AMES - Walking into the Labs for Functional Textiles and Protective Clothing at Iowa State University, the first things one might notice are the piles upon piles of heavy-duty gloves meant to protect ...

Ever seriously considered a baseball glove? “The feel as it firmly wraps around your hand, the subtle pop as a ball hits it. These characteristics are things that make crafting with [leather] one of ...

An 80-year-old enterprise still does things the old way but is also looking to the future with new styles and quirky colors. By Sandra Jordan Reporting from Dublin There is a low buzz of banter and ...

Detroit Lions receiver Kalif Raymond remembers the mantra he says he heard while growing up playing backyard football in Georgia: You don't need gloves. Catch with your hands. If he dropped a pass, a ...

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A summer vented glove that actually offers some protection. Unique hybrid gauntlet is long on one side and short on the other to help maximize air flow, but the tradeoff is it can interfere with some ...