Tuesday, 1 July 2014

The Truth About Work Gloves

By Sherry Gross


It is no contest that the pair of hands is one of the most important part of the human body. It allows man to do certain functions. It allows him to create new things. It serves to make everyday living easier and more independent.

The hands can also express what one wants to say. This is true especially in the special case of the deaf mute. Because they cannot hear nor speak, they just rely on their hands to do the sign language, which is the universal language of the people with hearing disabilities. The blind also benefits by using their fingers to be able to read. They run their fingers over a series of raised dots, in true Braille fashion. Due to its integral part, it is essential that they are kept from harm with the use of work gloves.

Gloves are parts of human ensembles. It is widely used especially during winter, when the weather gets cold enough to numb the fingers if they are exposed out in the open. When they first became extremely popular, they served as a fashion statement. It began when the French women began wearing hand gloves of lace, satin, silk, and linen. Britain also backed up the trend, especially with the queen wearing a pair which is richly inlaid with gems and other precious stones.

As of present, these lavish gloves would seem very impractical, but well designed ones still complete the fashionable look. The fingerless variety, for one, protected the hands of the church organists without getting in the way to the rendition of song accompaniments. Those who are in the smoking habit also use them because ordinary ones allow for weaker grip of the cigarette sticks.

They also come in a special disposable type. These disposable ones are made for use in the hospital setting. They are used by doctors and medical staff during operations. These are sterilized for health reasons.

They are also a staple commodity in most sports. The catcher of a particular team uses a baseball glove to catch the ball. Archers also use gloves to provide maximum support. Perhaps the most famous sports gloves are those used in boxing. They often resemble inflated mittens. They are padded to protect the fists of the boxer and to cushion the blows, or else they will incur more serious wounds and other related injuries.

Bird trainers and falconers also have these as a form of safety precaution . As a general rule, birds are generally tame and will never attack for no reason, but it is best to be on the safe side. The talons and beaks of these creatures are as sharp as a newly sharpened knife and can cut through your skin as easily as though it were butter.

Gloves are also used to protect your hands when doing important work. Firemen have special gauntlets to protect their hands and arms from burns. Rubber gloves are also used when one works with dirt, such as working in the garden.

For those who work with their hands all the time to do hard labor, their hands are more vulnerable to the development of splinters and blisters. This is why gloves are important, especially when you work with thorny plants or masonry work. You also need a pair when you happen to work with electrical wiring.




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