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"Mittens" redirects here. For the geological formation, see
Monument Valley.
For other uses, see
Glove (disambiguation).
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Pair of gloves, 1603-1625 V&A Museum no.1506&A-1882
Leather gloves
A glove (
Middle English from
Old English glof) is a
garment covering the
hand. 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". Fingerless gloves with one large opening rather than individual openings for each finger are sometimes called
gauntlets. Gloves which cover the entire hand or
fist but do not have separate finger openings or sheaths are called mittens. Mittens are warmer than gloves made of the same material because fingers maintain their warmth better when they are in contact with each other. Reduced surface area reduces
heat loss.
A hybrid of glove and mitten also exists, 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. These hybrids are called convertible mittens or glittens, a combination of "glove" and "mittens".
Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, 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. Police officers often wear them to work in crime scenes to prevent destroying
evidence in the scene. Many criminals wear gloves to avoid leaving
fingerprints, which makes the crime investigation more difficult. However, not all gloves prevent fingerprints from being left on the crime scene, depending on the material from which the glove is made.
Fingerless gloves are useful where
dexterity is required that gloves would restrict.
Cigarette smokers and
church organists use fingerless gloves. Some gloves include a
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