The leather processing for gloves is a real art that is handed down from generation to generation.
To make a finished leather for gloves from raw skins it takes 17 steps (we spoke about them in “Art of the skin, a consummate experience of artisan hands”), to which follow other 12 essential phases to creat a pair of gloves.
In fact the production of a pair of gloves is divided in the following phase:
1. Selection. To create a perfect leather glove, it is important to use a high quality leather. This is why the raw skin selection phase is, without a doubt, one of the most important moments for making a glove;
2. Bath. The leather is wrapped in a cloth and dipped in water for a few seconds;
3. Cutting. Skin is spread on a wooden bench and a rectangle is shaped by scissors.
4. Drawing. During this phase the glove is pulled to get the right fit.
5. Shearing. Glove begins to take a shape: thumb is shaped and gradually , other fingers.
6. Embroidery. Blades, curved cuts and socket punch are used to make holes, stichings,weavings, folds that characterize the model.
7. Sewing. There is a type of seam suitable for each glove: saddle seam for sports gloves, piquè seam for very fine gloves and the stroke seam for classic ones.
8. Inspection. Every seams has to be checked to make sure there are no errors.
9. Lining. Lining is spread on a wood hand and on the fingertips a point of vegetable glue is applied through that is fixed the inner part of the glove.
10. Hemming. The hems are finished by hand or machine.
11. Ironing. Gloves are ironed on thermic hands.
12. Final inspection. Final phase that precedes the packaging and distribution of the finished glove.
It is only after having performed all these steps that it is possible to obtain a glove madeof high quality handcrafted leather , making it according to the ancient Neapolitan glove-maker tradition.
