1. Yes, e.g., I'm often wearing work gloves to protect me from cuts, rather than dirt and oil. I've never found any work gloves that work on touch screens. 2.

1. Yes, e.g., I'm often wearing work gloves to protect me from cuts, rather than dirt and oil. I've never found any work gloves that work on touch screens. 2. Yes, because glancing at my unlocked phone will show me if anyone tried to contact me via any of the various messaging apps (ugh). Then I know if I should take my gloves off to read and respond.