Abstract: A protective garment for protecting at least a wearer's hand. The protective garment can also protect the wearer's wrist and forearm or other body parts. An inner covering member covers a wearer's hand and has a first inner surface for contacting the weaer's hand and a first outer surface. An outer covering member has a second inner surface and second outer surface. The portion of the second inner surface is coupled to a portion of the first outer surface and forms a closed pocket region therebetween. A protective layer is contained and freely displaceable within the closed pocket region for protecting the wearer's hand from injury and displacing to provide flexibility to the protective garment.