Why are most oven mitts made out of cloth?
a
Cloth is an insulator and cannot conduct heat.
b
Cloth cools a pan down as soon as it is touched.
c
Cloth is a conductor and blocks the heat.
d
Cloth is the only material available to make oven mitts.
1 answer
a) Cloth is an insulator and cannot conduct heat. This helps protect the hands from burns when handling hot items from the oven.