Safety Gloves

EN 388 is the core European standard for gloves against mechanical risks. It grades a glove on abrasion, blade cut, tear and puncture, and since the 2016 revision it also records cut resistance on the TDM scale from A to F using a straight blade test, which is the figure to check for high performance cut yarns. Impact protection is an optional extra under the same standard, shown by a level P mark. Beyond mechanical risks, EN 511 rates gloves against convective and contact cold, EN 407 covers heat and flame, and EN ISO 374 covers protection against chemicals and micro-organisms, so a glove can carry several certifications at once.

Pick by the dominant hazard rather than reaching for the heaviest glove: a thin breathable grip glove that stays on the hand protects better than a heavy gauntlet that gets taken off. For warm weather styles see our summer work gloves collection, browse everything on the products page, or read how the glove standards work in our safety standards guide.