Leading high-performance apparel producer Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation announced today that it has entered into a long-term development and supply agreement with 5.11 Tactical® to develop task-specific gloves for law enforcement professionals. The agreement combines Ironclad’s renowned technical glove expertise and the superior market understanding and distribution capabilities of 5.11 Tactical. With design and production of 5.11 Tactical’s gloves already underway, they are expected to be widely available in early 2010.

Under the terms of the agreement, Ironclad will exclusively design and manufacture the full line of task-specific gloves to be sold, marketed, and distributed worldwide by 5.11 Tactical. The gloves will carry 5.11 Tactical’s brand; the gloves will be co-branded as “Built Tough By Ironclad(TM)”.

Law enforcement, firefighting, EMS and military markets each have unique requirements that demand creative and highly technical solutions. Gloves used by law enforcement professionals require dexterity, breathability and puncture resistance, while gloves for fire fighters