Skin Thumble™ - Thumb Face Gripper™ – Plastic Shield This thumble combines the features of our popular ST393 that contains a 40 ML plastic shield and our ST392 that contains the Thumb Face Gripper™. The Thumb Face – Plastic Shield Gripper™ slips onto your thumb and is held in place by our Skin Thumble™ no-slip support system. The 40 ml plastic shield allows you to push a needle through lightweight and medium weight fabric without fear of pricking your thumb. Please note that if you are pushing a needle through heavy weight or extra heavy weight fabric with your thumb please use a Skin Thumble™ model that contains our stainless steel metal shield. A soft-rubber-gripping-pad, (25 to 35 durometer), is attached to the outer surface of the thumble. The soft-rubber-gripping-pad provides enhanced gripping-traction against anything it touches similar to your finger when it is damp. The Thumb Face Gripper’s™ soft-rubber-gripping-pad provides excellent gripping-traction against a needle when the needle is placed between your finger and the Thumb Face Gripper™, to form a finger-to-Gripper™-gripping-clamp. Enhanced gripping-traction occurs when you place a needle between a Skin Thimble™ Finger Face Gripper™ on your finger and a Skin Thumble™ - Thumb Face Gripper™ on your thumb. The Gripper™-to-Gripper™-gripping-clamp provides enhanced gripping-traction when pulling a needle and thread though lightweight and medium weight fabric. This product is ideal for the following tasks: One of the most efficient hand-sewing thimbles on the market when pushing and pulling a needle through lightweight and medium weight fabric. Gripping surfaces, enhancing gripping-traction against objects and separating items identified for the Skin Thumble – Thumb Face Gripper™, ST392, i.e. (Counting money or moving paper; Reading a book; Gripping needles; Gripping cloth when stippling; Gripping plastic materials, Gripping plastic bags and separating plastic sheets Features -Your thumb is surrounded by soft, supple and sensitive (2.5 to 3.0 oz.) deerskin -You have a 40 ml plastic shield that is covered by The Thumb Face Gripper™ -The Thumb Face Gripper™ provides enhanced gripping and gripping-traction between your finger-thumb-gripping-clamp™ -The pull-tab assists in adjusting the thimble on your finger -The elastic support system prevents/reduces thumble slippage when worn