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Kevlar® Cut Protection Gloves & Sleeves

Gloves and sleeves offer superior protection and are ideally suited to a wide variety of applications.
Gloves, sleeves and aprons of Kevlar® Armor Technology are ideal for those who work near stationary blades and slitting operations; in manufacturing areas where sharp or jagged metal objects, glass or abrasives are handled or transported; and in positions that require the handling of sheet metal, knives, blades or other sharp instruments.
Soft, flexible, low linting and lightweight, Kevlar® Clean Technology protects against cuts and slashes.
Medium-Weight Seamless Gloves of Kevlar®: The most popular general-purpose work gloves, they provide maximum comfort and dexterity, and are ideal for providing cut protection in areas involving auto assembly and sheet metal handling.
Dotted Gloves of Kevlar®: The special dot coating on these gloves improves the wearer's grip. They are designed for jobs requiring enhanced gripping power, such as sheet metal without excessive oil, and tool handling.
Heavyweight Seamless Gloves of Kevlar®: These loop-in or loop-out terry gloves provide unsurpassed protection from cuts. They are more commonly used in automotive, appliance and other manufacturing areas where workers handle abrasives or sharp objects.
The same performance benefits that are seen with gloves made of Kevlar® are also found in a variety of garments. Sleeves made of Kevlar® are the most common. They can be made from a knit tubular form or from a woven fabric of 100% Kevlar® that is then cut and sewn.

Chainsaw Protection
In chainsaw chaps or trousers, Kevlar® brand fibers catch, fill and clog the chains of saws operating at speeds up to 3,300 feet-per-minute (16.8 meters/second.) Lightweight and flexible so they enhance ease of movement, chainsaw chaps with Kevlar® brand fiber are the only ones specified by the U.S. Forest Service.

Chainsaw Chaps: In North America, the nylon outer-shell makes these chaps comfortable to wear, with easy-care durability. Four inner layers (two woven and two felt) of Kevlar® brand fiber are what enables these chaps to outperform other fabrics in chainsaw cut resistance. And, with chainsaw chaps of Kevlar®, you get 50% more protection and 40% less weight compared to nylon.

Other Apparel
Other protective apparel of Kevlar® is available for demanding cut-hazardous applications such as large glass handling. These include aprons, jackets and leggings.