Gloves not only protect hands from the cold, but are also a stylish accessory. To make them look beautiful, fit well, be comfortable, you need to correctly determine their size. Knowledge of the marking will help you choose the right one.

When buying gloves in a regular store, you can find the right ones just by trying on several options. The situation is more complicated when purchasing them as a gift or when purchasing from an online store.

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Most often, the size of the gloves is determined by the girth of the palm at its widest part. It is necessary to measure the leading hand (the one with which the person writes).

To take the measurement, the palm should be slightly bent, without collecting it into a fist. The girth is measured using a conventional measuring tape.

You need to measure in the knuckle area. Flexing the palm allows you to determine its maximum width, which makes it possible to choose the correct size of gloves.


In some cases, the distance from the tip of the middle finger to the edge of the palm, as well as the girth of the hand, can also be measured.
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The European and American markings are generally accepted.

When purchasing gloves remotely from Asian manufacturers, the dimensions must be specified in each specific case, since they may differ significantly from American and European ones.

European sizes are indicated in inches.

• With a palm girth of 16 cm, gloves with a European size 6 should be chosen. 18 cm indicates the choice of size 6.5.
• A palm circumference of 19 cm indicates size 7.
• When marking 7.5, the girth of the palm must be at least 20 cm.
• The eighth European size for those with a palm circumference of 22 cm.
• When measured at 23 cm, size 8.5 is suitable, and 24 cm indicates size 9 gloves.
• With a girth of 26 cm, you should stop the choice on the marking 9.5, but if the girth of the hand is more than 27 cm, the maximum size 10 will do.

If in the European marking the sizes correspond to a certain girth of the palm for men and women, then the American men's and women's sizes are different.

For women with a palm width of 18 cm, size S is suitable, with an arm circumference of 20 cm - M, 22 cm - L. For a palm circumference of 23-25 ​​cm, women should choose size XL.


Men's gloves with American markings meet the following criteria: S - for a palm with a girth of 22 cm, M - 24 cm. For men with a palm girth of up to 26 cm, size L is suitable, and for parameters over 27 cm, American XL should be chosen.

When choosing gloves, you should also take into account the characteristics of the material from which they are made.

For example, lamb skin has a tendency to stretch, and therefore, with a hand of a non-standard size, it is better to choose the smaller option. In turn, there are materials that are more resistant to natural deformation, for example, goat skin.

If such gloves are stretched, they will lose their shape and will not fit well on the hand.