A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment (and more specifically a fashion accessory) which covers the hand of a human. Middle English is the name given by Historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman invasion of Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Fashion accessories are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as Jewelry, Gloves, Handbags, Hats belts, The hands ( med / lat: manus pl manūs are the two intricate prehensile multi- Fingered body parts normally located at the end of each arm of a Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Gloves have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb; if there is an opening but no covering sheath for each finger they are called "fingerless gloves". A finger is a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the Hands of Humans and other Primates Normally humans have five digits The thumb is the medial -most digit of the hand The English adjective for thumb is pollical Fingerless gloves with one large opening rather than individual openings for each finger are sometimes called gauntlets. Gloves which cover the entire hand but do not have separate finger openings or sheaths are called mittens. Mittens are almost always warmer than gloves made of the same material because fingers maintain their warmth better when they are in contact with each other. As well, the reduced surface area means that there is less heat loss.

There is also a hybrid of glove and mitten which contains open-ended sheaths for the four fingers (as in a fingerless glove, but not the thumb) and also an additional compartment encapsulating the four fingers as a mitten would. This compartment can be lifted off the fingers and folded back to allow the individual fingers ease of movement and access while the hand remains covered. The usual design is for the mitten cavity to be stitched onto the back of the fingerless glove only, allowing it to be flipped over (normally held back by Velcro or a button) to transform the garment from a mitten to a glove. Velcro is a brand name of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners. It consists of two layers a "hook" side which is a piece of Fabric covered with tiny hooks

Gloves can serve to protect and comfort the hands of the wearer against cold or heat, physical damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch. Latex, nitrile rubber or vinyl disposable gloves are often worn by health care professionals as hygiene and contamination protection measures. LaTeX (ˈleɪtɛ Nitrile rubber or Buna-N, is a Synthetic rubber Copolymer of Acrylonitrile (ACN and Butadiene. A vinyl compound is any Organic compound that contains a vinyl group (also called ethenyl) &minus C[[Hydrogen H]] =CH sub>2 The health care industry or health profession treats and tends to patients who are injured sick disabled or infirm Police officers often wear them to work in crime scenes to prevent destroying evidence in the scene. Evidence in its broadest sense includes anything that is used to determine or demonstrate the Truth of an assertion Many criminals also wear these gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints, which makes the crime investigation more difficult. A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all or any part of the finger

Fingerless gloves are useful for bikers and where dexterity is required that gloves would restrict. Fine motor skills can be defined as coordination of small Muscle movements which occur e Cigarette smokers and church organists often use fingerless gloves. A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or Orchestra, or accompany Some gloves include a gauntlet that extends partway up the arm. Cycling gloves for road racing or touring are usually fingerless.

Gloves have been made of many materials including cloth, knitted or felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, neoprene, and metal (as in mail). A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. "Knit" redirects here See also KNIT and Knitted fabric. Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting condensing and pressing fibers Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process LaTeX (ˈleɪtɛ Neoprene or polychloroprene is a family of synthetic Rubbers that are produced by Polymerization of Chloroprene. The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Mail (also maille, often given as chain mail or chain maille) is a type of Armour or jewellery that consists of small metal rings linked Modern gloves made of kevlar protect the wearer from cuts. Kevlar is the registered Trademark for a light strong para-aramid Synthetic fiber, related to other Aramids such as Nomex and Gloves and gauntlets are also integral components of pressure suits and spacesuits such as the Apollo/Skylab A7L which went to the moon. A pressure suit is a protective suit worn by high-altitude pilots who may fly at altitudes where the air pressure is too low for an unprotected person to survive even breathing pure oxygen A space suit is a complex system of Garments equipment and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space Spacesuit gloves must combine extreme toughness and environmental protection with a degree of sensitivity and flexibility if the astronaut is to do any manual work.

Today gloves are made around the world. Most expensive women's fashion gloves are still made in France, with some made in Canada. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For cheaper male gloves New York State, especially Gloversville, New York is still a world centre of glove manufacturing. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Gloversville is a City in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry More and more glove manufacturing is being done in East Asia, however.

Contents 1 History 2 Standards 3 Fingerless gloves 3.1 Design and use 3.2 Fashion 4 Types of glove 4.1 Commercial and industrial 4.2 Sport and recreational 5 Mittens 6 References

History

Gloves appear to be of great antiquity. According to some translations of Homer's The Odyssey, Laërtes is described as wearing gloves while walking in his garden so as to avoid the brambles. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the In Greek mythology, Laërtes (Λαέρτης was the son of Arcesius and Chalcomedusa. A garden is a planned space usually outdoors set aside for the display cultivation and enjoyment of Plants and other forms of Nature. Bramble refers to thorny plants of the Genus Rubus, in the Rose family ( Rosaceae) ^[1] (Other translations, however, insist that Laertes pulled his long sleeves over his hands. ) Herodotus, in The History of Herodotus (440 BC), tells how Leotychides was incriminated by a glove (gauntlet) full of silver that he received as a bribe. Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( Greek: Hēródotos Halikarnāsseús) was a Greek Historian who lived in the 5th century BC ( 484 BC&ndash Events By place Greece Samos, an autonomous member of the Delian League and one of Athens ' principal allies with a Leotychidas Latychidas''' (c 545 BC&ndash469 BC was a ruler of Sparta 491 BC-476 BC Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen ^[2] Among the Romans also there are occasional references to the use of gloves. According to Pliny the Younger (ca. Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, born Gaius Caecilius or Gaius Caecilius Cilo (61/63 - ca 100), his uncle's shorthand writer wore gloves during the winter so as not to impede the elder Pliny's work. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author ^[3]

