DIY Doctor Gardening Gloves
for Women Pigskin leather, reinforced palms and a long cuff that protects the forearm as well as the hand. Cut for a woman’s hand rather than sized down from a man’s. |
What makes them different A cuff that keeps going Most gardening gloves for women stop at the wrist. These carry on up the lower arm, so you can reach into a rose bush or a bramble without shredding your forearm on the way in. | Pigskin leather palms Reinforced across the palm and fingers, where the wear happens. Pigskin stays supple rather than going stiff and board-like the way cheaper split leather does. | Built for a smaller hand Contoured around a 23cm hand circumference rather than being a shrunk-down men's glove. No bunching at the fingertips, so you keep the dexterity for seedlings and fiddly weeding. | Double stitched seams Reinforced stitching at the stress points, because the seam is usually the first thing to go on a garden glove. | |
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Specification | Material | Pigskin leather palms and fingers, cotton fabric cuff | | Cuff | Extended, covering the wrist and lower forearm | | Fit | Contoured women's fit, built around a 23cm hand circumference | | Stitching | Double stitched, reinforced at stress points | | Pack | One pair | | Jobs | Weeding, rose pruning, planting out, general garden work |
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Honest about thorns Leather gives you good protection against rose thorns, brambles and nettles, and the long cuff takes the scratches your forearms would otherwise get. No fabric glove you can still garden in will stop every thorn, and we would rather say so than have you find out in the middle of a hedge.
For heavy bramble clearance, take your time and work with the stems rather than grabbing through them. |
Care Knock off loose soil and let them dry naturally away from direct heat. Do not machine wash or tumble dry. Leather stiffens if it is dried too fast on a radiator. Store dry. |