EN 388 vs ANSI/ISEA 105: Glove Cut Levels Converted
European gloves wear an EN 388 shield with digits and letters; US gloves wear ANSI/ISEA 105 cut levels A1-A9. Both now use the same TDM cut test, which makes honest conversion possible: EN letter grades in newtons map onto ANSI gram levels. Here is the conversion table, a worked 4X42C decode, and the impact-rating caveat.
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