PPE Gloves & Hand Protection Products
Protect your hands and clothing while at work with our range of PPE safety gloves and hand protection products. Whether you need medical grade or food grade disposable gloves, we have the gloves for you. Check out our selection below.
The Portwest CV02 Hi‑Vis Cooling Vest is a lightweight, high‑visibility cooling garment designed to combat heat stress. Using advanced evaporative technology, it keeps workers cooler for hours while maintaining full EN ISO 20471 visibility compliance.
The Portwest CV04 Cooling Head Band is a practical solution for staying cool in hot working conditions. Lightweight and easy to wear, it offers long-lasting cooling without compromising mobility or comfort.
The Portwest CV05 Cooling Neck Scarf is a practical solution for staying cool in hot working conditions. Lightweight and easy to wear, it provides instant cooling relief to help reduce heat stress during demanding tasks.
The Portwest CV09 Cooling Evaporative Vest is a lightweight and breathable solution for professionals working in hot conditions. Constructed with super absorbent fibres, it provides long-lasting cooling without wetting the clothes underneath.
The CV11 - Cooling Crown Beanie is a comfortable and lightweight, the Cooling Crown Beanie is designed to help prevent heat stress and includes an elasticated back for improved fit. Can be worn under any helmet or hat without compromising mobility while offering hours of cooling comfort.
The CV3001 from Bella & Canvas is one of our favourites. Its weight makes this crew neck a great option for a classic summer tee, and the soft ringspun cotton is perfect for a cosy layer beneath sweats in the colder seasons.Buy Online today, for fast delivery.
The Canvas Unisex Tri-Blend T-Shirt (CV3413) is a lightweight, ultra-soft tee designed for comfort, durability and a modern retail fit. Made from a premium tri-blend fabric, it’s ideal for workwear, branded apparel and everyday wear with a more contemporary feel.
The Canvas Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve T-Shirt (CV3501) is a lightweight, premium-feel tee designed for comfort, modern styling and reliable everyday performance. With a retail fit and soft ringspun cotton fabric, it’s ideal for workwear, branded apparel and casual layering.
The Canvas Unisex Heather CVC T-Shirt (CVC3001) is a premium, lightweight tee designed for softness, durability and a modern retail fit. Made from a cotton-rich blend with polyester, it delivers a comfortable feel with a subtle heathered finish—ideal for workwear, branding and everyday use.
Unisex Lightweight Scrub Trousers professional design and high-quality fabric, stay cool under pressure with our unisex lightweight scrub trousers.Buy Online today, for fast delivery.
Keep beverages secure and spill-free with Dart 12oz vented lids. Designed for takeaway convenience, these durable polystyrene lids feature a vented design to release steam and prevent condensation. Ideal for coffee shops, catering services, and food trucks, they offer a snug fit for 12oz cups and ensure a clean, comfortable drinking experience. Supplied in a pack of 1000 for efficient, high-volume use.
Introducing the Dennys Long Sleeve Press Stud Chef's Jacket, the ultimate choice for culinary professionals! Buy Online today, for fast delivery.
Introducing the Dennys Short Sleeve Press Stud Chef's Jacket - the perfect blend of style and functionality for culinary professionals. Buy Online today, for fast delivery.
The Dennys DE020 Unisex Elasticated Chef’s Trousers are a durable, easy‑care kitchen essential designed for comfort, movement and long shifts. With an elasticated waistband, inner drawcord and practical pocketing, they’re ideal for busy catering and hospitality teams.
Whether you're a professional chef or a home cook, this hat will quickly become an essential part of your cooking routine. Buy Online today, for fast delivery.
The Deck Scrubbing Brush is a heavy-duty cleaning tool designed for demanding commercial and industrial environments. Featuring strong, stiff bristles and a durable construction, this brush delivers effective removal of dirt, grease, and debris from a wide range of hard surfaces. Available in colour-coded options, it supports hygiene control systems and helps reduce the risk of cross-contamination across cleaning areas.
Tackle tough kitchen grease with Deepio Degreaser 6kg – the trusted powder cleaner for professional kitchens, butcheries, and food prep areas. Non-tainting, perfume-free, and safe on most surfaces.
Our EU Ecolabel accredited Bathroom Cleaner is ideal for daily use on all surfaces throughout your bathroom. This eco bathroom cleaner spray cuts through and prevents limescale build up.
