About · Est. Melbourne

Protection you
don't think about.

HygieneHub began with a kid with a big dream, one dusty pallet of gloves, and a refusal to give up. Today we protect tradies right across Australia with premium PPE — and we still pack every single box ourselves, here in Melbourne.

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01Luke as a kid on his bike in Malaysia, before moving to Australia
01 / 06 · The start

From Malaysia to Melbourne

I moved to Australia from Malaysia when I was just 15 — barely any English, no connections, and no real idea what my future looked like. No plan, just a willingness to work and to learn. Everything HygieneHub is today grew out of that leap.

02The first ten boxes of gloves stacked in a home garage in 2024
02 / 06 · The pallet

One pallet, collecting dust

I started this business in May 2024, when I was only 18, with no direction and a single pallet of gloves sitting in the warehouse. For a long while, nothing moved. It just sat there gathering dust while I tried to work out how to reach the people who actually needed it.

03Luke in the car with boxes of gloves during a day of door knocking
03 / 06 · Keep going

Kept trying, kept learning

So I kept at it. I tried, failed, learned, and tried again — over and over. Eventually I picked up a camera and started posting on social media, showing the gloves doing exactly what they do on real jobs, in real workshops.

04Pallets of Hygiene Hub gloves beside a shipping container
04 / 06 · The turn

People started showing up

That's when everything changed. People began backing me — not out of sympathy, but because they connected with the story, the character behind it, and the product itself. That support is genuine, and it means the world to me.

05Luke packing Grip-X boxes in the Melbourne warehouse
05 / 06 · The product

A glove that earns it

The reason it works is simple: it's a genuinely great product. Grip-X and our full range hold up across every industry in Australia — especially the heavy-duty trades and anyone whose gloves keep letting them down. We carry a real variety, so there's a fit for every job.

06Panel beater relying on HygieneHub gloves
06 / 06 · Less waste

Fewer gloves, less waste

Because our gloves are tougher, people use fewer of them. One pair can do the work of several — which means fewer boxes ordered and less single-use waste heading to landfill. Better for your hands, better for your budget, and better for the planet.

The HygieneHub founder in the Melbourne warehouse
Our promise to you

Try Grip-X risk free.

If they're not the toughest gloves you've used, send them back for a full refund within 30 days. No fine print, no runaround. I pack every order myself from our Melbourne warehouse and stand behind every single box.

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