I don't send them through the dryer on purpose... but sometimes DH will put a load from the washer into the dryer for me and not see the gloves... so far, they've been fine regardless, but since they dry so quickly when hung up, I don't want to push my luck. Eventually, I wear holes in the fingertips, but I wear them *hard* before that happens... and the rest of the glove lasts longer then the fingertips, no problems with the coating cracking or the fabric getting stretched out.