If there were ever an item I felt "essential" in my sewing room, especially during the colder months, this would be it! What I'm wearing above is the Crafter's Comfort Gloves by Dritz. I've worn a similar product focused towards arthritis patients for several years, so I was delighted to see this product being offered within the crafting industry, since I primarily wear them when I am sewing.
The gloves are part of a product line called Creative Comfort. This clever line of products has been thoughtfully designed by an Orthopedic Surgeon to enable crafters to keep doing what they love - while supporting, warming and providing pain relief to their thumbs, hands, wrists, back & neck. See the full collection here.
I sincerely love these gloves!
Having experienced an injury to my right arm several years ago that resulted in some loss of circulation to my hand, my hand gets very, very cold, very, very easily. Cold hands become stiff hands, and well.....stiff hands don't want to do all the things I need to do to be able to sew and create as I wish to. When I wear these gloves, they not only keep my hand nicely warm, but they help me maintain my flexibility and prevent some of the hand & upper arm arthritic aching that I experienced before wearing them.
I use them comfortably & easily throughout my creative process.
The gloves come in a variety of sizes. They are made of a breathable cotton/spandex fabric, so no sweating. They provide mild compression throughout the covered area that supports and warms as you work. The open finger tips allow you to still be able to grip and type/text freely. They are machine washable. You can ask for them wherever you buy your Dritz sewing products.
Because my hand is hard to keep warm during the winter months, I have often even slept with mine on. This is an item that I can not do without when it comes to sewing during the winter. My work room is in our basement, with concrete floors and is much cooler than the rest of our house. These gloves keep my hand warm & flexible which keeps me sewing....which makes me very happy! :)
An absolute "Sewing Essential" for me!
For other items I like to keep in my sewing room or consider sewing essentials, see the "Sewing Essentials" page at the top of the blog.
*Disclaimer: The particular pair of gloves used in this post were provided to me for review. All opinions are my own.
Ooohh... very cool, first time hearing about these, I know several people that could use them.
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ReplyDeleteI have been dealing with OA in the hands and have taken a break from crafting. Considered these gloves and wondered how well they worked. Are you still using them and do they help to keep the inflammation down?
ReplyDelete@Donna, yes, I love them! I struggle more with stiffness, and the gentle compression these provide helps a lot with that. I find I wear them more if my hand/arm gets cold since it stiffens more then. I have purchased some from a medical store before too, and they are definitely worth the $ in my opinion. Best, Kristy
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