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- Are made to protect the hand from chemicals, snow, cold or heat
- Made of many materials including cloth, knitted, or leather
- In the 13th century, they were worn by ladies as a fashion ornament
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Gloves are made to be worn on the hand. The main purpose of gloves is to provide warmth, but they are used for various other purposes.
Besides protecting from the cold, gloves are made for specific purposes such as protection from various elements. Sanitized rubber gloves are worn to prevent the spread over disease, as well as police when handling evidence. Gloves also prevent fingerprints from being left on objects.
Gloves in sports are common. Baseball players not only wear baseball gloves for catching the ball, they also may wear batting gloves. Football and hockey players also make gloves a standard part of their equiment.
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Popular Gloves
- Driving gloves
- Boxing gloves
- Hockey gloves
- Baseball's Gold Glove
- Michael Jackson's rhinestone glove
- Nintendo's Power Glove
- O.J. Simpson's "bloody glove"
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Gloves Questions
Are there gloves that will pull heat from my arms down to my fingers? 4 AnswersI live in MI and take the bus to work, so I feel your pain. Think Geek has an awesome heart-shaped reusable hand warmer. It's small, and would fit in a pair of... read more
What is the point of fingerless gloves? 2 AnswersThey keep your hands semi-warm, but allows you to still use your hands/fingers for typing, dialing, or anything else where you need the use of your fingertips. ... read more
Where can I buy fingerless gloves these days? 2 AnswersMy daughter wore these for a while and we got them at Hot topic. http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Homepage.jsp. They can be purchased on line or at the stores.... read more
Where can I buy non-acrylic fingerless gloves? 1 AnswerHere is a site that sell 100% cotton fingerless gloves http://www.gemplers.com/product/24825/Fingerless-Disposable-Cotton-Glove-Liners-100-box If you want somet... read more -
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