Our Winter 2025 RA Q&A column shares responses to inquiries about Raynaud’s, symptoms, products, treatments, doctors, warming tips and more. We hope fellow Frosties are finding these articles helpful.
Hi, Can you please suggest the best type of gloves for Raynaud’s for men to keep hands warm? Please suggest the best material to provide warmth, citing product names, if possible. I don’t need an arthritis solution – I am only looking for gloves that have the best warming qualities.
Thanks for reaching out. I asked two of the companies with gloves we love to tell us about their options for men. Here’s their response:
FibreHeat®: (Here’s our product review with order and discount info: FibreHeat® Self-Heating Gloves)
All of our gloves, except the leather gloves which are styled only for women, are “unisex”. When the product is presented, there is a button “Choose your correct size”, and that pops up a sizing chart, which both women and men should use.
(Editor’s Note: The key behind FibreHeat’s gloves are their hi-tech fibers that work together in a patent-pending process to power a unique self-heating capability when interacting with the wearer’s skin. We prefer to label them as “heat regulating,” but the outcome is the same: The insulation in the inner layer of the glove is actively producing heat in a way that helps maintain your body warmth. The company specifically designed these gloves for people with Raynaud’s and other medical ailments that can impact circulation.)
Sweater Chalet: (Here’s our product review with order and discount info: Öjbro Wool Gloves and Mittens from Sweater Chalet)
All the Style 2114 Dachstein Woolwear 3 ply 100% organic wool gloves are in Men’s sizes (measure from wrist to tip of middle finger and round up to nearest half inch). Available in Black, Mele Grey and Military Green. If you want to add protective leather padding to the wool warmth, order Style 2115 Antarktis Cuffed Leather Gloves. Choose the right size and it’s a perfect fit! And Certain of the Öjbro mittens and gloves come in large sizes for mhttps://www.sweaterchalet.com/ojbro/en but you have to look in both regular wool and leather palm to see if their large sizes are available. Most come in large sizes.
(Editor’s Note: The Öjbro gloves and mittens have four layers of insulation, including the outer layer of merino wool, known for its temperature-regulating features and moisture management. The Dachstein gloves are made of 3-ply 100% Austrian Organic Wool in a a small family factory in the Austrian alps from local sheep. The multiple layers offer significantly enhanced warmth over standard wool gloves and we’re told is not easy to manufacture. If you search for 3-ply wool gloves, the primary brand you’ll find in search results will be Dachstein’s.)
You’ll likely find the Antarktis gloves a better style for men. The Ojbro gloves and mittens are extremely warm, but the designs may be more oriented to females. Towards the end of our product review, you’ll see where we tried the Dachstein Woolwear Antarktis gloves and found their 3-ply wool to be heavenly warm. They also are shaped in a way that we were able to use most liners under them (even heated liners). Try the PossumDown wool gloves with them as a liner and you’ll feel really protected from the cold!
Finally, you might find some other useful suggestions in our blog post Best Gloves (or Mittens) for Raynaud’s Sufferers. If you try any of these products, please let us know how they work for you!
Hi, please could you take a look at the attached pictures of my 13-month old granddaughter’s fingers, this happens regularly but her GP is doing nothing. My daughter is beside herself with worry. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks for your inquiry. Please understand that I’m not a medical professional, but will do my best to address your question.
While I can’t diagnose Raynaud’s from photos, the ones you sent do suggest Raynaud’s could be an explanation for the color changes on your granddaughter’s fingers if they are triggered by exposure to cold temperatures. My suggestion is to consult with a pediatric rheumatologist. Pediatric rheumatology is a fairly rare specialty, so I hope you can find a specialist in your area to confirm if her symptoms are related to Raynaud’s and, if so, run all of the appropriate tests to confirm if hers is primary or secondary and to establish benchmarks for tracking her progress in the future.
We’ve received a number of inquiries about childhood Raynaud’s over the years, so we asked Dr. Thomas Lehman – a noted pediatric rheumatologist and member of our Medical Advisory Board – to write an article for our newsletter. I’m attaching a copy of the article “Advice for Parents of Children with Raynaud’s” because it does a good job of addressing parental concerns. I’ve also attached a document with Frequently Asked Questions about Raynaud’s for more background information on the disorder.
I know it may be difficult to accept the condition at such a young age, but if it is Raynaud’s, be grateful at least that you know and understand the cause of your granddaughter’s discomfort. So many of those with Raynaud’s grew up suffering in their younger years, but weren’t formally diagnosed until later in life. They grew up wondering why some activities were harder for them to tolerate than they were for other children, and could increasingly not dress as stylish as their friends who were wearing strappy sandals and light sleeveless outfits – even in warm weather.
Raynaud’s tends to be a conditioned response. That means the more you allow an attack to happen, the easier it can be to trigger the next event and more intense it can become. The good news is that the opposite may also true. The more you protect yourself and keep attacks from occurring, the less severe and frequent your attacks may be in the future. Knowing this at a young age can help your granddaughter achieve a better, more comfortable quality of life going forward. The earlier she starts practicing good habits and protections, the better.
Hope the above information is helpful and that you get some answers shortly.
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