diff -ru vanilla/src/do_wear.c rubber-gloves-0.1/src/do_wear.c
--- vanilla/src/do_wear.c	2003-12-08 00:39:13.000000000 +0100
+++ rubber-gloves-0.1/src/do_wear.c	2008-05-01 13:21:28.000000000 +0200
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@
 
     switch(uarmg->otyp) {
 	case LEATHER_GLOVES:
+	case RUBBER_GLOVES:
 		break;
 	case GAUNTLETS_OF_FUMBLING:
 		if (!oldprop && !(HFumbling & ~TIMEOUT))
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@
 
     switch(uarmg->otyp) {
 	case LEATHER_GLOVES:
+	case RUBBER_GLOVES:
 	    break;
 	case GAUNTLETS_OF_FUMBLING:
 	    if (!oldprop && !(HFumbling & ~TIMEOUT))
diff -ru vanilla/src/objects.c rubber-gloves-0.1/src/objects.c
--- vanilla/src/objects.c	2003-12-08 00:39:13.000000000 +0100
+++ rubber-gloves-0.1/src/objects.c	2008-05-01 12:58:21.000000000 +0200
@@ -450,11 +450,13 @@
 		0, 1, 0, REFLECTING, 3, 0, 50, 50,  8, 0, SILVER, HI_SILVER),
 
 /* gloves */
-/* these have their color but not material shuffled, so the IRON must stay
- * CLR_BROWN (== HI_LEATHER)
+/* these have their color but not material shuffled, so the IRON and PLASTIC
+ * must stay CLR_BROWN (== HI_LEATHER)
  */
 GLOVES("leather gloves", "old gloves",
-		0, 0,  0,	  16, 1, 10,  8,  9, 0, LEATHER, HI_LEATHER),
+		0, 0,  0,	  12, 1, 10,  8,  9, 0, LEATHER, HI_LEATHER),
+GLOVES("rubber gloves", "gardening gloves",
+		0, 0,  0,	   4, 1, 10, 50,  9, 0, PLASTIC, CLR_BROWN),
 GLOVES("gauntlets of fumbling", "padded gloves",
 		0, 1,  FUMBLING,   8, 1, 10, 50,  9, 0, LEATHER, HI_LEATHER),
 GLOVES("gauntlets of power", "riding gloves",
diff -ru vanilla/src/u_init.c rubber-gloves-0.1/src/u_init.c
--- vanilla/src/u_init.c	2003-12-08 00:39:13.000000000 +0100
+++ rubber-gloves-0.1/src/u_init.c	2008-05-01 14:08:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 };
 static struct trobj Healer[] = {
 	{ SCALPEL, 0, WEAPON_CLASS, 1, UNDEF_BLESS },
-	{ LEATHER_GLOVES, 1, ARMOR_CLASS, 1, UNDEF_BLESS },
+	{ RUBBER_GLOVES, 1, ARMOR_CLASS, 1, UNDEF_BLESS },
 	{ STETHOSCOPE, 0, TOOL_CLASS, 1, 0 },
 	{ POT_HEALING, 0, POTION_CLASS, 4, UNDEF_BLESS },
 	{ POT_EXTRA_HEALING, 0, POTION_CLASS, 4, UNDEF_BLESS },
diff -ru vanilla/src/zap.c rubber-gloves-0.1/src/zap.c
--- vanilla/src/zap.c	2003-12-08 00:39:13.000000000 +0100
+++ rubber-gloves-0.1/src/zap.c	2008-05-01 14:02:26.000000000 +0200
@@ -3885,6 +3885,10 @@
 			case RING_CLASS:
 			    if(obj->otyp == RIN_SHOCK_RESISTANCE)
 				    { skip++; break; }
+			    /* worn rubber gloves protect worn rings */
+			    if (uarmg && uarmg->otyp == RUBBER_GLOVES &&
+				(obj == uleft || obj == uright))
+				    { skip++; break; }
 			    dindx = 4;
 			    dmg = 0;
 			    break;