Hestra Women's Hairsheep 1 BT Handsewn Pique Cashmere Gloves
A short women's glove with a sophisticated, streamlined design, sewn in Italian hairsheep leather with a knitted lining in the softest cashmere. The glove is cut by hand by glove cutters in Hestra's workshop in Hungary and the craftsmanship is masterly, with pique seams on the backhand and palm. The glove is close-fitting and the lining in cashmere is beautifully warming on cold days in autumn and winter.
Features:
- Women's lined leather glove
- Light and warming for autumn and winter
- Soft, supple, insulating deerskin
- Carefully selected leather with high-quality stitching
- Thin, knitted lining, 80% wool, 20% polyamide
- Half pique seam around fingers
- Decorative stitching on backhand
- Slit at side wrist
- Elastic seam at inside wrist
Collection: Table Cut: Hestra Table Cut gloves have been handcrafted by expert glove cutters with the finest materials in accordance with the original practices of the craft from the 17th century. Every glove is a one-of-a-kind creation with the most exquisite fit.
Activities: Fashion
Attached Lining:
- Cashmere: 100 % cashmere knitted lining, soft and warm.
Outer material:
- Hairsheep leather: A thin, soft leather from hair sheep with a nice luster. The finest hairsheep leather comes from the high land of Ethiopia and is tanned and dyed in Naples.
The family business Martin Magnusson & Co. was founded in 1936 and is now run by the third generation of Magnussons. Both design and development is done at the headquarters in the town of Hestra.
Our gloves are manufactured in our own factory and we personally buy all leather, cloth, wool and other materials. This gives us complete control of the entire production chain and ensures high quality at every stage. Several of our models are handmade by some of the most experienced glove makers in Europe.
In 2012, we produced over 2 million pairs of gloves. The company has about 35 employees in Sweden. We also have a subsidiaries in the United States and Germany as well as agents, distributors and retailers in over 30 countries.
In addition to Scandinavia, the United States, Alp-countries and Japan are our largest markets. The owners and managers are brothers Claes and Svante Magnusson. They have two sons - the fourth generation of Magnussons - who also work at Hestra.
HESTRA is one of the leading international glove brands in skiing, outdoor recreation and leisure. There are also Hestra glove models for professional uses such as construction work. Design and product development is done in cooperation with some of the world's best professional skiers and adventurers.