Guides

If you've been browsing our site recently, you may have noticed the appearance of a new symbol on some of our products. We sell over a thousand different models of safety gloves here at SafetyGloves.co.uk, and only the select few receive this endorsement. Read on to find out exactly what that means.

Often, a glove that claims to be needlestick resistant may have a poor puncture resistance rating, causing confusion for our customers. How can a glove be expected to stop something as sharp as a hypodermic needle if it fails to hold its own against standard puncture hazards? Read our guide to find out.

If you're working with chemicals, you'll definitely be aware of the importance of having the right safety gloves for the task. Find the right gloves for your needs with our helpful table!

It’s safety first at Safety Gloves, where we don’t settle for anything less than you total protection, there’s not many people we know who share our enthusiasm, but we reckon your EN 455 glove-wearing doctor is probably one of them.

If you're using a glove for medical purposes, it's crucial to know whether they are up to scratch. But with so many gloves out there, how do you find the best for your specific needs? With EN 455 you have an easier way to compare your single use medical gloves and know that they have been found up to the task.

If your hands are heading for a chill then you’ll be needing a pair of gloves, so get  the best gloves for cold protection - not that we’re ones to brag, but the European Safety Council agrees, because all our best cold resistant gloves come with EN 511 accreditation. We've got gloves that can take on the coldest conditions science can throw at them, or just the bite of a British winter, so here's our run-down of insulated gloves to keep your hands heated when the temperature drops!

EN 374 can be a bit confusing, but it's crucial when it comes to purchasing your Chemical Resistant Gloves. Learn about EN 374 and where to buy your EN 374 gloves with this guide.

Oyster shucking (opening an oyster shell) is an impressive feat and buying oysters in their shell means you can serve them on the half-shell, which not only looks cool but helps keep their flavour. However, oyster shucking isn’t nearly as difficult or as dangerous as it might seem.

It has become a common misconception that gloves do not need to be worn while handling bats. With some people feeling as if this paints what are generally docile creatures as disease-ridden menaces, and increasing the chances of bat mistreatment and cruelty. Here at Safety Gloves, your safety comes first, and we fully agree with the Bat Conservation Trust when they say that personal protection does not need to compromise their efforts to protect Britain’s bats.