Safety gloves

Northerners

1300 BCE

The inhabitants of the North, exposed to the great cold, had the need to protect their hands against the rigors of snow, ice and polar winds.

Aphrodite

1200 BCE

There are records of gloves from Greek legends such as that of Aphrodite

Symbol of elegance

350

In the 4th century, for the gentlemen the glove was a luxury item, a symbol of elegance and distinctive of caste.

Entrust a mission

1150

In some texts from the 12th century, such as the Song of Roland, the glove played an important role, since giving a man a glove was the same as entrusting him with a mission.

Scented gloves

1250

In the 13th centuries, Italy, France and Spain competed in the glove industry. Scented gloves were made with jasmine oil, amber, cedar oil, orange blossom and rose, which were in fashion for a long time.

Plastic gloves

1886

In 1886 Dr. Halsted invented plastic gloves to protect the hands of Caroline Hampton (future wife) from disinfectants in the operating room that caused eczema on the skin.

Present

2020

Currently, Dr. Halsted's gloves have evolved and are now made of latex to help provide greater comfort in the hands and facilitate dexterity when working with chemicals or industrial products.