Pictures of nice gloves...? - Page 28

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I thrifted these a couple of weeks ago, and I thought they were these:

http://hestragloves.com/no/gloves/classics/peccary-classic-wool-1/

but are these some other kind of leather? the tag says pignappa, but I don't know what that means..

the gloves seemed to be completely unused

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Originally Posted by JubeiSpiegel 

I have some questions, as i am in the market for a pair of gloves to wear in cold weather.

I see that most seem to favor peccary, is there a reason to buy peccary over calf leather?

Also, it looks like cashmere/wool lined will be best for cold weather, any reason to go for silk lining?

Thanks for the help gents.

I have a pair of calf Dent's (cashmere lined) that I picked up at the start of the winter, and I'll be buying peccary from them before next winter because:

-Peccary, due to being an expensive material, tends to be associated with better construction. Calf will often be machine made (as mine were, and I've been lusting after a chunkier, outseam-sewn peccary pair for months).

-Peccary can age beautifully. I can't speak for all calf gloves, but mine have just started "fading" rather than developing a patina as seen here: http://www.styleforum.net/t/142905/pictures-of-nice-gloves/200_100#post_3645474

-Some folks say they love the feel of unlined peccary. Obviously I can't comment on this, but it's definitely a factor that pops up in discussion.

As for the cold weather: My cashmere-lined pair stopped being perfectly comfortable around freezing point, but they were great most of the time. I'll be picking up a fur-lined pair for the especially cold days this winter.