Blog/Glove Knowledgebase — Cut Resistant Glove Liners

This week we’ve rounded up the top five things you should keep an eye on when it comes to safety in the manufacturing industry.   Inadequate Machine Maintenance: The machinery used in manufacturing plants are put under a lot of stress with their daily use. It is imperative that they receive regular maintenance and repair to ensure that employees do not get injured from a malfunction of the machinery. Even a fail-safe mechanism can malfunction if it does not receive regular attention and maintenance. Quite honestly, regularly scheduled maintenance may not even catch everything, which is why it is so...

When it comes to working with steele and metal, it is extremely important to be properly protected so you don’t injure yourself on the material or with the tools used to fabricate the material. This week, we’re here to equip you with the knowledge you’ll need to pick the proper type of glove for metal and steele fabrication. There are severe risks when it comes to working with steele and metal. Potential risk areas can include anything from improper use of tools, incorrect handling of material, and poor workspace design. Your first line of defense is to address these areas and make...

Glove liners are a thin glove that you wear underneath another pair of gloves. Typically they are cotton, and are helpful to add an extra layer of protection while wearing other gloves. While many people where them in the winter months for an extra layer of insulation, they can really be worn throughout the year to help absorb moisture. One of the main things they help do is protect your hand against irritation from the inside of your glove. When using disposable latex or nitrile gloves, many people use cotton liners underneath to help minimize skin irritation. Some glove liners are...