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Glove terms

augusztus 1st, 2011 | Author: Hunor Beatrix

Glovemaking is an old art and has some terms that may be unfamiliar to even the most ardent glove enthusiast.

Cabretta: A thin, fine leather made from the skin of Brazilian hair sheep.

Cape or Capeskin: A superior thin leather made from the skin of South African hair sheep.

Clute Cut: A glove style with a one piece palm with no seam at the base of the finger. There are seams along the fingers on the inside.

Cuff: The cuff is the part of the glove extending beyond the palm that covers the wrist and part of the forearm.

Fourchette: The piece of leather sewn between the fingers on some kinds of gloves. Also known as the sidewall or gusset.

Gauntlet: A very long cuff to protect the forearm.

Grain: The side of the leather that had the hair, i.e. the outside. Full Grain has the original surface, whereas corrected grain has been abraded to make the leather smoother and more uniform.

Gunn Cut: A glove style with seams at the base of the fingers. The seams between the fingers are on the back of the glove.

Gusset: The piece of leather sewn between the fingers on some kinds of gloves. Also known as the sidewall or fourchette.

Split: When a thick piece of leather is split into two thinner pieces, the top piece will have grain (Top Grain) and the bottom piece will be suede on both sides. The bottom piece is the split.

Welt: A thin piece of leather sewn into the seam to strengthen it. Often a welt is used in the seam at the crotch of the thumb and the base of the finger

Glove trends for 2010/11

december 16th, 2010 | Author: Hunor Beatrix

Fashion trends for fall/winter 2010-2011 reflects a timeless elegance based on more classic elements.This season brings a pragmatic approach through simple, yet very spectacular and unique collections.

Let’s take a look to some of the key pieces of glove trend for fall/winter 2010/2011.

1) There is nothing more practical and original than the combination of different materials to get unique looks.

2) Gloves represent an irreplaceable item for cold winter days. The essential type seems to be the ones made of leather that come in different versions from long worn with a pullover with long sleeves, to super long.

3) Moreover you have a myriad of other options to choose from such as fingerless or gloves made of fur.

4) The puffer gloves, juxtaposed against something feminine, to protect you from the cold winter.

5) Phones are gadget that almost every person crave for. People usually use phones to surf the web, call their
friends, listen to music but mainly, texting.
The new trend of Fingerless gloves also known as Texting gloves.
This concept of the glove couldn’t get any more efficient. With an exposed thumb and forefinger, the texting glove provides your fingers and hand warm and snugged while keeping your two most technologically and socially important fingers free to do the typing.

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