Abstract: A low cost, disposable hand protector that provides a barrier between either hand and an item being handled comprises a thin contact sheet having overlying elements forming openings arrayed around a palm area for the fingers and for either thumb. The openings are formed by overlayer panels or webs which are themselves of thin sheet material. The topmost protector on a stack can be fitted on with a single insertion motion of the hand, and conforms to the hand while providing a barrier against contamination of an item being handled. The protector is released equally easily by a single motion.