The glove industry is changing because of new innovation and technology that is delivering the fundamental requirements of human physiology for glove performance such as the need for dexterity and touch sensitivity. There is now a revolutionary new category of work glove benefiting the consumer’s every needs. Glove companies can be “me-too” companies with little innovation and technology. They rely on visiting foreign factories and shop on pre-determined designs that add nothing but graphics and color schemes to inadequately performing products. The common compromise is to deliver poor performing gloves to our markets under the premise of cheaper “impulse buy” strategies.
To compete in this growing glove market, manufacturers have to understand consumer needs and buying habits. The consumer in today’s environment is looking for a glove with improved attributes relating to longevity, dexterity, comfort, grip and health. Key trends in health include a need for less fatigue, better skin protection and no latex, nitrile, or rubber related irritations, rashes, and allergic reactions.