>> I am looking for a supplier of white cotton gloves --with little
>> plastic dots in the face of the hand-- to handle artworks.
>>
>> Any info and/or advice will be appreciated.
>
>A word of advice I received from a registrar installing a silver
>exhibit--don't use gloves with little dots or else you will have little
>polka dots on your silver.


An alternative to the polka-dots are vinyl surgical gloves.  Get the
powdered ones that slip on easily.  The down side is they make your hands
sweat something fierce.  I have learned, however, that if vinyl gloves are
worn over the white cotton ones, perspiration is absorbed and your hands
don't get so sweaty.

Cheers,
HBC

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