Watson Blog
ANSI/ISEA 138 – The New Impact-Resistant Gloves Standard and What You Need to Know
The New Watson Gloves Website Has Launched!
How to choose the right leather glove
How to choose the right leather glove for the job can be difficult to navigate through; but we’ve made it easy! Read more…
New EN388 Impact test
In 2016, the European Standard for Protective Gloves (EN388:2016) added an impact test. This was the first time that a standard was used for impact resistance in the industrial market. Read more…
Message from our President, Marty Moore
As Watson Gloves gets ready to head into our 100th year of business, we say goodbye to our 2017 fiscal year. A year where we achieved all of our corporate objectives as we continue to grow to be the most successful glove distributor in Canada. Read more…
Notice about Harry
It is with profound regret that we note the death of our friend and colleague Harry Hargreaves (1934-2017). Read more…
Cut Resistant Standard Changes
In January 2016 the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) introduced a new standard called the ANSI/ISEA 105. The goal for updating this standard was to create consistency between ANSI and EN388 methods as well as to account of the recent advances in cut resistant yarns and technologies. The European Norm (EN) standard is still in the revision process and will be released later in 2016. Read more…
A Message from our President, Martin Moore
We here at Watson Gloves have just completed our 2015 fiscal year end and are proudly into our 97th year of successful glove manufacturing and distribution. For fiscal year 2016, our corporate agenda is to strive for 100% accuracy in all of our various departments. Our goal is to deliver to you, our valued customer, an unparalleled experience when dealing with us. Read more…
Prepare for battle with our 314 Game of Thorns gloves
The Game of Thorns is an amazing new glove created by our Product Developer after one of our sales guys had repeated requests for it from garden shop managers in his Okanagan territory. Read more…
A Message from our President, Martin Moore
Wow! Thank you everyone for the tremendous effort and hard work over the past few months. At our last AGM the word momentum was mentioned and how important it is in our growth strategy. Well with the results we’ve seen in 2014, we have momentum baby! Watson is growing rapidly and it is thanks to the effort put in by all members of the team. Don’t take my word for it look at these numbers: Read more…
A Message from our President, Martin Moore
Watson Gloves has just completed it’s fiscal year end and is well into it’s 96th year of successful glove manufacturing and distribution. I would like to pass on a heartfelt thanks to our fantastic staff, their families, our suppliers and our loyal customers. Read more…
Garden Gloves: More Than Just a Fashion Accessory
Gardeners are starting to feel it in the air. Spring is coming, and with it, a brand new gardening season. When you walk into your local garden centre in the next month, your eyes will surely be caught by the “Glove Rack.” On it you’ll see this season’s new fabrics, patterns and colours. While you’ll want to pick a pair that looks oh-so-fab, you should also consider their purpose. We wear gloves to garden in so our hands stay clean, but they are also extremely important for protection. Read more…
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