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7 Tips For Choosing The Best Winter Work Gloves
It’s that time of year again where you are
trying to gather up all your winter workwear
which are all stocked up on the attic. Cloudy days with the chance of frostbite
may be in weather forecast as the leaves begin to fall, the sun starts going
down fast and you sit down on your lawn chair and quote everyone’s favorite
Game of Throne quote – WINTER IS COMING! That is when you feel winter in really
at your doorstep and you should gather up your safety workwear.
After all, no one wants to go through the winter
shivering and come back from work with frostbites. Who wants to work on a
winter day wearing half sleeves t-shirts? Nobody! Nothing makes a winter workday feel longer than being ill-prepared and you soon find yourself daydreaming
about your warm cozy bed sipping hot coffee. So with that in mind, here we
provide 7 tips for choosing the best
winter work gloves.
1. Think carefully about the glove material
The question is what is the best glove material? Normally we feel since it’s winter, we don’t sweat that much but with all the warm clothes we wear and all the hard work we face at work, we tend to sweat more than you imagine.
The important thing to remember is making sure you find winter gloves that allow sweat to escape. But do you know any material that lets the sweat out and keeps you warm? Scientists at 3M Corporation invented a material called THINSULATE, which is a brand of synthetic fiber thermal insulation used in clothing, which uses insulation to keep body heat in while letting the moisture out.
2. Fingertips are important
Many glove makers don’t give proper importance to fingers. Fingers especially fingertips are more prone to cold because they don’t have proper muscles to generate the required heat. And body favors in preserving heat for the internal organs which leave fingers open to the cold and thus reducing the flow of blood under cold conditions. While looking for work glove suited for winter, look for a lining that is fully wrapped around fingers which doesn’t let the heat go out and protects your fingers.
3. Look for your size
Well, gloves should feel like gloves, not extra baggage you have to carry because you have to. Gloves should fit your form and is essential to keep your hand warm without sacrificing the feel.
Wearing over-sized gloves can make it hard to move around and will allow more air to enter leaving your hands feeling frosty. On the other hand, if your gloves are small, it may leave your wrists exposed to the cold. Therefore, proper sizing of the gloves is very important while choosing the gloves.
4. Look out for the outer layer
When you are looking for winter gloves, look for the one with a thick outer layer. Stay far away from knitted gloves, it’s true they look warm and cozy, but they are too open and allow wind to pass through which results in rapid heat loss. Whereas one with dense layer blocks wind and protects the fingertips. And better lookout for a water-resistant outer layer because you don’t want to play with water in this freezing cold winter or do you?
5. Keep in mind about your work
Keeping your hand warm is important but there are other things that you need to consider as well as how physically demanding your work is, the temperature at your workplace and so on. If your job includes more physical work, you may want to opt for gloves that are suitable for handling tools. But if you are staying inside the home, you may want to go for oven mittens. For example, if you operate high machinery, insulated gloves with high dexterity are suggested.
6. Choose a multi-layered glove
A normal glove is good for moderately cool temperature but not colder. For colder temperature, we recommend a glove that consists of at least two layers of insulation, maybe more. A layer of a water-air resistant material and others of warm fuzzy fabrics is perfect for the chilly winter.
7. Keep in mind about the pricing
Pricing is always important. The gloves salesman is always trying to get more money out of you by stocking it up and selling out when the stocks are low and marking it with a high price. Every high priced glove doesn’t guarantee protection from the cold. Think and research before buying it as you will be wearing it all winter and you don’t want to get frostbite.
Here at Corporate Uniform & Workwear, we provide the quality winter workwear keeping in mind about your safety. Visit us for the best winter gloves and don’t let the chilly winter bother you too much. Stay Warm!!
For queries and orders, contact us or call us at 08 8342 9422.
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