Our most popular gloves are ideal for fishing or watersports. These half-finger-length gloves are made with a stretchy, breathable material. Rated with UPF 50 sun protection, they also feature longer CUFF lengths to keep wrists protected from harsh reflected rays. These gloves naturally contour to the hand. Reinforced seams add durability, and Silicone on the palm increases grip, whether wet or dry. Pull tabs for easy on and off. Fabric content: palm & back: nylon 95%/lycra 5%, palm screen printing: Silicone 100%, palm wrist pull tab: synthetic suede 100%. care instructions: hand or machine wash in warm water with mild soap, do not use fabric softeners, do not bleach, line dry, do not iron, do not dry clean.Ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) measures the amount of UV radiation that penetrates a fabric and reaches your skin. A fabric rated with a UPF of 50 will allow only 1/50th of the sun's UV rays to pas through. In other words, it blocks 49/50Ths or 98% of the UV radiation. Upf 50+ is the highest possible rating. Samples of fabrics have been tested for UV protection by levitate-textile technology Institute in accordance with the standard as/Nxs4399:1996 "sun protective clothing-evaluation and classification.".