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Compression gloves

Our largest range of colours & sizes, made from a cotton, polyester and spandex blend to deliver a perfect balance of compression, flexibility and comfort.

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Grace and Able compression glove on hand in chocolate brown.

Skin tones

Our classic compression gloves, now available in an expanded range of skin tones, offering the same level of compression and support in more subtle shades.

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Comfy cotton

These gloves are slightly longer in the wrist and fingers, offering enhanced compression and warmth, as well as a higher cotton content to offer premium comfort.

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Extra grip compression gloves with silicone dots for arthritis and carpal tunnel in classic black.

Extra grip

Our newest compression gloves feature non-slip silicone grip dots on the palm, offering all of the benefits of classic gloves, plus enhanced grip to make everyday tasks easier.

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  • 5 stars: 144 (68%)
  • 4 stars: 44 (21%)
  • 3 stars: 20 (9%)
  • 2 stars: 2 (1%)
  • 1 star: 3 (1%)
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Christina

They fit well, but one glove already had some broken stitches/starts of holes before I put it on. They've not grown since, but it's definitely a weak point so I'll be saving this pair for harder working days

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Odette

My 93 year old Mum who has very painful hands LOVES these gloves. They help a lot. I have just ordered a second pair. Thank you very much.

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Anonymous

I find the fingers/thumb little too short for me as I have arthritis in top joints which are not covered by the gloves. Some relief but not as much as I’d hoped.

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Ruth

Hi, the first couple of nights the gloves helped a lot. As my fingers are quite deformed, they were cramping badly in the night causing me to wake up in a lot of pain. This has been relieved with the gloves but after just a few days, I feel that they have stretched a little causing the compression not to feel as good. I think the quality of the gloves could be improved as the tops of the fingers are not finished very well so they’re fraying bits..
The condition of my hands in the daytime has not changed, but certainly they are a comfort at night.
It would be good if they were more affordable as they are quite a luxury when on a tight budget which I’m sure a lot of people suffering with arthritis are? I have ordered the knee compression and I’m waiting for its arrival., so hoping for good results.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review this product.

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Melvyn

fitted like a glove.

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Anonymous

Very pleased with purchase. They really help!

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Anonymous

I am a jiujitsu practitioner. After training in Gi, I often had a tight, swollen, and engorged feeling in my hands. I understand that this is caused by acute fluid accumulation, micro-trauma, and vascular congestion from sustained, high-intensity gripping. As an arthritis sufferer, repetitive isometric squeezing triggers inflammation that makes my finger joints feel bursting and stiff. I have significantly reduced the wear and tear of my hobby by taping my fingers and wearing these pressure gloves for a few hours after training.

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Cathy

Make such a difference.

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Alexis

Am very happy with my gloves they do help my hands when knitting, easy to put on and hope to be be able to knit for longer now.

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Angela

I have various health issues and pain in my hands, and these gloves do help. I’m struggling to wear them in this heatwave, but I’m looking forward to getting more wear out of them when it gets cooler

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Meg

Lovely gloves. Wear them often!

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Dennis

Thank you for your service.

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marina

These compression gloves are great! After overdoing the cleaning of dirty corners and around tasps removing some thick timescale, my hands...fingers in particular we're stiff and sore. I put the compression gloves on and they improved the comfort of my hands enormously.

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Janet

Comfortable and good quality, to me they seem a little on the big size I ordered medium according to the measurements and feel small would have been better.

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Robert

The best thing I’ve bought in a long while, has made my days less sufferable.

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marina

I love these. I wear them at night and my hands are less stiff in the mornings.

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Ruth

Took a long time to come, but fit well.

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Julia

Cannot fault them they really work

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Lynn

Perfect fit thank you

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Susan

My friend was very happy with the gloves as this was the second order for them. She uses them everyday altering wedding dresses.

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Debra

Arthritis UK is the only place which I am currently aware of to buy extra small compression gloves for my painful arthritic hands, so thank you. There are plenty of petite, tiny females in the UK who need this extra small size for their hands. They are expensive, though, as I buy a few pairs at a time in different colours, as some will be in the wash at any given time.

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Dinah

Love the colour and the feel of these gloves, but not sure if they help my arthritic hands/ fingers…will
Persevere with them.

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Barbara

I am glad I bought the gloves. They do take most of the pain away which is amazing. They stop the throbbing pain. I find it easier to move my fingers whilst wearing them. I will certainly buy more.

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Shirley

The gloves are good quality, I bought medium as I was between that and small. They are a good fit and I particularly like the fact that the fingers are strengthened to support my ailing digits.

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Christina

Best gloves ever for my arthritic hands. I love them. I ordered a 2nd pair, a size smaller and they're perfect

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Gillian

Fingers are actually too tight to knit with them on but will wear them at other times. Gone back to my old fingerless but thumb supported compression gloves.

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Anonymous

These gloves are comfortable to wear & seem to be effective in relieving pain.

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Sue

Comfortable gloves. Seem to soothe my hands. Not very practical while working.

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Elaine

Really good fit and great help with my hands

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Barbara

These gloves are really helpful at relieving the aches and pains in my hands.I will be buying another pair soon 🤗

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