Gloves

Janeemma

Hi All
I am a MSc student studying performance clothing development.
A friend of mine in the sportswear industry has suggested a need for the development of road cycling gloves with high visibility, to help when hand signalling at night / poorly lit conditions.
I understand that a product has been on the market previously using LEDs which wasn’t very successful for various reasons. However, technology for illuminating textiles is far more advanced than LEDs these days – I am thinking along the lines of something that would illuminate without the need for a power source (or minimal power source) and without the reliance of reflectance of light from other vehicles.
Just thought I’d put this idea out there. I’d be grateful for any feedback you have or any bugbears regarding cycling gloves in general!
Thanks in advance
Jane

Ron Stuart

Great need for this idea, I would bear in mind that we cycle in all seasons, and that it would be good to have some summer mitts, intermediates(full fingered but not heavily insulated) and some full on winter ones.

Lastly it won't be successful if they cost too much.

Good luck.

volvicspar

You could make the reflectives in the shape of arrows so drivers know which way you're going!

stevec205gti

volvicspar wrote:

You could make the reflectives in the shape of arrows so drivers know which way you're going!

You'd have thought that a hand pointing that direction already would be enough..... :shock:

term1te

volvicspar wrote:

You could make the reflectives in the shape of arrows so drivers know which way you're going!

I've got a pair like that. Got them from Decathlon about 5 years ago. They have a highly reflective arrow on the fingers/palm. The end of two fingers is also fluorescent yellow. Good for visibility, but rather uncomfortable, I think I should have got the next size up.