Materiality

My approach to this project so far is to design a glove that will aid in the prevention of cutaneous anthrax in South American farm workers. When I began thinking about possible materials, I knew I wanted my product to be flexible, cut-proof, and provide a grip so as to not inable the worker in any way. I am playing around with the idea of incorporating three materials into my design: a metal mesh to prevent cuts, a flexible gripped rubber, and an anti-bacterial "skin-like" fabric to line it all with. I have began to diagram various parts of the hand (most common areas for cuts, places that need to provide a grip, etc) and am now beginning to decide where to place the materials on the hand and their relationship as a whole.