"Belay gloves" are out there!
I was on a trip up the coast having a nap in the back of my stationwagen at Kangaroo Point QLD and watching a couple of climbers top roping. The guy struggled his way up and eventually reached the top. Finished, the belayer lowered him about 1/3 the way back down (cliff is maybe 20 metres max?) before stopping, gesturing something to the climber, then she reached over to her backpack and took out a pair of "belaying gloves" which she put on, and then continued lowering.
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