5 truths about washing and drying

1) Dry your gloves at room temperature, avoid open flames, heaters,  tumble-driers and ovens.

2) Gloves dry best in an upright position. Some models come with a  carabiner clasp that, apart from keeping the gloves together, also is  useful when drying.

 3) Do not turn lined gloves inside out. The liner, insulation and membrane  can be difficult to put back into place.

4) Gloves with a removable lining dry faster when the liners are removed, and  the removable liners are also easy to wash. Dirt clogs pores and fibers  reducing breathability. However, wool liners must be hand washed and  dried on a flat surface.

 5) We do not recommend washing leather gloves frequently. If you do wash  them, put on the gloves and wash with soap and lukewarm water. Squeeze  out the water gently without twisting. Models without several layers or  leather can be machine-washed at 40°C or less.


4 tips for a long life

Our gloves are made to last. With some love and care they will last even longer. Good for you, good for the environment.

1) Grease the leather regularly and it will resist moisture, wear and tear  better. Moisten the leather a little first. Use a polishing cloth and rub in the  grease until the leather is saturated. Do this in the evening and the grease is  absorbed during the night.

2) If you have gloves with breathable materials like Gore-Tex, you should  avoid silicone impregnation. It clogs  the pores and reduces the material’s  breathability.

 3) With the carabiner clasp that comes with some models, you can easily  attach the gloves to a backpack. In that way, you don’t risk loosing them, and  they can dry without loosing shape.

 4) Dyed leather may stain clothing when wet, so don’t place a wet glove on  other garments. Choose a model with a natural leather color if you do not  want to risk bleeding.

Your second skin

Leather is a fantastic natural material with protecting and ventilating properties. But different leathers work better for different gloves. Sometimes durability is most important, sometimes suppleness. Maybe the glove will be exposed to moisture or very cold weather, or maybe used for calmer activities. Hestra has worked with leather since 1936. You will notice this when you try on our gloves.

 Army Leather is our most durable leather. It is a specially treated goatskin that works great for gloves made for rough conditions. The leather has good impregnation and structural properties that provides effective protection against moisture.

Cowhide is a durable leather with good impregnation properties. Hestra uses this for many of the ski gloves. Preferably, the cowhide shall come from Scandinavia, where the climate provides the best leather. Nubuck is a leather where the surface – the shiny and smooth side – is polished giving it a suede-like feeling.

Lambskin is a thin, soft leather from sheep that has a fine luster. The best lambskin comes from Italy and is used mostly in our Classic gloves.

Peccary is wild boar leather from South America. It is soft, smooth, warm and considered to be one of the most exclusive leathers. Scandinavian

Elk is Swedish moose leather, a soft, rich and warm leather. In contrast, its durability does not equal that of goatskin. Moose leather is therefore best suited for the Classic-collection.

Aniline dyed leather is colored all the way through, allowing the leather to retain its natural characteristics. This method requires higher quality raw materials than when the leather is only surface-dyed. Ecocuir® is a trademark-protected cowhide that is tanned without the addition of chromium or synthetic dyes. The leather is saturated with grease to better withstand moisture.