Features and selection of split leather gloves

Special gloves, split leather, are especially popular with builders. They have many characteristics required for construction work. Gloves made of leather perfectly protect hands from all kinds of influences, are easy to use, have a high level of reliability and durability, and have a long wear life.

For the manufacture of split gloves use the skins of pigs and cattle... Construction gloves made of animal skins have been used for a wide variety of jobs for a long time. Their quality characteristics depend on the properties of the skin of the animal, its age, sex and breed. The location of the cut and its direction are also important and affect the quality of the product.

However, modern technologies of processing and dressing make it possible to achieve uniformity of the main characteristics of different types of leather. Pig skins are more than one centimeter thick. In leather processing plants, the skins are cut into separate layers with a certain thickness. The number of layers obtained can vary depending on the thickness of the animal's skin.

Regardless of what thickness the material is used, the products have certain advantages and disadvantages.

1. Durability makes the gloves resistant to mechanical damage, punctures, cuts. These qualities are inherent in the middle layers of the split.
2. Convenience and comfort are provided by products made of front layers. The products fit your hands nicely and serve as reliable protection against all kinds of external influences.
3. Resistance to high temperatures, heat resistance - a prerequisite for models used in welding and associated with incandescent masses and fire. In the manufacture of such heat-resistant products, middle layers and a splint are used. Moreover, the indicators of the latter are much higher.
4. Only products made from the top layer are moisture resistant. These gloves can be used in all weather conditions, even in heavy snowfalls or rains. For winter work, use insulated leather products.

Facial Split is rarely used for the manufacture of work gloves. Upper layer used for the manufacture of expensive models of gloves from high quality leather. Working models from the front split file are sewn from waste received at the main production. Even the smallest flaps and pieces of genuine leather are used to make gloves.

The face layer is highly valued for its main quality - the ability to restore its original shape after various types of deformation.... In addition, this layer of the skin is characterized by firmness, elasticity, high strength, excellent air permeability, but retains water. When dry, after getting wet, the material may shrink slightly. In the insulated version, this type of gloves becomes an integral attribute of the builder for winter work.

Gloves made from a medium cut, which has the characteristics of increased durability, are the most common among builders. The products are used to work with heavy metal and wood parts.

They are reinforced in the palm area, which increases their strength and extends their service life.

Welding solid-welded gaiters made of bakhtarmya layer. They are not afraid of open fire sources and high temperature conditions.

Bakhtarma is the layer of animal skin that protects internal organs and tissues from external thermal shock. Bakhtarmya layer in terms of strength it is inferior to the middle layers of leather, and in terms of thermal insulation properties it has no equal.

The product's ability to withstand high temperatures is not affected by the cut layer. Usually, for the manufacture of products for working with fire, a layer with a thickness of 0.6 to 1.2 mm is used. The main quality characteristics of the split are density, wear resistance. All these properties depend on the manufacture of the leather and its quality.

For five-fingered gloves, it is very important grade... It is established based on the presence of defects and the basic properties of the material. With a weak or destroyed structure of the split, a decrease in the breaking resistance is observed. The reason is a violation of the processing technology. For working models, one of the main quality indicators is tensile strength.

For different types of layers, this strength indicator has different requirements. The lower the strength, the lower the level of wear resistance, resistance to cuts, tears and punctures. To date, materials are not tested for tensile strength, since it is excluded from mandatory certification. Therefore, experts recommend checking split gloves for compliance with EN 388, and for welding models also for compliance with EN 407.

As the practice of using split gloves shows, the best option is gloves made from a combination of several materials. They have higher wear resistance and reliability. For example, models made of thick cotton fabric in combination with natural leather will provide good air exchange and free hand movements, reduce hand sweating when working with products.

When choosing split gloves for working with welding, you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. Sewing of all parts must be done with strong threads, of high quality, since the seams are the weakest point of split gloves. There should be no unstitched sections, protruding threads, unraveling seams.
2. The best option is to buy gloves with sockets, they are easily and quickly removed.
3. Gloves should have a high-quality lining: in summer models it is made of natural cotton fabric, in winter - fur lining.

All gloves are required before purchasing. try onto find the correct size.

In order for leather work gloves to retain their protective and operational properties for a long time, they must be provided with appropriate high-quality care.

1. All products made of leather and its varieties (suede, split) are subject to systematic cleaning from all kinds of contamination. It is recommended to clean products using special chemicals.
2. Store leather gloves in a dry place; they must not be dried on heating devices. Do not leave for a long time in direct sunlight, you should limit contact with active chemicals.
3. Gloves should be thoroughly dried, inside they should be absolutely dry, without moisture residues.

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