Protect — Warehouse & Fulfillment
Guard-Tex wraps the fingers that handle your inventory. Self-adhering cotton tape blocks cardboard cuts, prevents tape gun blisters, and cushions the repetitive impact of picking, packing, and shipping thousands of items per shift.
A warehouse picker touches 300-500 items per hour. A packer handles 200+ boxes per shift. Every touch is a potential cardboard edge cut, a tape gun friction blister, a repetitive strain on fingertips that never gets time to heal. Individually, each injury is minor. Cumulatively, warehouse workers have some of the most damaged hands in any industry — cuts on every finger, calluses that crack and bleed, and chronic skin breakdown that never fully resolves.
Gloves solve some problems but create others. Standard work gloves reduce dexterity for scanning, label reading, and small-item picking. Fingerless gloves leave the fingertips — the highest-damage zone — completely exposed. Nitrile gloves trap sweat and macerate skin during full-shift wear. The industry needs targeted finger protection, not hand coverage.
Peak season was destroying my pickers' hands. Bandage requests every break. Since stocking Guard-Tex at each station, first aid requests for hand cuts dropped 70%.— Operations Manager, E-Commerce Fulfillment Center
Guard-Tex wraps individual fingertips with woven cotton tape that blocks cardboard edges, cushions tape gun trigger impact, and absorbs the repetitive friction of handling thousands of items per shift. No adhesive to dissolve in sweat. Full dexterity for scanning, sorting, and picking. Protection exactly where the damage happens.
Full Dexterity
Guard-Tex on fingertips blocks the cardboard edge cuts and friction abrasion that accumulate across thousands of picks per shift. Cotton gauze breathes in hot warehouse conditions and the self-adhering bond holds through sweat without adhesive residue on inventory.
Picking and order fulfillment. Reaching into bins, grabbing items from shelves, and handling mixed inventory exposes fingertips to constant friction and impact. Small items require bare-finger precision that gloves eliminate. Guard-Tex on index fingers and thumbs provides cut protection while maintaining the dexterity to grab individual items, read labels, and operate handheld scanners.
Packing and box handling. Assembling boxes, folding flaps, and pushing product into cartons drives cardboard edges across fingertips hundreds of times per shift. Guard-Tex on fingertips and thumb pads catches those edges before they cut skin. The cotton tape also provides a slight grip enhancement on cardboard surfaces.
Tape gun operation. Repetitive tape gun trigger pull creates friction blisters on the index finger and pressure calluses on the palm. Guard-Tex on the trigger finger cushions the repetitive impact point. On the palm, a wrap across the contact zone prevents the callus formation that leads to cracking and bleeding.
Conveyor and sorting work. Moving packages along conveyors, scanning barcodes, and sorting by destination involves constant hand contact with box surfaces and equipment. Guard-Tex protects against the cumulative friction that builds across an 8-12 hour shift, especially in peak season when overtime pushes volume beyond what bare hands can tolerate.
Cold storage and freezer work. Cold warehouse environments dry and crack skin faster than ambient facilities. Guard-Tex provides a cotton insulation layer on fingertips and a barrier that prevents cold-air moisture loss from exposed skin. It performs consistently across temperature ranges from freezer to ambient.
| Feature | Guard-Tex | Work Gloves | Bare Hands | Adhesive Tape / Bandages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanning / label dexterity | ✓ Full — feels barcode, reads labels | ✗ Reduced — thick material | ✓ Full — but unprotected | ✗ Sticky, gunks up scanners |
| Cardboard cut protection | ✓ Catches edges in cotton | ✓ Full coverage | ✗ Direct cuts | ✗ Cuts through easily |
| Sweat performance | ✓ Cotton breathes, bonds tighter | ✗ Traps heat | N/A | ✗ Dissolves, slides off |
| Tape gun trigger cushioning | ✓ Cotton absorbs impact | ✓ Padded versions available | ✗ Direct friction | ✗ Adhesive shifts under pressure |
| Removal / residue | ✓ Zero residue on hands or inventory | Pull off | N/A | ✗ Residue on boxes and hands |
Wrap index finger, middle finger, and thumb on both hands with two overlapping passes each. These three fingers handle 90% of picking and packing contact. For tape gun operators, add the trigger finger on the dominant hand.
