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Mechanix Wear Gloves

16 products in stock across hand protection, ppe, mechanics and general handling.

About Mechanix Wear

Mechanix Wear was founded in 1991 by Michael Hale in Valencia, California, to solve a specific problem: NASCAR pit crews needed hands protected from 800-degree engine parts without losing the feel required to seat a lug nut. The answer was a thin synthetic-leather palm in a form-fitting glove, and it debuted at the 1991 Daytona 500 on the Richard Childress Racing pit crew. Thirty-five years later that same silhouette is standard issue across industry, the military and the trades.

The Original remains the benchmark for dexterity-first work. M-Pact adds a TPR knuckle guard against back-of-hand impact and XRD padding in the palm to absorb impact and vibration — the range that matters most in oil and gas, plant and demolition, where crush and pinch injuries dominate. FastFit strips the closure for jobs where gloves come on and off constantly, and Vent adds airflow for hot work.

Impact protection is the fastest-growing area of hand protection and one of the few where the glove genuinely prevents the common injury rather than just satisfying an audit. We supply Mechanix Wear to engineering, plant and machinery, automotive, utilities and construction clients across Scotland.

There are currently 16 products from Mechanix Wear in the catalogue, covering hand protection, ppe, mechanics and general handling, from £4.95 ex VAT. Everything is available on business terms, with trade pricing that improves with volume. Orders over £150 ex VAT are delivered free, and most stocked lines dispatch for next-day delivery.

Mechanix Wear at a glance

Founded
1991, by Michael Hale
Origin
Valencia, California, USA
Parent company
Mechanix Wear, Inc.
Specialises in
Mechanics-style and impact-protection gloves
Typical sectors
Engineering and maintenance, plant and machinery, automotive, utilities, construction and demolition

Key Mechanix Wear ranges we stock

  • The Original
  • M-Pact impact-protection gloves with TPR knuckle and XRD palm padding
  • FastFit
  • Vent
  • cut-resistant and specialty variants

Standards Mechanix Wear products are certified to

  • EN 388 (mechanical hazards, incl. impact protection marking to EN 388:2016 Annex)
  • EN ISO 21420 (general requirements)

Certification varies by product — always check the individual product page for the marking that applies to the line you are buying.

Browse these categories across all brands

Mechanix Wear sits alongside the other makes we stock in each of these ranges — useful if you are comparing options rather than buying to a fixed brand spec.

Standards and how to choose

Specifying Mechanix Wear kit correctly means matching the product to the right EN standard. These guides explain what the ratings mean, in plain English:

Mechanix Wear — frequently asked questions

What does the M-Pact glove protect against?
M-Pact adds a TPR knuckle guard against back-of-hand impact and XRD palm padding that absorbs impact and vibration.
When was Mechanix Wear founded?
1991, by Michael Hale — the Original glove debuted that year at the Daytona 500 on the Richard Childress Racing pit crew.

Bulk orders and trade accounts

Standardised on Mechanix Wear across your sites? We quote for bulk and recurring orders and can hold agreed lines in stock for scheduled call-off, so your teams always get the same product code. Request a quote with your quantities, or talk to us about opening a trade account. You can also browse our other brands.