Abstract:
Gloves for handling razor sharp materials such as barbed tape, barbed wire, razor wire, concertina wire comprise a liner for a hand; an outer shell affixed to the liner; and a plurality of metal fasteners on a palm-side of the outer shell configured in a substantially staggered arrangement. Such gloves can comprise a cut resistant liner for a hand comprising a body yarn knitted to form four finger components, a thumb component, at least two palm components, and a wrist component, wherein the body yarn comprises a cut resistant fiber, a wire, or both; an outer shell comprising leather that forms digits, a palm-side, a knuckle-side, and a cuff such that the outer shell is affixed over the cut resistant liner; a palm patch affixed to the palm-side of the outer shell; a first plurality of staples on the palm patch configured to provide a substantially staggered arrangement; a second plurality of staples, a cut resistant seam, or both along the periphery of the glove; and a third plurality of staples on one or more digits of the outer shell.