Cut-resistant gloves are designed to protect hands from direct contact with sharp edges such as glass, metal, ceramics and other materials.
Cut-resistant gloves performance characteristics can also be affected by a materials weight and coatings applied to the outside surface.
There are many different cut-resistant glove materials in the market that have a variety of performance characteristic and are used for many different applications.
Cut-resistant gloves manufacturers typically use the ASTM F-1790 standard for measuring the cut protection performance of protective apparel.