Glove Care

Washable Gloves

Wash gloves before they become too soiled. Dilute enough mild detergent (e.g. washing up liquid) in lukewarm water to create a good lather. Wet the gloves completely and slip them on. They can now be washed just as one would wash ones hands. Any badly soiled parts should be treated by rubbing with a pad of cotton wool which has been dipped into the lather.

Remove the gloves and thoroughly rinse in several changes of clear lukewarm water. Gloves in certain colours may release a little dye into the water, but this is not detrimental provided the gloves are washed on their own. What is essential is that the gloves are rinsed in water after washing to remove all traces of the detergent.

Squeeze out the surplus water from the finger tips downwards. NEVER wring because leather is a delicate fibrous material and wringing could distort the fibre structure. Pull the gloves gently into shape and blow into them to separate the surfaces. They can then be pegged by the corner of the side seam and hung up to dry in a current of air, but away from direct heat or sunlight.

When nearly dry, ease them carefully on to the hands so that the softness, shape and size can be restored and when quite dry, polish grain gloves with a soft cloth, or gently brush suede ones with a soft brush - not a wire one.