Editing Glove (section)

==Leather gloves==
[[File:MotoEqipments HelmetBootsJacketAndGloves.jpg|thumb|Motorcycle riding gloves, gray deerskin, some points reinforced]]
[[File:Gloves2.jpg|thumb|Lined black leather gloves with red leather fourchettes]]

===Common uses===
[[Leather]] gloves have been worn by people for thousands of years. The unique properties of leather allow for both a comfortable fit and useful grip for the wearer. The grain present on the leather and the pores present in the leather gives the gloves the unique ability to assist the wearer as they grip an object. As soft as a leather glove may be, its pores and grain provide a level of friction when "gripped" against an item or surface.

A common use for leather gloves is sporting events.  In [[baseball]], a baseball glove is an oversized leather glove with a web used for fielding the ball.  Leather gloves are also used in [[American handball|handball]], [[cycling]], and [[American football]].

Early Formula One racing drivers used steering wheels taken directly from road cars. They were normally made from wood, necessitating the use of [[#Driving gloves|driving gloves]].<ref name="formula1.com"/>

Leather gloves provide protection from occupational hazards.  For example, beekeepers use leather gloves to avoid being stung by bees.  Construction workers might use leather gloves for added grip and for protecting their hands. [[Welders]] use gloves too for protection against [[electrical shocks]], extreme heat, [[ultraviolet]] and [[infrared]].

Criminals have been known to wear leather gloves during the commission of crimes. Gloves are worn by criminals because the tactile properties of the leather allow for good grip and dexterity. These properties are the result of a grain present on the surface of the leather. The grain makes the surface of the leather unique to each glove. Investigators are able to dust for the [[glove prints]] left behind from the leather the same way in which they dust for [[fingerprint]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mitchpileggi.net/Deep_Background/resources/forensics/analysis.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713043157/http://www.mitchpileggi.net/Deep_Background/resources/forensics/analysis.htm|url-status=dead|title=Crime Labs|archive-date=July 13, 2012|access-date=Jul 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scienceman.org/Archives/forensics/perident.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522102440/http://scienceman.org/Archives/forensics/perident.html|url-status=dead|title=Personal Identification: Fingerprints|archive-date=May 22, 2009|access-date=Jul 18, 2019}}</ref>

===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>

===Leather glove linings===
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* Cashmere is warm, light in weight, and very comfortable to wear. Cashmere yarn comes from the hair of mountain goats, whose fleece allows them to survive the extreme weather conditions they are exposed to.
* Silk is warm in winter and cool in summer and is used both in men's and women's gloves, but is more popular in women's.
* Wool is well known for its natural warmth and comfort, as well as having a natural elasticity.
* Other linings, which include wool mixtures and acrylics.

====Component parts====
The component parts that may be found in a leather dress glove are one pair of tranks, one pair of thumbs, four whole fourchettes, four half fourchettes, two gussets, and six quirks. Depending on the style of the glove there may also be roller pieces, straps, rollers, eyelets, studs, sockets and domes. Finally, linings will themselves consist of tranks, thumbs and fourchettes.

====Stitching====
The most popular types of leather glove sewing stitches used today are:
* Hand stitched, which is most popular in men's gloves and some women's styles. Hand stitching is a very time-consuming and skilled process.
* Inseam, which is mainly used on women's gloves, but occasionally on men's dress gloves.{{clarify|explain or link inseam to explanation, current target for [[Inseam]] is not helpful |date=September 2020}}

====Some glove terms====
* ''Button length'' is the measurement in inches that is used to determine the length/measurement from the base of the glove thumb to the cuff of the glove.
* ''Fourchettes'' are the inside panels on the fingers of some glove styles.
* ''Perforations'' are small holes that are punched in the leather. They are often added for better ventilation, grip, or aesthetics and can be as fine as a pin hole.
* ''Points'' are the three, or sometimes single, line of decorative stitching on the back of the glove.
* ''Quirks'' are found on only the most expensive hand sewn gloves. They are small diamond shaped pieces of leather sewn at the base of the fingers, where they are attached to the hand of the glove to improve the fit.
* A ''strap and roller'' is used to adjust the closeness of the fit around the wrist.
* A ''Vent'' is the V-shaped cut out of the glove, sometimes at the back, but more often on the palm, to give the glove an easier fit around the wrist.

===Driving gloves===
'''Driving gloves''' are designed for holding a [[steering wheel]] and transmitting the feeling of the road to the driver. They provide a good feel and protect the hands. They are designed to be worn tight and to not interfere with hand movements.  The increased grip allows for more control and increased safety at speed.<ref>Knowledge Center {{cite web |url=http://leatherdrivinggloves.net/what-are-driving-gloves.html |title=What Are Leather Driving Gloves |access-date=2012-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424090402/http://leatherdrivinggloves.net/what-are-driving-gloves.html |archive-date=2012-04-24 }} Retrieved on 02/01/2011</ref>

True driver's gloves offer tactile advantages to drivers frequently handling a car near the limits of adhesion.  Made of soft leather, drivers gloves are unlined with external seams.