Our Drain Cleaner & Maintainer (Bio Fizzy) tablets are a powerful ecological treatment to remove build-up in pipes, fat traps, drain lines, toilets and septic tank systems. Once the tablets dissolve, they release millions of healthy bacteria to speed up the natural biodegradation of fats, oils, greases (FOGs), sugar, starch, and faecal matter, as well as other organic waste. Our formula eliminates smells, prevents blockages and keeps drains free flowing without the hazardous chemicals typically found in traditional cleaners and unblockers.
Our anti-microbial hand soap has been specially formulated to provide safe, accessible hygiene where infection through cross-contamination is a problem. EN1449 Certified
The Commercial Anti-Bacterial Sanitiser (5L) from Astral Hygiene provides fast, effective protection against bacteria on surfaces. Designed for high-traffic areas, kitchens, and hospitality environments, this sanitiser helps maintain professional hygiene standards and supports compliance with food safety regulations.
Delphis Eco Commercial Anti-Bacterial Sanitiser has a QUAT (quaternary ammonium compound) based formulation. It has strong bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal activity against all enveloped viruses.
Our Bio Urinal Blocks are suitable for all types of urinals and troughs, including stainless steel, porcelain and ceramic. They contain friendly bacteria to consume and remove the molecules that cause bad smells and blockages from urinal traps and pipe-work.
Our detergent is suitable for a wide range of cabinet glass wash machines. It removes beverage residue, grease marks and bacteria from glassware and associated equipment typically found in pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants and kitchens.
Our EU Ecolabel* accredited Dishwasher Liquid is highly concentrated and suitable for all commercial dishwashing machines.
Our EU Ecolabel* accredited Rinse Aid can be used in automatic dishwashers, cabinet glass washers and self-cleaning ovens.
Our EU Ecolabel* accredited Daily Use Toilet Cleaner inhibits limescale, rust and stains where germs and bacteria breed. It is safe to use on chrome, porcelain, enamel and stainless steel.
Our EU Ecolabel* accredited Daily Use Toilet Cleaner inhibits limescale, rust and stains where germs and bacteria breed. It is safe to use on chrome, porcelain, enamel and stainless steel.
Commercial Washing-Up Liquid (Concentrate) is formulated with natural, active cleaning ingredients to give great results.
The Commercial Washing-Up Liquid Concentrate 700ml from Astral Hygiene is a high-performance detergent designed for professional kitchens. Its concentrated formula removes grease, food residues, and grime efficiently, ensuring hygienic, sparkling dishes and cookware with minimal effort.
Our EU Ecolabel* accredited Washroom Cleaner is ideal for daily use on all washroom surfaces including wash basins, baths, showers, taps, toilets, urinals, mirrors, floor and wall tiles.
Delphis Eco Commercial Washroom Cleaner (700 ml) is the eco-conscious solution for keeping washrooms spotless, hygienic, and sparkling. This EU Ecolabel–accredited cleaner delivers powerful cleaning performance while being gentle on the environment. Designed for daily use on all washroom surfaces — sinks, toilets, urinals, tiles, showers, taps, mirrors, and more — it leaves surfaces streak-free and helps prevent limescale, making it ideal for hotels, offices, schools, and other high traffic areas seeking both cleanliness and sustainability.
Gloves - What is the difference?
Who would've thought there was so much to disposable gloves? It is important to make sure your wearing the glove that protects you most... Read here to see what gloves you should be wearing and when!
Over the past 5 years, there has been an enormous surge in the prices of all types of gloves, such as vinyl, latex and nitrile. This is due to the increases in raw materials, manufacturing and environment challenges. This blog is set out to describe the different reasons for this and to educate you on all things gloves…
To help gauge which protective gloves are most useful in different situations, listed below are the advantages and disadvantages of each raw material, this is to make it easier for you to decide which gloves are best for you!
Why do we need gloves?
In many situations, gloves can be vital to someone’s health and safety. When working with hazardous chemicals or anything harmful for that matter, it is extremely important to use gloves. They protect our hands from any injury, infections or becoming contaminated. Nitrile gloves are usually the gloves used to protect an individual against most chemicals and infectious agents.
