Bach Instrument Polishing Gloves , Silver use a polish cloth to clean one of my silver plate trumpet require hold the horn with one hand , which leave finger print . with these glove , you can handle or polish a instrument without actually touch it ; hence , no smudge . the glove can do the actual polishing , but they will not stay white for long do that . my preference be to hold the instrument with a gloved hand and a polish cloth in the other . these glove be far superior to polish mitt , since you can not get a secure grip on you horn use a mitt . these be stretch glove , with no size mark on they . they seem to be a men size large , although my xxl -lrb- size 12 -rrb- hand stretch the glove to a perfect fit , include the finger . my wife 's hand be average size for a woman and these glove be way too big for she . there be no left or right glove ; each can be use for either hand . if you have a silver plate instrument and you hand size be large or greater , you should be happy with this product . Quality be excellent .