New to SW or hand protection? This guide helps you understand the website, learn the basics, and choose the right next step.
Use this as the front door to the SW website. Follow the steps to learn who SW is, how products are organized, and where to go next.
Start with SW’s mission, story, certifications, sustainability commitments, and customer value.
Begin with the three main categories: single-use, mechanical, and chemical protection.
Learn Website BasicsLearn what each SW product family is designed for before exploring individual products.
View Protection LevelsFind the right place for tools, guides, datasheets, videos, samples, chemical support, and reports.
Explore Website ResourcesChoose your role to see the most useful starting points for your needs.
Choose My RoleStart with the three main website categories: single-use, mechanical, and chemical protection.
Disposable gloves for barrier protection, comfort, grip, and specialty needs.
Reusable gloves for cut, abrasion, grip, handling, and task-specific protection.
Reusable gloves for chemical resistance, chemical exposure, and extended contact.
Protection levels help explain what each product family is designed for. Choose a category, then open a level to learn more.
Everyday comfort, dexterity, and barrier performance.
More durability, grip, comfort, and performance for demanding tasks.
Single-use chemical protection for applications beyond standard disposable gloves.
Highest SW single-use family for high-risk or extreme-use environments.
Mechanical protection where comfort, grip, and dexterity matter.
SW’s highest mechanical level for demanding cut and abrasion environments.
Purpose-built options for impact, cold, liquid, abrasion, and advanced cut needs.
Flexible chemical protection for routine exposure to acids, alkalis, detergents, and water-based chemicals.
Reusable nitrile protection for solvents, hydrocarbons, petroleum-based chemicals, and extended exposure.
Each section of the SW website is designed to help you accomplish something different. Browse the areas below to learn what each one offers, then visit the page that best matches what you're looking for.
Learn about our company, certifications, sustainability initiatives, and Triple A Protection.
Visit Page Our StoryDiscover the history, purpose, and values that shaped SW Sustainability Solutions.
Visit Page ToolsAccess Glove Finder, Safe Hands Guides, sizing resources, and chemical support tools.
Visit Page TechnologiesExplore the innovations behind SW gloves, from comfort and grip to sustainability and performance.
Visit Page LibraryFind datasheets, catalogs, flyers, technical reports, sustainability reports, and compliance documents.
Visit Page Ask GIA™ BlogLearn about glove selection, industry trends, compliance topics, and hand protection best practices.
Visit Page NewsStay up to date with SW announcements, certifications, awards, and company news.
Visit Page Contact UsConnect with customer service, regional sales representatives, or the SW team.
Visit Page Request SamplesRequest a complimentary sample so you can evaluate SW products firsthand.
Visit Page Chemical SupportSubmit chemical questions or SDS/MSDS documents for review by our technical team.
Visit Page Become a DistributorLearn how SW supports distribution partners with products, training, tools, and sales resources.
Visit Page TradeshowsSee upcoming trade shows and events where you can meet the SW team.
Visit PageChoose the path that best matches why you came to the site.
Start with basic categories, then move into product families and support tools.
Learn single-use, mechanical, and chemical categories.
See how SW organizes product families.
Review hazards, standards, comfort, and testing.
Ask our team which resource fits your need.
Use these areas for hazards, protection options, and hand safety conversations.
Use Glove Finder, Safe Hands Guide, Chemical Safe Hands Guide, and sizing resources.
Review products by application need.
Find datasheets, product guides, and safety documentation.
Evaluate fit, comfort, grip, and performance.
Use these areas to compare value, documentation, and next steps.
Review company background, certifications, and capabilities.
Compare protection categories at a high level.
Access catalogs, datasheets, reports, and flyers.
Discuss samples, availability, or product questions.
Use these areas for standards, testing, declarations, and technical resources.
Find datasheets, declarations, and technical reports.
Review certifications, standards, and supporting materials.
Submit chemical questions or SDS/MSDS documents.
Read education on standards, PFAS, claims, and glove topics.
Use these resources for SW’s sustainability approach, reporting, and recognition.
Learn about SW’s mission, values, and responsible business practices.
Explore EcoTek® and other SW technologies.
Access sustainability reports, flyers, and product materials.
Review third-party recognition and company updates.
Use these areas for product familiarity, customer questions, and sales-support tools.
Understand SW’s story, capabilities, and value.
Review product families across protection categories.
Use Glove Finder, Safe Hands Guide, and Chemical Support.
Access flyers, catalogs, datasheets, and sales-support materials.
That is exactly why this guide exists. If you are new to SW, new to gloves, or simply trying to find the right website resource, start with the roadmap above, choose your role, or contact our team for guidance.