These are modern gloves, though. As mentioned, the palms feature a synthetic, thin, leather-looking palm, an airy mesh ...

It costs more than $5,600 to protect a firefighter from heat and fire, and that’s only the cost of a helmet, hood, coat, gloves, pants, boots, and a flashlight. It costs another $12,000 to supply them ...

That means they effectively disperse heat and feel cool to the touch ... Featuring real leather palms and heavy padding, ...