About this product
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Every gardener knows the small, faintly ridiculous ritual: setting down your gloves to do "just one quick thing," and then spending the next ten minutes hunting for them through the borders, under the rhubarb leaves, on top of the compost bin. FloraBrite gloves are Burgon & Ball's cheerful answer to exactly that problem — "tools you'll never lose." In vivid fluorescent pink or yellow, they stand out brilliantly against any background of soil and greenery, and a reflective logo even glows under torchlight, so they're findable at dusk as well as midday.
They were developed in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, prompted by gardeners' requests at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and carry the RHS endorsement. The high visibility makes them genuinely helpful for visually impaired gardeners, as well as for anyone who loves a bit of neon brightness — and, of course, for the absorbed gardener who drifts from one job to the next leaving a trail of kit behind them.
For all the cheerful colour, they're a properly capable working glove. Comfortable stretch-fit cotton with nitrile-coated fingers and palm gives a secure grip and keeps dirt and moisture out, while staying flexible enough to keep your dexterity for fiddly jobs like handling seedlings and sowing. They're light, breathable, and easy to wear all session.
From Burgon & Ball, the Sheffield toolmaker who've been making garden tools since 1730. Supplied to us through our partners at AllotMate, who curate proper, well-made tools and equipment for gardeners and allotmenteers who'd rather buy once.
Choosing your pair
FloraBrite gloves come in two bright colours and two unisex sizes:
- Colour: fluorescent pink or yellow — both highly visible against soil and foliage, so it's purely a matter of which brightness you prefer
- Size: S/M or M/L — unisex sizing, with the comfortable stretch fit giving good give within each size
Choose your colour and size from the options above.
What makes them work
- High-visibility fluorescent fabric — pink or yellow that's easy to spot against any background, so they don't get lost in the garden
- Reflective logo — glows under torchlight, so they're findable at dusk and after dark too
- Nitrile-coated fingers and palm — secure grip and protection from dirt and moisture, while keeping your hands dry
- Comfortable stretch-fit cotton — light, breathable, flexible, and easy to wear for a whole session
- Good dexterity — nimble enough for delicate tasks like pricking out and handling seedlings
- Machine-washable at 40°C — easy to keep fresh and bright
- RHS-endorsed, with a 12-month guarantee against manufacturing defects
Who they're for
- The gardener who's always losing their gloves — which is to say, most of us
- Visually impaired gardeners — the high-contrast brightness makes them far easier to locate and keep track of
- Anyone who gardens into the evening — the reflective logo helps at dusk
- Lovers of a bit of neon — bright, cheerful, and unapologetically bold
- Allotmenteers and busy gardeners — who put tools down all over the plot and want to find them again
Looking after them
- Shake off loose soil after use
- Machine wash at 40°C to keep the fluorescent colour bright and the gloves fresh
- Air dry away from direct heat rather than tumble drying
- Avoid bleach and fabric softeners
About Burgon & Ball
Burgon & Ball have been making garden tools in Sheffield since 1730, drawing on the city's centuries-old expertise in steel and craft, and today they hold the official Royal Horticultural Society endorsement across much of their range. The FloraBrite collection is a good example of their thoughtful approach — a simple, genuinely useful idea, developed with the RHS and made properly. We're proud to stock it.
A small thought: the best garden tools solve a real problem so neatly you wonder why they weren't always made that way. A glove you can actually find is exactly that — no more rummaging through the compost heap, no more "I had them a minute ago." Just a bright, cheerful pair waiting exactly where you left them.
What's included
size as selected)
Care and use
- Machine wash at 40C to keep the fluorescent colour bright
- Air dry away from direct heat (don't tumble dry)
- Avoid bleach and fabric softeners