Wash Gloves

Disposable wash gloves replace towelling flannels in personal care. Each glove is used for one resident or one area of the body and then discarded, which saves laundry and avoids flannels passing between people. They are used in care homes, on hospital wards and in community care, above all for bed baths.

The range comprises three gloves, all 16 × 23 cm. The molton wash glove is made of molton non-woven (viscose/polyester) at 60 g/m² and is soft and absorbent. The dry non-woven wash mitt is the simple version for washing with water. The moist wash mitt is pre-impregnated with a mild cleansing lotion, fragrance-free and, according to the product data, dermatologically tested.

Typical applications

• Bed baths in care homes and hospitals
• Intimate care with separate gloves for each area of the body
• Care without a wash bowl, at night or during home visits
• Freshening up patients before examinations or transfers

What to look for when buying

The key decision is dry or pre-moistened. Dry gloves need water and a wash lotion, but are flexible and easy to store. Pre-moistened mitts are ready to use straight away and save preparing a bowl; the lotion, however, is fixed.

Between the dry versions, material decides. The molton glove is specified at 60 g/m², described as absorbent, sold from 500 pieces and individually folded. The plain non-woven mitt is available from 50 pieces and suits sites that want to trial it first. The moist mitt comes in bags of 8, 30 bags per carton.

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