In my March 19 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about the popularity in Japan of white gloves. As I explained, although white work gloves are widely used in many professions, they are no longer even made in Japan. Domestic manufacturers now focus on specialty products such as thermal sports gloves and high-quality golf gloves.
The current darling of the domestic industry, because it’s created a whole new market for gloves in the summer, is the UV-cut glove, which supposedly protects the hands from UV rays. Japanese are very conscious of skin care and both men and women make efforts to stay out of the sun.
So just in time for spring and summer, here’s an example of the trendy UV-cut glove, this one made from a reflective nylon material called X-Static. It comes in ever-popular white
The links above are for Amazon Japan because of all the shopping sites in Japan, I think Amazon is relatively easy for foreigners to use.
Alice Gordenker アリス・ゴーデンカー 
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Alain
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