How do they size gloves?
How to size your gloves
- Pass a tape measure around the widest part of your hand – usually over your knuckles, excluding the thumb.
- The result, in inches, is your glove size – e.g. if your hand measures 7 inches, you are a glove size 7.
- If you are between two sizes, round down to the lower of the two.
How do I measure my hand for gloves?
To find out your glove size, wrap a measuring tape around the widest part of your hand that’s just below the knuckle and excluding your thumb. For this measurement, it’s best to use your dominant hand, so measure your left if you are left-handed and vice versa.
How can you tell your hand size?
There are three key measurements of adult hand size:
- length: measured from the tip of the longest finger to the crease under the palm.
- breadth: measured across the widest area where the fingers join the palm.
- circumference: measured around the palm of your dominant hand, just below the knuckles, excluding the thumb.
How do I know what size my hand is?
What is a normal hand size?
The widest part of your palm is your palm size. The average palm size for a male is 3.3″ and 2.91′ for a female. In photo 3, for example, the palm size is about 3 inches.
How do you size men’s gloves?
To find out your glove size, measure (in inches or centimeter) around your hand with a tape measure at the place indicated by the black line (just below the knuckles). You should use your dominant hand, the right if you are right-handed, and the left if you are left-handed.
How do you measure gloves UK?
Wrap a measuring tape around your dominant hand just below knuckles, excluding your thumb, and make a fist. This measurement is your ‘hand width’ glove size.
How do you measure hands for gloves?
What size are large gloves?
Do You Know How to Measure Your Hand for Gloves?
| US Sizes | EU Sizes | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 7 Inches | XS | 152 – 178 Milimeters |
| 8 – 9 Inches | M | 203 – 229 Milimeters |
| 9 – 10 Inches | L | 229 – 254 Milimeters |
| 10 – 11 Inches | XL | 254 – 279 Milimeters |
How do you measure hand size for gloves?
Wrap the measuring tape around your palm, just below the knuckles, not including the thumb. Glove size should be measured in inches. Round up to the nearest half inch. For Proper Cloth gloves, we highly recommend purchasing a half inch larger size (e.g. if your hand measures 8.5″, purchase a glove size 9).