Do your wheelchair gloves turn your hands black? This article will reveal the truth behind black hands, a fact of life for many wheelchair users.
When we started selling RehaDesign gloves nearly 20 years ago, we would frequently receive angry letters from upset customers. Black hands were a huge problem for them. The reason? All leather gloves use dye to achieve the black color. But wheelchair users are different from most glove users because wheelchair users’ hands sometimes get hot and sweaty due to the amount of work they do.
Heat and water makes the dye transfer from the gloves to hands. At that time, in order to minimize the problem, we were advising people to wash the gloves before using them. It did not make the problem go away, but it decreased the amount of dye and reduced the problem somewhat.
After about 5 years of this, RehaDesign innovated an inside lining into the gloves. If you turn RehaDesign Wheelchair Gloves inside out, you will not see leather. You will see the textile lining. Because the hands are no longer in contact with the leather, the problem has nearly gone away. The dye is not gone, but it is now much more difficult to transfer the color. Since that time, we rarely get comments about black hands.
However if your hands get very hot and very sweaty, the same thing can happen. Yes, in rare cases the dye can cross the textile lining. The solution? The same as we recommended twenty years ago. To minimize the problem, wash the gloves in cool water before using them. Our recommendation for washing RehaDesign gloves is to use cool water and mild detergent, air dry.
If you are using another glove that makes your hand black, ask the manufacturer for their washing recommendation and wash your gloves before using them again. Or try RehaDesign Wheelchair Gloves. The inside lining is just one of the many advantages of RehaDesign Wheelchair gloves. The amazing grip is another. Once you try RehaDesign Wheelchiar Gloves, you will never go back.
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