Disposable Glove Market Less Likely to Feel Impact of Recession

2023 stylized with a bull's eye instead of the zero and economic goals written out in the background.

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Most economists are in agreement on one word to describe what 2023 holds for the U.S. economy: uncertainty. The divergence of views on what will happen is as large as it has been in many years.

A steady drumbeat of “recession is coming” rattled around the public consciousness for the last half of 2022. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times last year in an effort to throttle inflation. Underperforming stock markets have not helped matters.

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Industrial Disposable Glove Market Is Poised to Continue Decades-Long Growth

A technician uses Gloveworks Industrial Orange Nitrile Disposable Gloves to work on an electrical panel.

The industrial disposable glove market has seen consistent double-digit growth over the last 40 years. Glove use for applications from plumbing to electrical to mechanical has increased annually.

There was a time that few if any workers in industrial settings wore disposable gloves. Many workers of a certain vintage still don’t, with a common complaint being that gloves restrict their range of motion and just don’t “feel right.”

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Latex Gloves Still Have a Strong Following Despite Challenges

A user works on an engine while wearing Gloveworks heavy-duty latex gloves (ILHD).

It may have the distinction of being the original disposable glove material, but natural rubber latex often gets a bad rap.

The primary concern is about latex allergies. About 4% of the world’s population has some form of latex allergy. It is more problematic for health care workers, especially dentists and surgeons, because of repeat exposure to exam-grade latex gloves.

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The Secret to Raised Diamond Texture’s Success

Gloveworks Industrial Orange Nitrile gloves being used with tools

Raised Diamond Texture (RDT) has raised the bar across the disposable glove industry. When your customers want the best gripping power on the market, they should reach first for Gloveworks Industrial Nitrile Gloves with RDT.

End-users love them for their strength, durability, and barrier protection. Distributors love them for their excellent margins—and because once their customers experience Gloveworks RDT, they don’t want to use anything else.

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Long Wait for Gloveworks Nitrile With Raised Diamond Texture Is Nearly Over

Have your customers spent the last year-plus lamenting the lack of heavy-duty Gloveworks disposable gloves with raised diamond texture? Have you been frustrated by backorders that take a long time to fill?

After months of manufacturing and supply chain delays, these wildly popular nitrile gloves are returning to regular inventory in a matter of weeks.

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