ENGELBERT STRAUSS
WORK GLOVES AT A GLANCE

Leather work gloves offer protection against mechanical loads and heat. They are partly suitable for working in damp conditions, with greases and oils.

Real leather work gloves
• Wear-resistant
• Sturdy and tear-proof
• Good mechanical protection
• For heavy-duty work

Grain leather, also called full grain leather, is the most valuable upper layer of the leather skin. The original fur side can be easily recognised by its natural smooth surface. Grain leather is resistant to oils, grease and wet. It is also very strong and supple, which makes the sturdy, very wear-resistant grain leather suitable for dexterous work. Gloves made of upholstery leather are also produced from grain leather.

The upper grain layer of split leather is removed in a splitting process. This central layer of skin is distinguished by a rough, velour-like texture. Split leather gloves are resistant to heat and cold, they are wear-resistant and offer the hands good protection.

Nappa leather is noted for its soft structure and good sensitivity. Gloves made of nappa leather are ideal for all work that requires dexterity.

When selecting protection gloves for work in the cold, the tasks and also the environmental conditions (humidity, ambient temperature) must be taken into account, because if the gloves become wet, they may lose their insulating properties. Likewise, the protection gloves should remain flexible in these conditions and not lead to hand fatigue, even in extreme temperatures.

Winter work gloves against the cold should offer protection against both convective cold and direct contact, i.e. with cold objects. In both cases, 4 is the highest performance level.

Checking that the gloves are waterproof is voluntary. There are two values for this: 0 and 1. If after 30 minutes no water has penetrated, the gloves are marked with the value 1.

engelbert strauss offers both waterproof and also winter work gloves for optimum protection against the cold.

The higher the figures, the better are the results.

We want to offer you the best possible decision base when you select gloves. At the end of the day, it is your health and the protection of your most important tool - your hands - that counts.

Benefit from our experience and use the engelbert strauss point system to find the right gloves to meet your needs. You will find an application recommendation in the product text on every product page.

We have collected, compared and assessed numerous practical tests and also our own and our customers' experiences for you. Each of our gloves has been assessed based on these results. In addition to the EN standards, the points assessment also offers you a specific and reliable indication of application areas and the properties of the work gloves

The assessment of our protection gloves is always based on the same criteria: Assessments range from 0 points = not suitable to 5 points = highly suitable.
The higher the number of points, the better suited the gloves are for this field.

An overview that will certainly be of help to you.

We hope that it offers you a good overview of our extensive gloves program.

IMPORTANT:
Our points-based assessment does not represent a legally binding statement about the actual suitability. For the best information about the respective gloves, please see the valid EN standard and the test indicator codes that are assigned to each work glove.

Make choosing the right work gloves easier. Determine the importance of the various assessment criteria for your needs. You will then see the entire glove range sorted according to priority, i.e. the best results first.

IMPORTANT:
This automatic result does not represent a legally binding statement about the actual suitability. Please observe the respective EN standards with test indicator codes for the individual gloves in the detailed view.