The materials of boxing gloves are mainly fabric and lining. There are three kinds of fabrics: PU, microfiber and leather. If these three materials are subdivided, they are also divided into many grades. Inferior PU has poor tear resistance, tensile resistance and wear resistance, and will break soon, while high-quality PU can be used for a long time. Polyurethane has strong tear resistance, tensile resistance, wear resistance and aging resistance, but the surface of ordinary polyurethane has a layer of color film, which is airtight. Only top-grade polyurethane can breathe, and the cost of top-grade polyurethane is even higher than leather. The polyurethane model of the famous brand Winning is more expensive than that of leather.
Leather has good air permeability, but most of it is easy to wear, so it needs frequent oiling and maintenance, and the price is very high. Cushion materials, such as polyurethane, natural latex, horsehair, etc. , are common, the cost of polyurethane is relatively low, so the entry-level gloves are generally made of polyurethane, and natural latex is made of sap of rubber trees with a certain age, which has the advantages of breathability and bacteriostasis. Middle and high-grade boxing gloves are generally multi-layer natural latex composite lining. Boxing gloves lined with horse hair are very elastic and painful to fight, so many boxing gloves used in professional competitions, such as Reyes, are lined with horse hair. Grant's lining is made of horse hair and latex for both impact and protection.