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How to Safely Take Off a Pair of Gloves in 6 Steps

Posted on April 7, 2020 by - Education, Gloves, Guide, Safety

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Do you know how to safely take off your gloves? With the COVID-19 health crisis happening, people are being extra cautious by wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves and masks. Gloves are a simple and easy way to keep your hands clean when coming into contact with objects, surfaces and liquids. However, if removed improperly, you can potentially be spreading germs and bacteria on your hands, which defeats the purpose of keeping your hands clean and protected!

Gardening 101 – How to Grow Your Own Vegetables Through Seeding

Posted on April 2, 2020 by - Sustainability, Education, Gardening, Gloves, Guide, New Product

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We’re in an interesting time, aren’t we? We’re told to “stay home” and “self isolate”. That means no movies at the theatres, no working out at the gym, and no seeing our favourite teams or bands play. However, it ain’t all so bad. Some people may pick up a new indoor hobby or two. DIY is on the rise. And we’re appreciating the outdoors a tad more. Planting and growing your own garden of vegetables is more popular than ever now and it’s the perfect season to start – spring!

The Evolution of Disposable Gloves

Posted on February 7, 2020 by - Sustainability, Education, Gloves, New Product

Updated April 4, 2023

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Disposable gloves serve as essential hand protection in various sectors, such as industry, food handling, and gardening. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, their use has become even more widespread. There are two primary types of disposable gloves: latex and nitrile. While latex gloves were once the preferred choice for many tasks, the emergence of nitrile gloves in the mid-1990s brought about improved features that have made them the current favorite for most applications.

Keep the Germs Out! How to Wash Your Gloves and Keep Them Clean

Posted on January 23, 2020 by - Education, Gloves, New Product, Safety, Winter

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Updated on April 6, 2020

We hear the PSA (public service announcement) to wash your hands time and time again. But being hygienic has never been more important than ever before. We’re fighting a pandemic, and if left unwashed, dirty hands that slip into gloves can be housing a party of bacteria inside. When it comes to accumulating germs, polyester gloves are the worst culprit, followed by fleece, leather and wool.

How to Prevent Heat Loss by Wearing the Right Gloves

Posted on December 19, 2019 by - Education, Gloves, Guide, New Product, Winter

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Whether it’s for work or for play, it’s absolutely important to keep your body at a balanced temperature (+37°C or +98.6°F). That’s easy enough until Winter hits and your body has to manage preserving heat while being challenged by the low temperatures, wind and wetness that cold Winters bring. And at the most extreme, your hands and body can fall prey to hypothermia or frostbite and you absolutely don’t want that. Let’s first understand how our hands and body can lose heat.

ANSI/ISEA 138 – The New Impact-Resistant Gloves Standard and What You Need to Know

Posted on September 18, 2019 by - Education, Gloves, Guide, New Product, Safety

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Your hands are extremely important – they’re the most essential tool on the worksite but also susceptible to accidents and injuries. Safety standards and guidelines have been in place to help combat hand injuries but there has been a lack of performance-based standards and classification for impact protection in the North American market.

New EN388 Impact test

Posted on May 14, 2018 by - Education

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.