Uh-oh! You need gloves, but how do you pick the right glove for your business? Maybe you’re new to buying gloves, or your go-to gloves are out of stock. With demand for disposable gloves higher than ever before, how do you choose? Read on for an overview of the different types of gloves and their best intended uses. Let’s start with breaking down the features.

GloveNation has a variety of glove styles available to suit any need or preference. From lightly powdered, powdered, and powder-free to latex and latex-free, we have all the glove styles needed to fulfill any task. But what about glove grades? What is the difference between food grade/food service, surgical, medical/exam grade, and industrial grade?

FDA refers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for ensuring that food and materials used for food and beverage packaging and processing are safe for use by the public.

Disposable gloves can have a variety of different textures to make them ideal for certain tasks, or provide users with a quality fit and feel that is suited for their needs.

Sterile gloves are defined as sterile when they meet the FDA standards for sterilization techniques. Non-sterile gloves are not usually sterilized by the manufacturer of the gloves, but still must be tested by the FDA after sterilization to ensure that they meet the FDA’s standard assurance level (SAL) for sterilization techniques.

Latex allergies caused by proteins from natural rubber latex material are most commonly brought up when talking about glove related allergies. But what about allergies relating to non-latex gloves?