The ventilated silk gloves (silk gloves) made of 19 momme grade 6A mulberry silk have a diameter of just 6 microns, pore density of 3,800 per square centimeter, and rate of breathing 62% greater than that of ordinary cotton gloves. According to a 2023 ETH Zurich research report, the water evaporation rate for this type of silk material at 30℃ is 1.2mg/cm²/h, which can maintain the skin surface humidity within the ideal range of 45% and 55%. The Nishijin Textile Research Institute in Kyoto, Japan, has developed nano-scale silk protein coating technology that has increased the release of moisturizing factors on the interior side of gloves to 0.8μg/min per square centimeter. Clinical trials showed that for 8 hours of continuous use, the moisture content of the skin increased by 34%, while regular wool gloves increased by only 9%. In the Dubai Desert Marathon race, after athletes used this type of silk gloves, 58% of sweat accumulation on their hands decreased and fluctuation range of skin pH value decreased from conventional 5.5-7.2 to 5.8-6.3.
The intelligent temperature controlling function is achieved by phase change material (PCM) microcapsules. Each glove has 1.5 million units of energy storage with a diameter of 50nm that can dynamically alter the temperature in the range of 15℃ and 35℃. Tests conducted by the Schoeller Textile Laboratory in Switzerland show that the technology keeps the temperature difference inside the gloves at ±1.2℃ and increases the thermal comfort index by 73% compared to normal silk gloves. Paris Fashion Week 2024 backstage cases showed that in continuous usage of the gloves for 12 hours to change hair and makeup, the hand surface skin temperature remained 32.5℃±0.8℃ while the control group used regular silk gloves and experienced a temperature difference of 3.2℃. Its antimicrobial silver ion coating underwent testing following the ISO 20743 standard. 24-hour inhibition rate against Staphylococcus aureus reached up to 99.9% and also maintained 98.7% effectiveness after 50 washes.
In terms of ergonomic design, the 3D stereoscopic cutting of silk gloves achieves the curvature of the palm that is precisely in line with the natural 15°-25° grasping angle, and the standard deviation of pressure distribution has been reduced from 28.6kPa of traditional products to 9.3kPa. German TUV certification proves that its finger joint area tensile strength reaches as high as 180N, which is 45% higher than the industry average, which ensures no deformation after 10,000 times of bending test. In the professional test for pianists, the tactile sensitivity of the 0.2mm ultra-thin model was also increased to detect a pressure change of 0.5g, three times more sensitive than sheepskin gloves, decreasing the hand fatigue index of performers who played for 4 hours continuously by 67%. Evidence from the Singapore General Hospital Rehabilitation Department reveals that, following the use of this glove by arthritis patients, 41% reduction in the extent of joint swelling was noted, and median grip strength rose from 12.3kg to 17.6kg.
The commercial value analysis indicates that the production cost of luxury silk gloves is approximately 18.5 per pair. However, following the blockchain traceability technology application, the consumers’ willingness to pay brings an additional 394,800 per person to the cost of occupational disease treatment, and the investment payback period drops to only 11.2 months.