Traditional cotton oven mitts have been around for decades.
Best oven mitt america s test kitchen.
Cotton is breathable comfortable and flexible.
The shape was great for smaller hands and the longer length helped keep forearms safe too.
We recently learned that our winning oven mitt the kool tek 15 inch oven mitt by katchall model kt0215 was updated so we tested the new version.
However due to their low level of heat resistance cotton oven mitts are better suited for quick use in lower temperatures.
A note about safety.
It was roomy and thick with a soft lined interior ooh it s so fuzzy said one kid tester.
Oven mitts once cost no more than the sunday newspaper but today a high tech pair runs 60.
Their top pick the williams sonoma junior chef oven mitt about 8 00 per mitt was our adult testers favorite too.
The new mitt has a magnet in the tag for easy storage which we liked but the manufacturer lowered its comfortable temperature threshold to 535 degrees for 30 seconds.