Work Glove Sizing: Getting the Ratio Right
A glove programme fails quietly on sizing: the wrong ratio means the common sizes run out, the uncommon sizes gather dust, and crews wear what is left instead of what fits.
Sizes are per model here
This range is built from two manufacturers' catalogs, and their size runs are printed per model — most adult models run 6/XS to 11/XXL or 7/S to 11/XXL, with some models in numeric runs (7–12) and the children's line in sizes 3–6. Each model page states its own printed size run; there is no single house size system to assume, so check the model before fixing a ratio.
Setting a ratio
Start from your current issue data if you have it; if not, a common industrial starting ratio centres on L and XL with M and XXL either side, adjusted after the first issue cycle. HPPE liners stretch less than nylon — workforces between sizes should try both sizes against real parts at sample stage.
Fit is a safety property
A loose glove near rotating machinery is a hazard; a tight glove comes off and stays off. Samples across the size run, tested on real tasks, settle fit faster than any size chart — arrange them before the ratio is fixed.
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Short answers
Do all models share one size system?
No — size runs are printed per model in the source catalogs and stated on each model page.
Can the size ratio be mixed per carton?
Ratios are agreed per order; tell us your working ratio in the RFQ and it is priced into the specification.
Put the guide to work
Send your task and hazard list. The reply maps it to models with printed, report-backed specifications.