Leather work gloves (sometimes called leather palm gloves) resist abrasion on the leather surfaces and are generally more bulky than drivers gloves.

Drivers gloves are formfitting and less bulky than standard work gloves, making it easier to handle small items and parts.

Cut-resistant gloves protect against lacerations and some punctures caused by handling sharp items, such as metal and glass. Drivers gloves are formfitting and less bulky than standard work gloves, making it easier to handle small items and parts.

Impact-resistant gloves protect the back of the hand against impact hazards such as falling objects, swinging chain, and bumps caused by working in tight spaces. Drivers gloves are formfitting and less bulky than standard work gloves, making it easier to handle small items and parts.

Cut- and impact-resistant gloves protect against lacerations from handling metal, glass, and other sharp items, as well as from impact injuries to the knuckle side of the hand caused by bumps, swinging chain, and working in tight spaces. Drivers gloves are formfitting and less bulky than standard work gloves, making it easier to handle small items and parts.