Editing Glove (section)

===Leather dress gloves===

====Main types of gloving leather====
Leather is a natural product with special characteristics that make it comfortable to wear, and give it great strength and flexibility. Because it is a natural product, with its own unique variations, every piece has its own individual characteristics. As they are worn and used, leather gloves (especially if they fit snugly) will conform to the wearer's hand. As this occurs the leather of the glove will become more malleable, and thus softer and more supple. This process is known as 'breaking-in' the glove. Overtime wear spots may appear on certain parts of the palm and fingertips, due to the constant use of those areas of the glove. Creases and wrinkles will appear on the palm side of the leather glove and will generally correspond to the locations of the [[hinge joint]]s of the wearer's hands, including the [[interphalangeal articulations of hand]], [[metacarpophalangeal joint]]s, [[intercarpal articulations]], and [[wrist]]s.

Because the leather is natural as well as delicate, the wearer must take precaution as to not damage them. The constant handling of damp or wet surfaces will discolor lighter-colored gloves and stiffen the leather of any glove. The wearer will often unknowingly damage or stain their gloves while doing such tasks as twisting a wet door knob or wiping a running nose with a gloved hand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Held Phantom Glove: Initial Impressions |url=https://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/2006/10/held_phantom_gl.html |access-date=Dec 29, 2023 |website=BlakeBlog}}</ref>

Leather dress gloves that are worn very tight and possess very short, elasticized wrists, are most often referred to as ''cop gloves'' or ''law enforcement gloves'' because of their prevalence as issued duty gloves for many law enforcement agencies. It is common attire in [[leather subculture]] and [[BDSM]] communities.
* Lambskin is widely used for fashion gloves and it is casual and country gloves. It is the most used material for gloves made in Europe in the known as French style.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}
* [[Cowhide]] is often used for lower-priced gloves. This leather is generally considered too thick and bulky for the majority of glove styles, particularly finer dress gloves. It is, however, used for some casual styles of glove.
* [[Deerskin]] has the benefit of great strength and elasticity, but has a more rugged appearance, with more grain on the surface, than "hairsheep". It is very hard-wearing and heavier in weight.
* [[Goatskin (material)|Goatskin]] is occasionally used for gloves. It is hard-wearing but coarser than other leathers and is normally used for cheaper gloves.
* Hairsheep originates from sheep that grow hair, not wool. Hairsheep leather is finer and less bulky than other leathers.  Its major benefits are softness of touch, suppleness, strength, and lasting comfort. It is very durable and is particularly suited for the manufacture of dress gloves.
* [[Peccary]] is the world's rarest and most luxurious gloving leather.  Peccary leather is very soft,  difficult to sew, and hard-wearing.<ref>Chambers, Helen G., and Verna Moulton. Clothing Selection: Fashions, Figures, Fabrics. Page 349. Literary Licensing, Whitefish, United States. 1961. {{ISBN|1258228173}}, 9781258228170.</ref>
* Sheepskin, also called [[shearling]], is widely used for casual and country gloves. It is very warm in cold weather, and as a leather reversed, it has still attached wool on the inside.
* Slink lamb is used only in the most expensive lambskin gloves. Some of the finest lambskin comes from [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Zealand Sheepskins - Sheepskin Rugs - Real Sheepskin {{!}} Ecowool |url=https://www.ecowool.com/new-zealand-sheepskin/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |language=en-US}}</ref>