Imagine being able to slip on a long heat resistant bakers mitt and being able to fit your arm into the oven with no problems. Baking bread is made a lot easier. Safety first while working in the kitchen and these gloves will protect you arms. They easily slips off and stores easily. It is a perfect pair bakers mitts for the kitchen and will handle heavy heat applications. They will take anything you need them for. They are machine washable and will last for years.Commercial grade for the highest quality bakers mitt available. Personal experience: During out Thanksgiving Holidays one of the wives while cooking the holidays turkey burnt her arm badly. It was right then I decided to carry these long mitts. The measure 18 inches long. So you can rest assured that you can reach inside your oven and you will not hurt your arms. These are the right tools for the kitchen.