Cut-resistant gloves have been around for years, but failed to offer any puncture resistance. Now TurtleSkin Gloves offer both puncture and cut protection. Less than the thickness of three sheets of paper, TurtleSkin materials provide the protection you need without sacrificing your flexibility, sensitivity, or comfort.

TurtleSkin is a family of new patented materials that are woven with high-strength fibers to be very thin, yet very protective. TurtleSkin gloves protect you against threats from nails, wire, glass fragments, metal shards, wood splinters, and all types of needles.

Before TurtleSkin was invented, cut-resistant gloves either couldn't stop a needle, or were so thick, that they sacrificed the wearer's dexterity and comfort levels.

TurtleSkin Puncture Tests
The extra large puncture probe used for CE certification (European mechanical test EN388) relates to larger threats such as nails or barbed wire, but is not effective in determining high-risk applications like glass slivers, metal shards, or needlesticks. Hypodermic needles themselves bend easily and are hard to test. Therefore no standardized needle tests exist.

To show TurtleSkin's effectiveness in this area, we modified EN388 in our ISO-9001 lab using a .05 inch (1.27 mm) hardened steel probe. This probe offers consistent, repeatable results while also providing a fine tip similar to those found on many sharp objects.

Testing and Certification
Warwick Mills, the makers of TurtleSkin gloves perform testing on its products to assure high levels of performance as well as consistent results. Warwick is ISO 9001 certified and our lab supports both product development and production certification. We currently supply products to the US Government and are an approved lab. We also participate in independent testing such as Europe's CE Marking and the US's NIJ specifications for Law Enforcement and Corrections applications.