Pinkcoke
Alumni
I found this after following a link for a 3 year glovemaker's apprenticeship offered by this british company!
On their website they helpfully define the different types of seams used, which I remember us discussing a little while back:
https://www.chesterjefferies.co.uk/our-gloves/
General Gloving Terms
On their website they helpfully define the different types of seams used, which I remember us discussing a little while back:
https://www.chesterjefferies.co.uk/our-gloves/
General Gloving Terms
- TRANK - The main hand piece of the glove, front (palm) and back.
- THUMBS - Thumb pieces
- FOURCHETTES - Narrow strips of leather in between the fingers, sometimes in a contrasting colour.
- QUIRKS - Diamond shaped pieces of leather at the base of the fingers which provide improved comfort and freedom of movement for the fingers. Quirks are rarely used by other manufactures today.
- WELT - Thin strip of leather bound over the top (wrist end) of the glove.
- LINING - Inner glove or part-glove made from fabric, leather or other materials such as Wool, Cashmere, Fur, Lambswool, Fleece, Silk and Chamois leather.
- HANDSEWN - Gloves made by hand, the leather is sewn edge to edge with both edges shown. Its takes on average an experienced maker 2 1/2 hours to sew a pair of gloves by hand. Each pair of handsewn gloves has approximately 2000 stitches.
- PRIXSEAM - Machine stitched, leather stitched edge to edge (similar to handsewn) with both edges shown.
- PIQUE - Machine Stitched, the edges of leather are overlapped so that only one edge shows. Best used for thinner leather where the glove needs to fit tightly. Typically ladies gloves.
- INSEAM - Machine stitched, the glove is made inside out and then later turned so that no stitching or edges are visible.
- WHIPSTITCH/BROSSER - Machine overstitched, the leather is stitched edge to edge but covered by overstitching so the edges do not show.