LEATHER
Elkskin
Cowhide
Elkskin leather is highly resistant to heat, ames, and abrasion, all while offering exceptional comfort. It comes in thicker cuts, making it ideal to use to make gloves for Stick and MIG welding in high heat applications. Elkskin is chosen for its durability, comfort and dexterity. It effectively resists heat while remaining soft, avoiding the stiffness that can lead to discomfort.
Cowhide leather is renowned for its durability and resistance to heat and ames, making it suitable for high-temperature welding. It offers an excellent balance of strength, dexterity, abrasion resistance, and comfort. Many MIG welding gloves are crafted from top-grain cowhide or cowsplit leather. Cowhide is one of the most popular choices for welding gloves due to its versatility and range of grades and grains available.
Key Features:
Key Features:
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Excellent heat resistance
Naturally resistant to oils and moisture
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Highly versatile with various grades and grains makes it popular for welding gloves Split cowhide leather provides exceptional heat resistance
Maintains softness and exibility even after exposure to high heat and moisture Most sought after leather for welding gloves Perfect for Stick and MIG welding applications
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Ideal for Stick and MIG welding
Deerskin
Goatskin
Deerskin leather offers an incredibly comfortable t and exceptional dexterity. Thick deerskin is effective at resisting high heat levels and has the advantage of molding to the shape of your hand over time, making it an excellent choice for gloves. Regarded as one of the best leathers for welding gloves where dexterity is crucial like Tig welding.
Goatskin leather is a top choice to use for TIG welding gloves because of the low heat application, as it can shrink under high heat conditions. It is known for its comfort and dexterous properties and perfect for welding applications that need high tactile sensitivity like providing the exibility needed to easily pick up and feed ller metal rods.
Key Features:
Key Features:
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Excellent dexterity with a superior tactile feel Remains exible and soft after exposure to moisture, without cracking or stiffening Ideal for TIG welding and applications where precision is essential
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Often referred to as nature’s strongest leather High tensile strength and excellent strength-to-weight ratio
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Exceptional abrasion resistance
Supple due to the natural lanolin produced by goats
Provides high dexterity
Ideal for TIG welding applications
Full-grain vs. split-grain
Full-grain The outer smooth surface of the hide. Provides excellent dexterity, abrasion resistance, and water and oil repellency. Split-grain The internal side of the hide. Provides excellent durability and abrasion resistance but is generally weaker than full-grain. It does however have great resistance to heat and ame and is more economical.
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