Protection gloves
Your hands deserve special protection. Buy protective gloves from Franz Mensch to reconcile all legal requirements, comfort and, last but not least, price. Here you will find protective gloves for the automotive, metal, cleaning, pharmaceutical and food industries as well as assembly, warehousing and much more.



Protective gloves from Franz Mensch
Play it safe with protective gloves. Your hands are your most important tool and must be protected from injuries and hazards. Franz Mensch offers a wide range of protective gloves - of course in tested quality and for versatile applications. You will find safety gloves for all industries, including the automotive, metal, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Strong range for strong protection:
- Chemical protection: From chemical splash protection gloves to full chemical protection, safety gloves made of neoprene, latex or nitrile, comply with EN 374 and are approved for contact with hazardous substances, ideal also as cleaning gloves or laboratory gloves.
- Cut protection: Protective gloves against cuts, made of special fibers, highest cut protection class, tested according to EN 1028 and EN 388, also food safe cut protection gloves especially for food areas.
- Stabbing protection: Chainmesh gloves for maximum protection against cuts and stings, hygienic stainless steel rings, ideal for butchers, slaughterhouse and other food production.
- Heat protection: Protective gloves against thermal hazards, safely protected against hot temperatures, thermal gloves made of leather, silicone or special materials, tested according to EN 407.
- Cold protection: Gloves for winter, cold storage and other cold working environments, warming lining, waterproof protective gloves and tested according to EN 511.
- Household gloves: For general cleaning work, protect against moisture and dirt, versatile and universal use.
The range of protective gloves also includes cotton gloves and the wide range of work gloves.
Protective gloves are PPE - safety with letter and seal
A protective glove is part of the personal protective equipment (PPE) and must do a lot. Above all, it must protect your hands from health hazards. Consequently, the selection of the appropriate glove depends on the degree of hazard. Therefore, protective gloves are divided into three categories according to the legal PPE Directive 89/686/EEC.
Protection classes and categories for protective gloves:
- CE - Category I, Cat 1: gloves against minimal risks (for example gloves for gardening or cleaning)
- CE - Category II, Cat 2: gloves against medium risks (for example, for work requiring cut resistance, abrasion resistance or puncture resistance).
- CE - Category III, Cat 3: gloves against high risks (against irreversible or lethal hazards, for example from heat, radiation or chemicals)
In the large Franz Mensch range you will find gloves for all protection classes. In addition to the PPE directive, there are a number of standards that protective gloves must pass.
Standards for protective gloves:
EN 420 includes general requirements for protective gloves with regard to wearing comfort, harmlessness or labeling, among other things.
EN 388 refers to mechanical risks. Protective gloves that comply with EN 388 protect against abrasion, stabs, cuts or tears. The associated pictogram indicates the performance levels achieved in each case.
Gloves that comply with EN 374 protect against chemical risks and microorganisms. EN 374 can be represented in three pictograms because the standard is divided into three parts. Part 1 refers to protection against microorganisms. Part 2 stands for tightness against liquids and a minor protection against certain chemicals. Part 3 refers to liquid-tight gloves that provide even better protection against chemical hazards (full chemical protection). The letters below the pictogram show which chemicals have been tested.
EN 407 specifies the requirements for heat protective gloves. Protective gloves in this category protect against intense heat, for example hot steam, hot work surfaces or hot liquids.
EN 511 describes the requirements for cold protection gloves. It applies to protective gloves that protect against cold down to -50°C.
Standards Guide Protective Gloves
We have summarized more details and information on all standards and the PPE Directive in the list of standards.
How to measure your glove size
A good fit and the right glove size are important to work safely. Therefore, Franz Mensch deliberately offers you a wide range of sizes in the field of protective gloves and work gloves. The circumference of your hand is decisive for the glove size, which are indicated either in numbers (mostly 6 to 11) or in the international sizes (XS to XXL). Measure the circumference of your hand at the palm below the fingers - leave out the thumb. You can use the size chart to read your glove size.
In the Franz Mensch online store you are sure to find the right protective glove for your application.