What are the different types of leather gloves?
Leather gloves are made from a variety of leathers, including sheepskin, cowhide, deerskin, goatskin and pigskin. Sheepskin is soft and supple, and it is used for where optimum dexterity and sensitivity are needed; cowhide is the most commonly used leather in gloves; deerskin is naturally soft and supple with excellent dexterity, and it dries soft and flexible after being wet; goatskin has the highest levels of natural lanolin which makes them soft and pliable but also durable; and pigskin is soft drying and flexible and withstands moisture without stiffening, and it also has excellent abrasion resistance and durability.