I like Neutrogena Hand cream (the cream, not the lotion, they have both). It soaks in well and leaves your hands with a nice grippy feel. I play cards a lot and I started using it because my hands were so dry I couldn't handle the cards. It works well with fabric too. I also use surgical gloves. You can get them practically anywhere now. The work very well in handling fabrics, in fact, they're my "go-to" now, I use them all the time.