What the gloves are made of

Silver fibres are antibacterial (bacteria is eliminated in less than an hour), preventing odour formation. Silver is also temperature-regulating and anti-static.

Newly developed stretch absorber with air pockets protects against shock, impact and high heat.

RESCUTTM fire material specially developed by ESKA® for extreme conditions. Provides optimum surface-level protection to prevent sharp objects from penetrating the padding, which acts as a second barrier in conventional models.

The fibres are characterized by outstanding resistance, great impact strength, great rupture elongation, good vibration damping, and resistance against acids and alkaline solutions. They are also extremely heat and fire resistant. Aramid fibres do not melt at high temperatures; instead, they start to coke at temperatures of approximately 400°C.

Lenzing FR® is a specialty viscose fibre. The acronym FR stands for ‘flame resistant’. Manufactured from the natural raw material wood, Lenzing FR® offers heat protection in various work areas. Unique heat insulation properties combined with permanent flame resistance make Lenzing FR® the ideal heat protection fibre.

For over 5.000 years leather has been used to make clothes, and that material has lost none of its appeal to this day. Experienced glove makers recognise the strengths and benefits of their craft’s most important basic material and perfectly know how to work with it. ESKA only uses high quality leather and in the case of street gloves, particularly soft and supple hides which envelop your hands like a second skin. Glove leather must be prepared soft and supple, reached by a certain greasing which is given into the barrel. The coat for really good glove leather is dyed pure aniline (dyed in the drum, breathable, supple and silky smooth).

Kevlar® is an aramid fibre with a low specific weight that offers high tensile strength, excellent heat resistance, dimensional stability, and low elongation to break. Kevlar® is chemical-resistant and has outstanding abrasion resistance.

The product by the leading European manufacturer of meta-aramid fibres is used in protective clothing for heat and flame protection. The material is suitable for use under extreme temperatures and offers optimum mechanical performance while also fulfilling the high requirements in terms of heat protection, comfort, and breathability.

The i-Touch function makes it possible to operate a smartphone or tablet PC even when wearing gloves.

The hard-shell specially developed by ESKA® consists of a special flame-resistant carbon mixed granulate. It offers optimum protection and fit thanks to three specially tailored sizes for left and right gloves.

We use carefully selected calf leather which is specially tanned to have hydrophobic and flame-resistant properties. The leather is washable, does not shrink even at high temperatures and offers 100% tensile strength.

High wear comfort and tactility thanks to an ergonomic cut based on the natural hand position.

A newly developed cut resistant lining made from Kevlar® using steel fibreglass and silver threads (anti-bacterial) guarantees the users the highest level of safety for emergency services, even in extreme circumstances.

The CROSSTECH insert offers permanent protection against blood, viruses, and bodily fluids in tactile and sterilisable fire brigade gloves. It has been developed for firefighting in buildings and technical rescue activities (compliant with the valid NFPA, EN, and ISO standards).