pot-holder
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thumb|Crocheted potholders thumb|A potholder made from multiple fabrics A potholder is a piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans. They are frequently made of polyester and/or cotton. Crocheted potholders can be made out of cotton yarn as a craft project/folk art.
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thumb|Crocheted potholders thumb|A potholder made from multiple fabrics A potholder is a piece of textile (often quilted) or silicone used to cover the hand when holding hot kitchen cooking equipment, like pots and pans. They are frequently made of polyester and/or cotton. Crocheted potholders can be made out of cotton yarn as a craft project/folk art.
A potholder offers protection for only one hand at a time. To lift a pan with two hot handles using both hands, two potholders are needed. For holding a hot piece of equipment, the potholder is folded around it and grasped with the hand. Generally a rubber surface will be on one side to grip and a fabric side to absorb the heat on the other side.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pot-holder” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.