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Contego® multi-task hand protection styles are constructed from an assortment of premium materials. Most styles feature Clarino® or other synthetic leathers. Additionally, premium grain deerskin styles compliment this series. Clarino® and synthetic leathers improve hand protection by providing greater function and feel by being more soft and flexible than traditional materials. These synthetic materials are also more environmentally friendly than chrome tanned leather. Clarino® was developed in 1964 and initially used in the shoe industry as a replacement for leather. This manmade leather possesses many of the same qualities of natural leather as well as offering a launderable material with enhanced gripping properties. Today Clarino® is used in the apparel, interior furnishings, and sporting goods industries to name a few of its diverse applications. Clarino® and our synthetic offerings can be considered high-tech leather.
In addition to breathing naturally, they feel luxuriously soft, are color fast, and have additional unique physical properties including:
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comfortable – soft and flexible microfiber material that insulates against heat and cold, repels stains and mildew, and resists wind and water.
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durable – rivals the strength and performance of leather plus consistently provides high quality
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lighter weight – up to 3 times lighter in weight compared to leather
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launderable – hand and machine washable, or dry clean
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breathable – minimises perspiration by allowing air flow
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