Protection, comfort and warmth are a guarantee when purchasing these gloves. They come with an extended cuff that protect the forearm and ensures the wrist sits comfortably. To top it off, the gloves have an incredibly soft, warm feel that results to pure dexterity. The tough touch (as the name suggests) is able to handle tough gardening assignments including taking up tough thorny bushes and roses as well as laying hedges and brambles. Synthetic leather: This type of leather is popular. It is usually infused at the palm regions where they offer the needed extra protection. You can find high-quality synthetic gardening gloves that are very affordable. Choosing the right fit A Buyers Guide to Gardening Gloves What to consider when choosing a good pair of gardening gloves? Choosing the right type of gloves for the right gardening job The pair is durable and can be used by the entire female fraternity in the household for a season or more. The tips of the gloves are leather that makes them durable. The gloves are designed for a snug fit; they have an adjustable velcro fastener which we like as it ensures a comfortable fit and enhanced dexterity.

Something we feel is worth mentioning is that these gloves have been tested to EN388 and proven to have high levels of abrasion resistance, blade cut resistance, tear resistance, and puncture resistance. Part of the award-winning range at the 2016 GIMA Awards in the Garden Clothing and Gifts category, these gloves are perfect for a wide range of tasks including bramble cutting, digging, gentle pruning, raking, weeding, watering plants and more. Our recommendation The materials play a big part in deciding which pair of gardening gloves would be the best for you. Do you need thornproof gloves? Perhaps you regularly prune roses, for this, we found that gloves that had longer cuffs were much better. We also found that goat skin leather is also much more effective than normal leather as it is much easier to move your fingers in, less stiff and overall more thorn resistant, however they are also a little more expensive.

These luxurious Gold Leaf Dry Touch gardening gloves are soft, supple and extremely comfortable to wear and offer a high level of dexerity - and not only that, the leather has been treated to offer resistance to watertoo. Launched in 2004, by Jayco, a family owned and managed company, the RHS endorsed range of Gold Leaf Gardening Gloves has now become recognised as the world's premier brand of gardening gloves, elevating hand wear in the garden to never previously seen levels of quality, comfort and style. These ladies gardening gloves provide maximum protection against nettles, thorny roses and shrubs, undergrowth and brambles. This amazing pair can also be used for endless household chores owing to its versatility and durability. The leather gloves are easy to clean and maintain as well. Our recommendation The Gold Leaf Dry Touch gloves have a beautifully soft leather design and have an attractive colour that suggests more of a fashion item that gives you feel-good wear in the garden.

However, they do another pair of gloves that are fully goatskin leather which we have just received recently and they are 100% goatskin leather and are fantastic for all jobs but they could get a little sweaty in summer. They are available in all sizes from extra small to extra-large and have an easy fit on both large hands and small as well. They have an agronomical design that allows for people with arthritis, sensitive skin and other special conditions to have a comfortable gardening experience. These Gold Leaf leather gloves are waterproof and durable; we recommend them for gardeners looking for real style and luxury in their gardening experience. The best thing about these gloves is that they are incredibly puncture-proof thanks to the reinforced, double-layered natural goatskin palms and fingertips. NoCry says that they are two times more puncture resistant compared to other varieties of gloves, but in all fairness, they are very tough against thorns and spiky plants. If you are also planning to do some fencing in an area with barbed wire, these will also offer protection for your hands and arms. This is a big one. The material you take determines the durability and usability of your gloves. There are multiple varieties of material that you can choose from. Some of us have to consider skin sensitivity to some materials when selecting gloves. The use of the gloves will also govern the choice of material. Below are some of the materials readily available.It’s absolutely astounding the number of gloves that you can buy today. The choice just seems endless, you would think that choosing a good pair of gardening gloves would be an easy task, as we already know, choosing the best gardening gloves is not as straight forward as you would think. Because the top of the gloves is made from spandex, they can be uncomfortable if they get wet on the top, however for most gardening jobs in dry weather, they are great. Well worth the extra cost compared to cheaper pairs of gloves.

The Tough Touch Gardening Gloves are made from soft and supple deerskin that elevate garden handwear to a different quality level of, style, comfort and protection. The gloves have been endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society which is also worth noting. They can be used comfortably by anyone with larger hands to those with smaller hands so you are sure to find your size. Still on the subject of material, manufacturers use coatings and other synthetic materials like nitrile to put an extra layer of protection. Some companies that produce gloves that handle chemicals, make gloves completely out of some of these synthetic materials. Some of the notable materials include nitrile, lycra, neoprene, spandex and many more. Even those of us who like to get our hands in the soil have times when a pair of gloves is essential. No one wants freezing fingers while gardening on cold and damp days, and a good pair of thorn proof gloves can also save our hands from nettles and spiny shrubs.

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From lightweight to heavy duty wear, we wanted to find the best gloves to protect our hands, but also be versatile enough to help us through a wide variety of tasks. As mentioned, the quality material of the glove prevents sharp thorns and brambles from piercing through into your hands. There are not 100% effective, but for the most part, they do work well to protect your hands. We do like the earth brown colour of the fabric but we think it would be better to have brown goatskin leather rather than white as they don’t stay looking so clean for long. For any all-rounded gardener, they fit well, feel comfortable and are virtually puncture-proof. These can endure months of heavy-duty work, thus offer great value for money. Split hide: These gloves are created from cowhide. There are made to handle the most strenuous and dangerous garden work. They are strong but rather inflexible, you will probably find that gloves with have long cuffs use split hide from the cuff area around the arms.

The NoCry Long Leather Gardening Gloves are a brilliant alternative to theExemplary Gardens Gloves (we had previously looked at above) for anyone looking for a slightly cheaper pair. The leather gloves are a quality brand and it will leave you nothing less than happy and content after purchasing them. Its leather material ensures protection against thorns in the garden. Our recommendation The brand is well known for its high quality, durability, soft and supple feel and luxurious experience. The Gold Leaf Dry Touch gloves are very comfortable and have been manufactured with softer, extremely flexible cow grain leather, and the gloves give an unmatched level of dexterity.Over the years we have used more gardening gloves than we can count but just recently we set out to find the best gardening gloves. Our original search started out by comparing around 35 pairs of gloves. We have now narrowed our list down to just 10 pairs of gloves, still a big list but each pair has its pros and cons.