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Numeric glove sizes are simply the hand circumference in inches measured around the knuckles excluding the thumb. A 22 cm hand is 8.66 inches, so size 8.5 or 9 - a medium to large. European sizing quotes the centimetre figure directly, which removes the rounding step altogether.
Numeric glove size
size = hand circumference in inches
Letter bands
under 7 in XS, 7-8 S, 8-9 M, 9-10 L, 10-11 XL
The dominant one, since it is usually slightly larger. Measure around the knuckles with the hand relaxed and flat.
For work and sports gloves, yes. Palm length from wrist crease to middle fingertip determines the fit as much as circumference.