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Gardening glove size chart: measure, then wash

Updated: 17 October 2026

Returns on garden gloves start with a size word that does not match the tape. One listing wants palm width and then tells you to order up. Another prints 24–27 cm without saying whether that is your hand or the glove. A third says one size and means a wide cuff. This gardening glove size chart uses only the measurements on the eleven amazon.co.uk listings in our [garden gloves comparison](/hub/protective-clothing/garden-gloves), dated 15 October 2026. It tells you what to measure, which rows run small or large, and how to wash leather without treating it like a latex knit. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Returns on garden gloves start with a size word that does not match the tape. One listing wants palm width and then tells you to order up. Another prints 24–27 cm without saying whether that is your hand or the glove.

Our top picks

NickyPicky NickyPicky leather, size M

Best overall

NickyPicky NickyPicky leather, size M
9.2/10about £9.99
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PROGANDA PROGANDA latex 3-pack, medium

Best value

PROGANDA PROGANDA latex 3-pack, medium
9.2/10about £5.62
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WESTWOOD FOX WESTWOOD FOX leather, size M

Alternative

WESTWOOD FOX WESTWOOD FOX leather, size M
8.4/10about £8.49
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On this page
  1. 1.What the listing is measuring
  2. 2.Size up, size down, or walk away from one size
  3. 3.Wash the glove you actually bought
  4. 4.Retire a holed palm

What the listing is measuring

Measure your hand the way that listing defines the number. Palm width, hand circumference and glove length are three different lengths. For a width, measure across the palm at the knuckles, excluding the thumb. A glove length is the product, from cuff to fingertip, unless the bullet prints it. Hanzapor prints a 3.9 inch palm width and an overall length of 9 inches, while the specification length is 23 cm. DIY Doctor’s women’s bullet cites a 23 cm hand circumference, a loop around the hand, not a 23 cm glove. The unisex bullet talks about palms of 8–11 inches. KEPLIN prints 24–27 cm, and the specification also says length 25 cm for size M. That second figure makes the first look like glove length. If the listing does not name the body part, treat the number as ambiguous and use the return window.

Size up, size down, or walk away from one size

NickyPicky’s bullet is the clearest instruction here. Measure palm width in centimetres and order one size up. Follow that sentence for NickyPicky only. WESTWOOD FOX size M is the opposite report. Reviewers measured and the yellow pair still ran small. If your palm is already at the tight end of medium, treat this 70 g pair as a likely return. COOLJOB’s medium has been found very loose, so try it on day one. One size needs a photograph. DIY Doctor unisex claims a long cuff for 8–11 inch palms, and one reviewer found it too big. The women’s pair, aimed at 23 cm, was large and stiff for another reviewer. GAVOROHANS says Medium in the title and One Size in the specification. Best thorn proof gardening gloves says who should skip the row.
NickyPicky NickyPicky leather, size M

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NickyPicky NickyPicky leather, size M
9.2/10about £9.99
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Wash the glove you actually bought

Machine-wash only where that listing’s care line allows it. GAVOROHANS allows a hand or machine wash. The large PROGANDA pack allows a cold machine wash. Medium PROGANDA, COOLJOB and Hanzapor are hand wash. Those bullets belong to coated or dotted knits. They do not transfer to cowhide. The fullest leather instruction here is the women’s DIY Doctor line: cold hand wash, no bleach, no tumble dry, stuff the fingers with paper, and condition the leather. Other leather rows say a damp cloth, a soapy wipe, or do not iron. Dry the glove at room temperature, away from a radiator. The HSE warns against trapping a wet hand in a glove all day. Yellow dye on wet WESTWOOD FOX leather is dye leaving the glove. Rinse your hands, and do not soak the pair to set the colour.

Retire a holed palm

A hole ends the job you bought the glove for. One DIY Doctor unisex reviewer ripped a finger in under two hours. That single report is not a rate, and it is a glove that should leave the shed. A split latex coating or a leather fingertip you can see through will not stop the next thorn. Wash the graze, and keep the damaged pair out of the good drawer. The HSE treats poor fit as a reason protection fails, because the hazard meets skin at the gap. If the fingertip extends a centimetre past your nail, conditioning will not shrink it. Cuff questions for roses continue on gardening gloves for brambles.

Common questions

Do I measure the palm or the glove?
Measure the body part the bullet names. Palm width crosses the knuckles. Circumference wraps that area. A length in the specification is often the glove, which KEPLIN’s 25 cm size-M length suggests for its 24–27 cm line. If the listing never names the part, you cannot convert the number honestly.
Should I size up or size down?
Size up on NickyPicky, because that bullet says the fingers run generous and still tells you to order one size up after you measure. Do not size up on WESTWOOD FOX if you already wear a snug medium, because size M runs small in reviews. COOLJOB medium has been found very loose, so another size up would make a baggier nitrile palm.
What is one size on the DIY Doctor gloves?
The unisex bullet claims a long cuff for palms of 8–11 inches, and one reviewer found that too big. The women’s pack cites 23 cm and was still large and stiff for one buyer. One size here is a wide claim. Check the cuff in the photo and use the return window.
Can I machine-wash leather?
Not on the care lines in this extract. Machine wording appears on GAVOROHANS and the large PROGANDA pack, which are coated knits. Leather rows point to a damp cloth, a soapy wipe, or the women’s cold hand wash with paper in the fingers. That leather bullet also excludes a tumble dryer.
How do I dry leather so it does not go stiff?
Wipe it, stuff the fingers with paper so they dry in shape, and leave the pair at room temperature. Skip the radiator. Condition the leather when it feels hard the next day. That is the women’s DIY Doctor sequence, the fullest leather care line in this set.

Related pages

Leather or coated garden gloves

Garden gloves buying guide

Garden gloves

Best thorn proof gardening gloves from this UK set

Gardening gloves for brambles: cuff, hide and the RHS

Sources

Public UK sources listed in the research digest, and the amazon.co.uk extracts dated 15 October 2026. Not a live price check.

  1. HSE, choosing gloves (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. HSE, latex allergy (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. GOV.UK, UKCA and CE marking by sector (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. RHS, how to garden safely (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. RHS, brambles and other woody weeds (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. RHS, minimising health risks in the garden (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. SATRA, EN 388 mechanical risks (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. ISO 21420:2020, general glove requirements (retrieved 15 October 2026)