Nitrile Gloves
Nitrile is often used as a latex alternative for those who have a latex allergy; it is a synthetic rubber compound, which is formed by carbon and nitrogen atoms. Butadiene is the main molecule used in the production of nitrile rubber. However, in the last few years a significant increase in Butadiene’s price has been noticed. In September 2016, Butadiene’s price per ton was averaging around £720; it is now costing between £1500-2000 per ton.
Advantages of Nitrile Gloves:
- Nitrile gloves are up to 3 times more puncture resistant than latex gloves - this makes them the preferred glove in work places such as hospitals or environments where there is a high risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens or other environmental contaminants.
- Nitrile gloves are often referred to as Medical Grade; this means they have undergone series of tests to ensure they are suitable to be used in these conditions.
- This material is known for having a lower level of friction meaning they can be worn for long durations of time. Again, this is good for medical purpose like surgeries and procedures where individuals may need to be protected by these gloves for a long period.
- Due to nitrile being a manufactured substance, it means the price of it remains stable unlike latex. This is because things such as changes in weather and climate cannot affect it. Being machine-made gives nitrile a longer shelf life than some other forms of disposable gloves meaning there is less possibility of waste.
Disadvantages of Nitrile Gloves:
- As there are several different types of materials used to make disposable gloves, nitrile gloves have been proven to be “better” than latex. However producing synthetic nitrile rubber is a lot more expensive than the produce of vinyl gloves, which is another type of raw material used in manufacturing disposable gloves.
- Nitrile gloves are a lot less tactile than latex, the sensitive is limited because of the nitrile material making it more difficult to feel objects easily.
Vinyl Gloves
Vinyl gloves are made from synthetic material polyvinyl chloride (PVC). They provide a heavy-duty glove that is commonly used in rougher activities. This means they are an excellent option in the food and beverage industry. Also a popular choice in many household and commercial applications.
Advantages of Vinyl Gloves:
- As well as being highly affordable, they are great for low-risk tasks in short durations, this includes professions such as hairstyling, house cleaning, assisted living work etc. They are suitable for use as a protective barrier against low-risk bodily fluids, dyes and detergents.
- Vinyl gloves are waterproof making them a very popular choice in gloves for places such as nurseries, hairdressers and even in your home. They are still highly protective but should be used for less serious scenarios.
- These make of gloves are an ideal choice, as they are latex-free and usually the cheapest.
- Another advantage of vinyl gloves is that they are anti-static meaning they are good for high dust environments, they are useful for activities such as cleaning and decluttering.
Disadvantages of Vinyl Gloves:
- One of the biggest disadvantages of vinyl gloves is the minor protection. They should not be worn for long periods and offer little protection in chemical resistance. They fit loose and are a lot less flexible than latex and nitrile gloves, this can make them very uncomfortable.
- Majority of vinyl gloves are manufactured in China, these manufactures equate to over 50% of the global demand. Across Beijing and much of North-Eastern China there was severe smog/pollution caused by factories, this meant they were forced to shut down as highways had to close and airlines had to cancel flights. Chinese government closed down 1200 vinyl gloves factories overall. Because of these forced closures, there was a significant impact on vinyl glove production and supply.
Latex Gloves
Unlike Nitrile and Vinyl, latex is a natural compound made from rubber trees. White, milky liquid is taken when the trees are scored and processed into latex.
Advantages of Latex Gloves:
- Latex gloves provide a high degree of movement and comfort, the physical properties of the rubber latex makes the gloves extremely elastic and resistant to tearing.
- Latex gloves offer protection against a range of hazards such as biohazard (bacteria and viruses) and certain chemicals.
- This type of disposable gloves are considered the most comfortable material that is available. Because of their snug fit and skin feel, this allows people to perform complex tasks that require a high degree of touch sensitivity.
Disadvantages of Latex Gloves:
- Latex allergies are one of the main disadvantages of latex gloves; it’s not uncommon to be allergic to latex however, it does mean that there is a large group of customers who are unable to purchase this certain type of glove.
- As Latex is a natural substance, several different problems can arise because of this. One of these is the weather, rubber tree plantations flood regularly due to excessive rainfall.
- Latex is currently at the highest market price in history, for every 2% increase in the cost of raw latex; there is a 1% increase in the cost of a glove. In the past year, costs have increased by 97%, resulting in 49% surge in production cost of latex gloves.
