Good beekeeping gloves let you lift frames with steady hands instead of flinching at every bee on your knuckles. We keep the choice simple with two styles: premium leather gloves cut from supple cow hide, and heavy-duty washable rubber gloves with a durable elasticised canvas cuff. Both protect against stings, but they suit different beekeepers.
Leather is the traditional pick. Cow hide outlasts gloves made from thinner goat, pig or sheep leather, and putting them on to work while almost dry keeps them supple. Soak dirty gloves overnight in cool water, never hot, then brush the propolis off with a toothbrush. Rubber beekeeping gloves are the hygiene choice: they wash clean with soap and water between apiaries, which helps stop disease spreading from hive to hive, and they meet CE0589 European standards. If you inspect for AFB, slip disposable nitrile gloves over leather ones.
Sizing matters more than style. Our leather beekeeping gloves run from 5XS to 5XL. For rubber, measure around your hand over the knuckles, make a fist and read the inches, which gives your size from 6 to 11. Finish your kit with a full beekeeping suit or a lighter ventilated bee jacket, and keep isopropyl alcohol from our beekeeping cleaners range for wiping gloves down after each inspection.
A true essential for all beekeeping work!
Protect your hands from being stung with these Premium Leather Gloves!
Being premium grade supple cow hide they outlast gloves made from thin goat, pig and sheep leathers.
Leather Glove Care:
- Soak gloves in water overnight
- Brush off propolis with a toothbrush.
- Wipe down with Beewise Isopropanol.
- Putting them on and working the gloves when they're almost dry will help to soften them.
- Never soak gloves in hot water, as shrinkage can occur.
- Never bleach gloves as this will rot the stitching.
- Spraying leather with Beewise Lanogard will keep gloves soft and more waterproof.
If you have to check for AFB it is best to use disposable nitrile gloves over your leather gloves.
- Our quality gloves meet CE0589 'Conformité Européenne' standards.
- They feature a durable elasticised canvas cuff and are washable; ideal for preventing spread of disease.
- These gloves provide exceptional comfort, durability, and superior sting resistance.
- For sizing, measure around your knuckles with a tape measure, make a fist, and read the size in inches.
- To clean, brush with water and soap, avoiding drying in direct sunlight or near a heater.
To measure glove size, place a tape measure around your hand over the knuckles, make a fist and read off the size in inches; this number corresponds to the glove size number.