Pro tip: In high-volume fulfillment, also wrap the ring finger — it takes more contact than you realize during box assembly.Guard-Tex holds through the sweat, dust, and repetitive friction of a full warehouse shift. The cohesive bond strengthens with moisture and compression — exactly the conditions your fingers experience during high-volume work. One application lasts 8+ hours for most tasks.
Pro tip: During peak season overtime, rewrap at break. Your hands are doing 50% more touches — give them fresh protection.Guard-Tex is thin enough to operate handheld scanners, touchscreens, and keyboard inputs without removing the tape. The cotton surface works with capacitive touchscreens on most devices. If you need screen sensitivity, leave the scanner-hand index fingertip unwrapped.
Pro tip: Test scanner operation after wrapping. Most workers find no dexterity loss, but individual scanner models vary.Remove the tape after shift — zero residue on hands, zero adhesive transferred to inventory or equipment. Your fingertips underneath are undamaged, without the cardboard cuts and friction calluses that accumulate during unprotected shifts.
Pro tip: Compare your fingertip condition after one week of taping versus one week without. The cut count difference is usually 80%+.
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The go-to for tradespeople. Black hides jobsite dirt. 3/4" width wraps fingers perfectly. Self-adhering, non-stretch, woven cotton. One roll lasts 2-3 work weeks.
Shop Now Wholesale Pricing"Peak season was destroying my pickers' hands. Bandage requests every break. Since stocking Guard-Tex at each station, first aid requests for hand cuts dropped 70%."— Operations Manager, E-Commerce Fulfillment Center
"I pick 350 items per hour. My fingertips were raw meat by Wednesday every week. Guard-Tex on my picking fingers and I can work all week without bleeding."— Order Picker, 3PL Warehouse
"Tape gun blisters on my trigger finger. Guard-Tex on that one finger eliminated the problem completely. Such a simple fix for something that was making my shifts miserable."— Packer, Distribution Center
"Cold storage picking at 34°F. My hands were cracking from the cold dry air. Guard-Tex keeps my fingertips from drying out and cracking. Plus it stays on in the cold where adhesive bandages won't."— Cold Storage Picker, Grocery Distribution
Self-adhering finger tape like Guard-Tex provides targeted protection for fingertips and contact points without reducing the dexterity needed for scanning, picking, and packing. It blocks cardboard edge cuts and cushions repetitive friction while allowing workers to operate handheld devices and handle small items.
Wrap index fingers, thumbs, and middle fingers with two passes of Guard-Tex self-adhering tape before shift. The woven cotton catches cardboard edges before they reach skin. One application lasts a full 8+ hour shift through sweat and constant handling.
Guard-Tex is thin enough to operate most handheld scanners and touchscreen devices. The cotton surface works with capacitive touchscreens on most warehouse management system devices. Workers report minimal to no dexterity loss for scanning and label reading.
Repetitive tape gun trigger pull creates friction blisters on the index finger and pressure points on the palm. Guard-Tex on the trigger finger cushions the impact point. The self-adhering bond stays in place during the rapid trigger cycling that causes the problem.
Many facilities are adopting finger tape as a targeted alternative to full gloves for dexterity-critical roles like picking and scanning. Finger tape protects the high-damage zones — fingertips and thumb pads — while maintaining the touch sensitivity needed for item handling and device operation.
Guard-Tex uses cohesive bonding that strengthens with moisture and heat. In hot warehouse environments where sweat dissolves adhesive tape, Guard-Tex holds tighter. The cotton gauze breathes and wicks sweat instead of trapping it.
Self-adhering tape. No adhesive on skin. Made in Elk Grove Village, IL since 1935.
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