Finishing Touches of the Leather Glove

Glove making is an art, with skilled craftspeople trained to convey their skills by producing quality after quality. The finishing touches of glove making requires particular attention to the back of the glove, and any decoration that may need to be incorporated. Today, the traditional classic three rows of stitching, known as “points”, are most common, although in the past it was not unusual to decorate the backs of gloves or cuffs with embroidery. Nowadays, it is more likely to be a fancy stitch button, brass or metal detail trimming that decorates the back of the glove.

The lining of any glove is very important, and the care with which the lining is made and inserted will affect the glove’s final appearance. A glove may be lined with a variety of materials, silk and cashmere being the most popular linings used today. A Dents glove lining is actually made as a separate glove and, when inserted into the glove, it effectively becomes a glove within another glove. This gives an improved fit, and makes the gloves more comfortable to wear.

The different parts of the glove are now ready to be assembled and stitched together by machine or by hand. Gloves can be stitched in a variety of ways, depending on the weight of the leather and the lining being used. Every method of stitching has its own special name. The prickseam method, whereby the two edges of the gloves are exposed, is used for heavier weight leathers, whereas Inseam is, as the name suggests, a method by which the gloves are stitched inside out so, when they are finally turned the right way out, the inseam stitch becomes invisible, leaving a neat seam.

The glove in now ready for the separate glove lining to be inserted by hand using a Lining Former, which is the traditional method used by Dents. The gloves are now nearly complete, except that they must be carefully ironed. This process was originally known as laying-out, and was done entirely by hanf with the aid of Dolly sticks, which were inserted into the gloves with a damp cloth. Today, gloves are ironed on an electrically heated brass hand to give them the special finished appearance. This process is still known as Laying out. It takes 32 different operations to make a pair of Dents Leather gloves and, as each operation is complete, they are carefully examined for any imperfections which, if found, will result in their immediate rejection. Only then will the gloves be deemed worthy to carry the famous Dents label, and to be finally passed for shipment to a Dents appointed retailer.

A lot of effort goes into making a pair of leather gloves, but the end result makes it all worth-while. A pair of leather gloves can finish off an outfit for an accomplished look, whether you are male or female. Dents pride themselves for being the best at making quality leather accessories, whether it is a pair of leather shooting gloves or a leather shoulder bag that you are after, you are sure to get the best.