As many other expressions of couture, the making of gloves is a meticulous job with a beautiful result. The quality of the materials and the skill of the craftsman can turn a simple pair of gloves into a work of art. This is the process for the glove, in which the selection of raw materials and processing techniques are fundamental. The manufacture of quality gloves is handcrafted from start to finish, where machines are only in a helping role. Selection of Hides The choice of the hides is the preliminary stage and is important for the correct implementation of the entire production cycle. Hides with natural defects are discarded and then the hides are divided by thickness. The hides will...
It happens at the time to buy a high quality product, you want to check their labels to see the components and you end watching a list of unknown words from your knowledge. There’s a list for you to take in count next time you’re planning to buy. TEXTILES In this section we’re going to talk about some of the best fabrics or materials that are very useful and reliable for any occasion of your daily life. You’ll find out how even your daily-use shoes are made of one or more fabrics from this list. Triton A hard-wearing nylon fabric that is wind and waterproof and has excellent breathability properties. Canvas Sturdy, close-weave, twin-shaft fabric made from twined polyester/cotton yarn....
The luxurious leather are from Peccary Leather, is the best and soft leather you can find. You can find the Peccary Leather in Perú, is very expensive, but is very demanded for luxury gloves. Not only gloves: Can not only make gloves, but you can also make bags, accessories, etc. You can find some types of leather, like: COWHIDE LEATHER: some lower priced gloves are made from cowhide leather, ideal for working gloves. Nubuck the top grain cowhide leather is used for some casual styles of glove. Nubuck is sanded or buffed on the grain side, producing a velvet-like surface. It lacks the suppleness and appearance of Hairsheep leather but is resistant to wear. HAIR SHEEP LEATHER: a superior leather...
Peccary Leather is original from Perú. The word peccary is derived from the Carib word pakira or paquira. In Portuguese, a peccary is called pecari, porco-do-mato, queixada, or tajaçu, among other names; in Spanish, "javelina", jabalí, sajino, or pecarí; in French Guiana and Suriname, pakira. A peccary is a medium-sized animal, with a strong resemblance to a pig. Like a pig, it has a snout ending in a cartilaginous disc, and eyes that are small relative to its head. Also like a pig, it uses only the middle two digits for walking, although, unlike pigs, the other toes may be altogether absent. Its stomach is not ruminating, although it has three chambers, and is more complex than those of pigs....
The refrain says that "beauty is skin deep" and this comes definitely for peccary leather. Under the tough image we have of this wild creature, is hidden a soft and beautiful skin, considered as a luxury since 13th century.
Peccary leather has been used mostly in the glove industry and is super high class leather, but it is used also in manufacturing other fashion items such as garments, belts and bags.
Comparing to cowhide, peccary leather is more expensive but you can see and feel the difference.
