I use machingers, but I also have a box of nitrile gloves and use them sometimes too. They have great grip and are thin enough to thread my machine, pick up threads, etc. I know that they may be a little hard to get used to - too hot, too tight, but I used to wear them all day at work so I was already used to them, and if my hands get hot I just rinse them off - with my hands in them of course - with cool water and dry and I am ready to go again. I haven't used Betty Bands, but they look interesting.