During the 13th century, gloves began to be worn by ladies as a fashion ornament. A Lady is a Woman who is the counterpart of a Lord, as opposed to lady, the counterpart of a Gentleman. Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time ^[1] They were made of linen and silk, and sometimes reached to the elbow. ^[1] Such worldly accoutrements were not for holy women, according to the early thirteenth-century Ancrene Wisse, written for their guidance. Ancrene Wisse (also Ancrene Riwle) or Guide for Anchoresses is a Monastic rule (or manual for anchoresses, written in the early 13th century ^[4] Sumptuary laws were promulgated to restrain this vanity: against samite gloves in Bologna, 1294, against perfumed gloves in Rome, 1560. Sumptuary laws (from Latin sumptuariae leges) are Laws which attempt to regulate habits of consumption Samite was a luxurious and heavy Silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages, of a Twill -type weave, often including gold or silver thread ^[5]

A Paris corporation or guild of glovers (gantiers) existed from the thirteenth century. A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade The earliest guilds were formed as confraternities of workers They made them in skin or in fur. ^[6]

It was not until the 16th century that they reached their greatest elaboration, however, when Queen Elizabeth I set the fashion for wearing them richly embroidered and jeweled,^[1] and for putting them on and taking them off during audiences, to draw attention to her beautiful hands. ^[7] In Paris, the gantiers became gantiers parfumeurs, for the scented oils, musk, ambergris and civet, that perfumed leather gloves, but their trade, which was an introduction at the court of Catherine de' Medici,^[8] was not specifically recognised until 1656, in a royal brevet. Musk is the name originally given to a substance with a penetrating Odor obtained from a Gland of the male Musk deer, which is situated between its Ambergris ( Ambra grisea, Ambre gris, ambergrease, or grey Amber) is a solid waxy flammable substance of a dull gray or blackish Civets are small lithe-bodied mostly arboreal Mammals native to the tropics of Africa and Asia Catherine de' Medici (April 13 1519 &ndash January 5 1589 was born in Florence, Italy as Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de' Medici. Makers of knitted gloves, which did not retain perfume and had less social cachet, were organised in a separate guild, of bonnetiers^[9] who might knit silk as well as wool. Such workers were already organised in the fourteenth century. Knitted gloves were a refined handiwork that required five years of apprenticeship; defective work was subject to confiscation and burning. ^[10]

Embroidered and jeweled gloves also formed part of the insignia of emperors and kings. Thus Matthew of Paris, in recording the burial of Henry II of England in 1189, mentions that he was buried in his coronation robes with a golden crown on his head and gloves on his hands. Matthew Paris (c 1200 &ndash 1259 was a Benedictine monk English chronicler, artist in Illuminated manuscripts and Cartographer ^[1] Gloves were also found on the hands of King John when his tomb was opened in 1797 and on those of King Edward I when his tomb was opened in 1774. John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a ^[1]

Pontifical gloves are liturgical ornaments used primarily by the pope, the cardinals, and bishops. A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group according to their particular traditions ^[1] They may be worn only at the celebration of mass. ^[1] The liturgical use of gloves has not been traced beyond the beginning of the 10th century, and their introduction may have been due to a simple desire to keep the hands clean for the holy mysteries, but others suggest that they were adopted as part of the increasing pomp with which the Carolingian bishops were surrounding themselves. ^[1] From the Frankish kingdom the custom spread to Rome, where liturgical gloves are first heard of in the earlier half of the 11th century. ^[1]

Latex gloves, ubiquitous in surgery and forensics, were developed by the Australian Ansell company. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ansell Limited (formerly Pacific Dunlop Limited) is a multinational company specialising in Health care. It is also widely believed that vanilla essence can preserve gardening gloves during winter (and spring) months. The fabrics include: rubber, cotton, wool and plastic.

Standards

There are a number of different European standards that relate to gloves. These include:

• BS EN388- Mechanical hazards including Abrasion, cut, tear and puncture.
• BS EN374-2- Micro-organisms
• BS EN374-3- Chemicals
• BS EN420- General requirements for gloves includes sizing and a number of health and safety aspects including latex protein and chromium levels.
• BS EN60903- Electric shock
• BS EN407- Heat resistance
• BS EN511- Cold resistance
• BS EN1149- Antistatic

These exist to fulfill the PPE requirements.

PPE places gloves into three categories:

• Minimal risk - End user can easily identify risk. Risk is low.
• Complex design- Used situations that can cause serious injury or death.
• Intermediate - Gloves that don't fit into minimal risk or complex design categories.

