Mapa

About Mapa – Professional Hand Protection Since 1957

Founded in 1957, Mapa Worldwide has spent over six decades engineering hand protection solutions trusted by professionals across industries — from automotive workshops and chemical laboratories to construction sites and food processing facilities. With a deep commitment to worker safety, Mapa has evolved into one of the most recognized names in professional-grade gloves, offering a comprehensive portfolio that balances durability, dexterity, and certified protection.

A Complete Range Built for Real Work

What sets Mapa apart is the breadth and specificity of its lineup. Rather than producing one-size-fits-all hand protection, Mapa engineers gloves for defined tasks and hazard levels. Their range covers everything from lightweight disposable gloves designed for clean or contamination-sensitive environments, to mid-weight general-purpose options, all the way to heavy-duty chemical- and cut-resistant models built for the harshest conditions.

Mapa's gloves catalog spans materials including nitrile, neoprene, natural rubber, and PVC — each chosen for its particular resistance properties. Nitrile formulations provide excellent resistance to oils, fuels, and many industrial solvents, making them a staple in automotive and maintenance environments. Neoprene and natural rubber variants are favored in chemical handling roles where broader spectrum protection is critical.

Work Gloves Engineered for Demanding Environments

Mapa's core strength lies in its extensive family of work gloves. These are purpose-built products — not generic PPE — designed to address specific workplace risks such as thermal exposure, mechanical abrasion, cut hazards, and prolonged chemical contact. Many models in the work gloves range carry certifications to EN 388 (mechanical risks), EN 374 (chemical and microorganism risks), and EN 407 (thermal risks), giving safety managers and workers clear, standardized benchmarks for protection levels.

Ergonomics are a consistent focus throughout the Mapa work gloves lineup. Many models feature anatomically shaped cuffs, textured grip zones, and flock-lined interiors to reduce hand fatigue during extended use — an important consideration for tradespeople and industrial workers who wear gloves throughout an entire shift.

Simplified Glove Selection

One of Mapa's standout innovations in recent years is its chemical glove selection tool, a guided process that helps users identify the right glove for their specific chemical exposure and task requirements in just a few steps. This reflects Mapa's broader philosophy: that selecting proper hand protection should be straightforward and data-driven, not guesswork.

Whether you are outfitting a single technician or managing PPE procurement for an entire facility, Mapa's portfolio — from single-use disposable gloves to ruggedized work gloves — provides a reliable, professionally certified solution at every protection level.