Gloves

Gloves are an element of clothing added in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive part of November 28, 2016 Update. This feature allows player to visually change the gloves their player characters wear.

Gloves are visible in third person during gameplay and spectating player who have equipped it.

Similar to Skins, gloves have exterior quality.

Gloves are all classified as "exceedingly rare items" and all contain a star in their name.

Available Gloves Types

Hand Wraps

Inventory Image	Description/Flavor Text
Hand Wraps	Preferred by hand-to-hand fighters, these wraps protect the knuckles and stabilize the wrist when punching.
Leather	Become notorious
Slaughter	Who doesn't love working with their hands?
Badlands	Felix turns a blind eye towards the Colation Taskforce's unsanctioned boxing league
Spruce DDPAT	Some people say they're tough... others show it

Moto Gloves

Name/Inventory Image	Description/Flavor Text
Moto Gloves	These bulky hard knuckled gloves can protect the wearers hands from road rash at 60 mph.
Eclipse	Don't call it a midlife crisis
Spearmint	For what he's charging us, you'd think Huxley could at least throw in a tin of mints... - Felix Riley, Commanding Officer
Boom!	POW! BOOM! BIFF!
Cool Mint	Combat has never felt so refreshing.

Specialist Gloves

Name/Inventory Image	Description
Specialist Gloves	Durable, breathable, and stylish; these gloves are designed to take (and give) a beating.
Forest+DDPAT	Some people don't like getting their hands dirty
Emerald Web	Discipline begets success
Crimson Kimono	Start seeing red
Foundation	Rumor has it that Tortue was inspired by the Asiimov line of firearms

Sport Gloves

Name/Inventory Image	Description/Flavor Text
Sport Gloves	Synthetic fabrics make these athletic gloves durable and eye-catching.
Hedge Maze	Only cowards fear flying close to the sun
Superconductor	They don't want none
Arid	If we're going to be heroes, we may as well look the part... - Rona Sabri, Rising Star
Pandora's Box	A must have for any demolitions expert with sweaty palms

Bloodhound Gloves

Name/Inventory Image	Description/Flavor Text
Bloodhound Gloves	These fingerless gloves have been decorated with metal studs and the Operation Bloodhound logo.
Snakebite	Operation Bloodhound marked the end of rouge sniper Chase Turner
Bronzed	Let's be honest... no one misses Sergei - Hans Kriegeld, Phoenix Tactician
Guerrilla	Valeria plans on retribution, of that there can be no doubt... - Sebastien Hennequet, Sniper
Charred	Challenge coins are great, but they don't draw blood when you backfist someone - Carmen Cocinero, Extraction Expert

Driver Gloves

Name/Inventory Image	Description/Flavor Text
Driver Gloves	These driving gloves offer protection from the elements while still maintaining tactile sensation.
Convoy	Sometimes discretion is called for
Crimson Weave	Leave your mark, not your fingerprints
Diamondback	Standard issue is for suckers... - Imogen, Arms Dealer In Training
Lunar Weave	Keeps the blood off your hands...metaphorically speaking

Default Gloves

Name/Inventory Image	Team	Description/Flavor Text
Default CT Gloves	CT	General-purpose tactical combat gloves designed for military or security personnel.
Default T Gloves	T	Never be afraid to get blood on your hands. – Valeria Jenner, Revolutionary

Behind The Scenes

• Cosmetics Gloves were first hinted to in the May 31, 2016 update in game files, four months before their official release.

Unused content

• In game files, can found unreleased gloves textures - specialist_green_red_black,specialist_forest_brown, motorcycle_choco_boom, handwrap_leathery_fabric_red_slaughter, handwrap_leathery_fabric_orange_camo, handwrap_leathery_fabric_beige_camo, slick_snakeskin, slick_brown, sporty_fade, sporty_red, sporty_pink and motorcycle_yellow_camo.

Notes

• The Default Terrorist gloves are depicted as the fingerless Elite Crew gloves in the inventory, even though most factions use a different, full-leather model.
• Unlike skins and knifes, Cosmetics Gloves no have "vanilla" variants.

Trivia

• The Moto and Specialist Glove varieties both have the word "TORTUE" written on them. It is placed on the index finger of Moto gloves and the back of the hand on Specialist gloves.
• "Hand Wraps | Leather" has a hidden Headshot icon.

Gallery

Overview

Backgound used during inspecting gloves.

Unused Content

Unused Counter-Terrorist Gloves inventory Image (SEAL Team 6)

Unused Terrorist Gloves inventory Image (Elite Crew)