Gentle compression to control edema. To wear gloves with the seams away from the skin, use a left glove for the right hand and a right glove for the left hand. Washable Lycra and spandex. Available in wrist, forearm and shoulder lengths. Choose from open finger (3/4" length) and full finger. Measure circumference of hand, Small 8" (Most Women), Medium 9" (Larger Women/Smaller Men), Large 10" (Most Men). Latex free.