As an evidence of its excellent strength and durability, leather has been used since the days of the Vikings for the production of gloves suitable to protect the hands against the cold Scandinavian winters and the hard manual labor. By its nature, leather is not homogeneous but has different characteristics of compactness, resistance and elasticity according to animal's part of the body to which it adhered. Unlike the shoulder and belly, which are less noble parts and with poorer technical features, the rump (back), is the most prestigious area of the animal.

The separation of the animal’s skin layers is called splitting. In this way, the first layer, called GRAIN LEATHER, is separated from the second and the third, both denominated SPLIT LEATHER.

GRAIN leather is the outermost part of the epidermis of the cattle, the one immediately after the hair. It is the most valuable and elastic layer of leather. Cow-grain leather gloves provide exceptional durability as well as an excellent comfort/protection ratio. The leather used for this production has approximate thickness between 0,9 mm and 1,3 mm.

SPLIT LEATHER is the hide layer obtained once the SPLIT leather is removed. It is the innermost skin of the animal’s epidermis. It is rougher and generally, it is the most resistant and thickest part. Split leather gloves have good mechanical properties and ensure a good resistance to abrasion and heat. The leather used for this purpose has thicknesses between 1,2 mm and 1.5 mm.

Goatskins are generally softer and more elastic but less durable than cowhides. Their use is primarily to reduced thicknesses for gloves used in those areas that require high operator’s tactile sensitivity. The goatskin usually used for the manufacture of gloves has a thickness between 0,7 mm and 1,0 mm.