Glove Glossary of Terms 2
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Glossary of Terms
The frame of the gloves and the types of work gloves:
Ball & Tape Fastener
Used to snug the fit of a full leather glove at the wrist.
Belly Leather
Leather from the belly portion of an animal hide. Very popular and widely used in full leather gloves.
Binding
Narrow material used to bind the cuff on gloves such as drivers' styles and red lined jerseys.
Bleed
Transfer of dye to the wearer's hands. Not color fast.
Boardy
Stiff, not pliable. A leather description.
Drivers' Glove
Another term for slip on style, full leather glove.
Finger Tips
An added protection and wear feature built into some leather palm glove patterns.
Fleece Lining
Soft, cotton material used for additional warmth and to reduce abrasive chafing in leather gloves.
Flesh Split
The layer of hide next to an animal's muscles and flesh.
Foam Lining
Polyurethane layer, generally covered by fleece or flocked lined with nylon. Makes a good glove lining for warmth.
Fourchette
The sidewall area between the top and bottom of glove fingers made by using additional material.
Forming
Part of the turning process in glove manufacture. Enhances the appearance and straightens seams that otherwise might cause discomfort.
Full First Finger
Wrap around index finger construction that eliminates a seam on the outer finger edge. Longer wear feature.
Full Lining
A glove within a glove, so to speak, as opposed to lining over the back and palm only, leaving the side finger or fourchette areas without lining.
Heel or Continuous Pull
The extended leather portion of a short cuff or gauntlet leather palm glove. For added wear at seam of cuff against constant pulling on.
Keystone Thumb
Type of inset thumb on full leather glove patterns. Provides additional wear and comfort.
Knuckle Strap
A band of leather across the back of a glove covering the knuckle area to provide additional bump and protection.
Lining
Lining
The addition of inner materials to provide added warmth or comfort.
Middle Split
A fatty layer between the top grain and flesh split of a cowhide. Looks like flesh split but has no tensile strength or abrasion resistance.
Nap
In fabric gloves. The loose ends of woven fibers that appear fluffy. Nap out on chore gloves, nap in on cotton flannel styles. In leather palm gloves, the loose ends of leather fibers. A nappy appearance indicates poor quality.
Out-Seam-Sewn
Stitching and seams on the outside surface. Seldom used on work gloves because of vulnerability of seams to abrasion.
Pile Lining
Bulky acrylic material used for extra warmth in drivers' gloves.
Roper's Glove
Modified drivers' style. Usually a clute pattern of thin deer, goat or elk top grain leather. Keystone thumbs or english inset thumbs are common.
Rubberized
A term used to describe the bonding of material layers by the use of rubber cement.
Shoulder Split
Suede leather taken from the side of the cow, noted for its strength and durability.
Shirred Wrist
Snugging the wrist by sewing elastic into the wrist area.
Side Split
Sueded leather taken from the side of the cow. Usually more durable and thicker than shoulder split.
Straight Thumb
A glove thumb that normally lies straight up and down. Common to most fabric gloves and drivers' gloves.
Tanning
The process of coloring, softening and adding preservative oils to prepare leather for use in the manufacture of consumer products.
Thermal
Refers to lining. Material woven to trap air and insulate against cold.
Thumb Shield
An extra piece of leather sewn in the thumb to palm seam to add additional wear in this high abrasion area. Found in some drivers' and leather palm styles.
3/4 Back
Used to describe a leather palm style glove who's back is also all leather 3/4 of the way from the finger tips to the wrist.
Top Grain
The outside layer of animal hide, the hair having been chemically removed.
Welder's Glove
Gloves specially made to repel and resist welding sparks. Lined to protect against heat. Usually full leather with gauntlet type cuff which may also be leather.
Welt
Narrow leather strips added to seam areas in stress, heat or abrasion sensitive area. Prolongs wear and adds protection.
Whip Stitch
Sewing method whereby the thread is looped over the outside of the seam. Sometimes used in dress gloves. Almost never seen in work gloves because of the exposure of the thread to abrasion.
Wing Thumb
A type on construction that angles the thumb diagonally across the palm. Frequently found in leather palm gloves. Comfortable.
