| Fabric types vary in their purpose and | | | | keep your hands warm. |
| functionality. It is important that | | | | Gore Fabric(R) |
| youchoose winter gloves made of material | | | | Gore(R) fabrics are designed with a |
| that best suits your needs and budget. | | | | purpose similar to Polartec(R). Gore |
| When choosing gloves based on warmth, | | | | WindStopper(R) is a very thin, |
| keep in mind that the more air a | | | | lightweight breathable material that is |
| fabricis able to trap inside, the more | | | | mostoften laminated to the inside of a |
| insulation it will provide and the | | | | fleece type material such as |
| warmer itwill be. Most of the quality | | | | Polartec(R). Itcan also be laminated to |
| warm winter gloves you will find are | | | | most any other fabric. This makes the |
| made ofvarious Wool, Polartec(R) and | | | | materialbreathable, yet completely |
| Gore(R) fabrics. If money is not an | | | | windproof. Gore-Tex(R) is a completely |
| issue, you willwant to look for warm | | | | waterproof,breathable membrane that is |
| winter gloves that utilize insulation | | | | laminated to the inside of nylon or |
| made by Primaloft(R)and Thermoloft(R). | | | | otherouterwear material used to make |
| Review the following explanations of | | | | winter hats, winter gloves, winter |
| these materials to makean informed | | | | jackets,etc. |
| decision regarding which will work best | | | | Gore Windstopper(R) |
| for you. | | | | Gore Windstopper(R) is one of the |
| Polartec(R) | | | | lightest, breathable materials you can |
| Fleece fabric | | | | findthat is completely wind-proof. |
| Polartec(R) is the leader in Polar | | | | Windstopper(R) is well-known for its |
| Fleece fabrics. If a product is made | | | | highlybreathable design, which keeps you |
| outof any of Polartec's fabrics, you can | | | | dry and comfortable. This feature |
| be assured that the product is of | | | | isespecially important if you are doing |
| highquality. You'll find performance | | | | something that would cause you |
| brands like Mountain Hardware, The North | | | | toperspire. Another key advantage of |
| Face, Marmot, Lowe Alpine and many | | | | Windstopper(R) is its ability to keep |
| others with the Polartec(R) label sewn | | | | yourskin totally free from the chills of |
| intothem. Malden Mills, maker of | | | | the wind, allowing you to focus on |
| Polartec(R), designs fleece fabrics to | | | | whatyou are doing rather than how cold |
| providecomfort and performance to | | | | you are. This windproof feature lasts |
| adventurers and athletes. They produce | | | | forthe entire life of Windstopper(R) |
| over 180thermal fabrics to wick | | | | garments. Used mostly on fleece type |
| moisture, block wind, insulate, repel | | | | material, |
| rain, anddissipate odor. Their fabrics | | | | Windstopper(R) isn't waterproof, so you |
| are manufactured for three main | | | | probably won't want to build a |
| applications: | | | | snow-caveusing only Windstopper(R) |
| Next-to-skin, Thermal Insulation, and | | | | gloves. If you are going out into the |
| Weather Protection. Next-to-skin | | | | cold andplanning to stay dry, our Gore |
| fabricsare designed to be worn against | | | | Windstopper(R) gloves are perfect for |
| the skin, to breathe, to be comfortable, | | | | you. |
| andto pull moisture away from the skin. | | | | Gore-Tex(R) |
| Polartec's(R) Thermal Insulation | | | | Gore-Tex(R) is known worldwide for its |
| fabricsare designed for warmth without | | | | exceptional performance when it comesto |
| the weight. Fabrics in this category | | | | staying warm and dry. Gore-Tex(R) winter |
| trap warmair close to the body to keep | | | | gloves are perfect for any |
| you warm. Finally, the Weather | | | | winteractivity, including snow sports. |
| Protectionfleeces protect you from | | | | In addition to the wind blocking |
| natures elements such as wind and rain. | | | | andbreathability features of |
| For high endurance activities which | | | | Windstopper(R), Gore-Tex(R) winter |
| cause your hands to sweat, choose aglove | | | | gloves are guaranteedwaterproof. When |
| made with Power Dry(R) or Power | | | | you are in the snow, wet hands are cold |
| Stretch(R). When you need wind | | | | hands. Gore-Tex(R)winter gloves will |
| protection,use Polartec(R) Wind Pro(R). | | | | keep your hands dry. This ability to |
| If you are just looking for a nice | | | | keep out the coldwhile allowing your |
| lightweight fleeceglove that provides | | | | hands to breath will last for the |
| optimum warmth, you'll want a winter | | | | lifetime of the gloves. |
| glove made of a | | | | For extreme winter activities (ice |
| Polartec(R) Classic fleece or | | | | climbing, skiing, snowboarding, |
| Polartec(R) Thermal Pro(R). Polartec(R) | | | | snowballfights, etc.), you can't go |
| Classic comes inthree weights or | | | | wrong with Gore-Tex(R) winter gloves. |
| thicknesses: 100, 200, and 300 with 300 | | | | Wool |
| being the heaviestweight. Polartec(R) | | | | Wool is the old standby in the world of |
| Thermal Pro(R) is Polartec's(R) most | | | | thermal fabrics. It does a greatjob |
| technically advanced andhighest | | | | keeping your hands warm while allowing |
| performing insulating fleece. Many | | | | your hands to breath really well. |
| experienced winter adventurersprefer a | | | | Most ragg wool gloves are not the |
| waterproof shell type winter glove with | | | | greatest at stopping wind from |
| a warm thermal insulatingglove as a | | | | penetratingto the skin however. Wool |
| liner. With this 2 in 1 system, you are | | | | works very well as an insulator inside |
| able to remove the outershell glove for | | | | of awaterproof or windproof shell. Wool |
| those brief moments when you need to tie | | | | can feel itchy to the skin. |
| a shoe, zip up azipper, etc. and still | | | | |