selection of cut-resistant styles, please visit our Cut Resistant Gloves section. Scientific advancements in the development of cut-resistant fibers have opened up infinite possibilities, providing a reliable alternative to leather with few or no limitations in supply - or worse yet - major fluctuations in price.




 
Do more layers equal more protection?
Construction in the palm area of leather gloves leads to some misconceptions. When sizing up gloves in a catalog, it is tempting to believe – based on appearance alone – that a patch palm is going to double your protection. To the uninitiated, palm patches would seem to offer greater protection, as the double palm looks like it would give twice the protection in that area.
The reality with most patch-palm leather glove styles is that the patch exists as a kind of bridge between two pieces of leather to create a full palm. This enables the glove manufacturer to maximize use of the full hide by using up all the smaller leftover pieces.

Contact

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36 Vimy Street, Acton
ON, Canada L7J 1S1
Phone: (519) 853-1920
Toll Free: (800) 265-7617
Fax: (519) 853-4496