Abstract: A protective garment includes a wire mesh portion made from a wire material comprising a plurality of loosely interlinked metal wire rings, and at least one helically coiled stiffening element which is interwoven through a plurality of the metal wire rings in the wire mesh portion for maintaining the latter in a predetermined orientation. The garment can be effectively embodied as a protective glove which includes a wire mesh cuff portion having a plurality of helically coiled stiffening elements interwoven therein to maintain the cuff portion in a predetermined form.

Abstract: Disclosed is a protective metal mesh glove that has no side opening, yet has a wide enough opening for the hand of the user to fit inside. A V-shaped portion of metal mesh is secured to the sides of the slit to enclose a wearer's hand with metal mesh. When a closure strap is opened, the V-shaped portion extends to its full V-shape. When the glove is fastened by tightening and securing the strap, the upper tips of the V-shaped section overlap each other, thereby securely and completely closing the glove.

Abstract: A metal mesh protective glove extending continuously around the user's hand and fingers. A continuous cuff extends around the circumference of the glove near the user's wrist and encloses a strap which is free to slide in and is removable from the cuff. The opposite ends of the strap extend from an opening in the cuff; and the strap includes means to secure its ends to each other to form a band of varying length so that the strap and cuff may be tightened about the wearer's wrist with minimum folding or drooping of the glove mesh.