Fingerless gloves

Fingerless gloves (or glovelettes) are garments worn on the hands which resemble regular gloves in most ways, except that the finger columns are half-length and opened, allowing the tops of the wearer's fingers to emerge through.

Design and use

Fingerless gloves are often padded in the palm area, to provide protection to the hand, and the exposed fingers do not interfere with sensation or gripping. In contrast to traditional gloves, often worn for warmth, fingerless gloves will often have a ventilated back to allow the hands to cool; this is commonly seen in weightlifting gloves.

Fingerless gloves are also worn by bikers as a means to better grip the handlebars, as well as by skateboarders and rollerbladers, to protect the palms of the hands and add grip in the event of a fall. Some anglers, particularly fly fishermen, favor fingerless gloves to allow manipulation of line and tackle in cooler conditions.

Fashion

Fingerless gloves are usually leather and have a distinct appearance. Much like rocker jackets, they are sometimes worn by people who wish to display a certain sense of rebellion, recklessness, "toughness" or general disregard for the standards of society (such as John Bender in The Breakfast Club). The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American Teen film widely considered as the definitive work in the genre This is why they are quite common in heavy metal and punk fashion and are sometimes decorated with metal studs or spikes. Some non-conformist individuals would wear a single glove on one hand leaving the other hand glove-less.

A woolen variety became popular in the early 1980s, largely due to the example of English pop star Nik Kershaw.

Fingerless gloves are also known as "hobo gloves", due to their association with homeless people.

Types of glove

Commercial and industrial

• Barbed wire handler's gloves
• Chainsaw gloves
• Fireman's gauntlets
• Disposable gloves
• Medical gloves
• Welder's gloves
• Aircrew gloves: fire resistant
• Sandblasting gloves
• Gardening gloves
• Impact gloves

Sport and recreational

• American football various position gloves
• Archer's glove
• Baseball glove or catcher's mitt: in baseball, the players in the field wear gloves to help them to catch the ball and prevent injury to their hands. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Archery is the practice of using a bow or Crossbow to shoot Arrows Archery has historically been used in Hunting and Combat and has A baseball glove or mitt is a large Leather glove that Baseball players on the defending team are allowed to wear to assist them in catching and fielding Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each
• Billiards glove
• Boxing gloves: a specialized padded mitten
• Cricket gloves
  • The wicket keeper wears large webbed gloves, similar to those used in baseball. Boxing gloves are Gloves that fighters wear or use on their hands to cushion the impact during Boxing matches Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Cricket wicket keeperjpg|thumb|300px|A wicket-keeper in characteristic position ready to face a delivery
  • The batsmen wear gloves with heavy padding on the back, to protect the fingers from being struck with the ball. Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any
• Cycling gloves
• Driving gloves - often leather to improve grip on the steering wheel. Driving is the controlled operation of a land Vehicle, usually a Motor vehicle such as a Truck or a car. A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel or hand wheel) is a type of steering Control in Vehicles and vessels ( Ships and Boats
• Eating glove
• Football - Goalkeeper glove
• fencing glove
• Falconry glove
• Gardening glove
• Golf glove
• Ice hockey mitt
• Riding gloves
• Lacrosse gloves
• Kendo Kote
• Paintball Glove
• Motorcycling gloves
• Scuba diving gloves :
  • cotton gloves; good abrasion but no thermal protection
  • wet gloves; made of neoprene and allowing water entry
  • dry gloves; made of rubber with a latex wrist seal to prevent water entry

• Wired glove
• Oven gloves - or Oven mitts, are used when cooking
• Washing glove: a tool for washing the body (one's own, or of a child, a patient, a lover). Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand Falconry or hawking is an Art or Sport which involves the use of trained raptors (birds of prey to hunt or pursue game for humans Gardening is the practice of growing Plants for their attractive flowers or foliage and Vegetables or Fruits for consumption Golf equipment encompasses the various items that are used to play the sport of Golf. There are three styles of Gloves worn by Ice hockey players Skaters wear similar gloves on each hand while goaltenders wear gloves of different types on each For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description A lacrosse glove is one of the two protective Gloves worn by men's Lacrosse players or " way of the sword " is the Japanese and South Korean martial art of sword-fighting Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity while using a Scuba set. A wired glove is a Glove -like input device for Virtual reality environments WASHING is one way of Cleaning, namely with Water and often some kind of Soap or Detergent. CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder A patient is any person who receives medical attention care or treatment.
• Wheelchair gloves - for users of manual Wheelchairs
• Power Glove - an alternate controller for use with the Nintendo Entertainment System

Mittens

Contrary to popular belief, mittens are not actually gloves^[1] They are actually a cloth covering that separates the thumb from the other four fingers. A wheelchair is a wheeled Mobility device in which the user sits The Power Glove (1989 is a controller accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System designed by the team of Grant Goddard and Sam Davis for Abrams/Gentile The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by They are mostly woolly, and many of them have different colors and designs.

References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone

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