Ansell is an Australian company which manufactures medical gloves and condoms.
Although for a time between 1680 and 1730, Barnstaple's trade was surpassed by Bideford's, it retained its economic importance until the early 20th century, when it was manufacturing lace, gloves, sail-cloth and fishing-nets, it had extensive potteries, tanneries, sawmills and foundries, and shipbuilding was also carried on.
In 1913 the firm began to manufacture baseballs and gloves.
Kerry Woolen Mills is a family firm that manufactures hats, gloves, sweaters, women's fashion, blankets, scarfs and stockings at their premises near Beaufort.
Kevlar is used to manufacture gloves, sleeves, jackets, chaps and other articles of clothing designed to protect users from cuts, abrasions and heat.
The site was bought in the 1950s by 'Planet Gloves', who manufactured gloves there until the late 1960s.
To address concerns of safety, the association is recommending new headgear that will reduce the impact of a punch by more than 50 percent, according to a news release by the company that manufactures the product, Bayer AG of West Germany, and new gloves that the association says will reduce impact another 20 percent.
In the 1980s and 1990s, heightened demand for latex to manufacture gloves and other objects resulted in hundreds of new, poorly regulated latex factories in tropical countries.
Mountain Hardwear, founded in 1993, is a California (USA) -based company that manufactures high-end outdoor clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, and gloves.
Mike and Wendy Carey founded Seirus Innovation, a privately held company that manufactures ski and snowboarding gloves, face protection, and other cold-weather accessories, in 1979.