Abstract: A protective glove for protection against cuts or puncture wounds comprises an inner layer that is in contact with the hand when the glove is in use, a protective layer at least on a part of the palm side of the glove, and an outer layer. The protective layer comprises a composition of a wire mesh of woven metal wires. The protective layer comprises at least two sheets of woven metal, a first sheet of the two sheets having a palm portion and at least one finger or thumb portion, a second sheet of the two sheets having a palm portion and at least one finger or thumb portion different from said first sheet. The two sheets of woven metal are attached to each other adjacent at least at a part of the line defined by the transition between the fingers and the palm.