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Wondering if anyone can recommend a good source for sturdy work gloves made of natural materials. I'm looking for a Christmas gift for my husband.
He does the evening animal chores and right now what he does is wear a wool liner glove underneath these cheap leather gloves (home depot). They're fine, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a source for leather or suede, no waterproofing or other chemical treatments. Doesn't have to be fancy necessarily, just durable and decent materials. Domestic or European would be a plus. Handmade would be especially nice.
Any recommendations? This is what we buy for wool gloves to wear inside the work gloves, if anyone is interested. https://www.littlespruceorganics.com/man-organic-wool-gloves/

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Vermont gloves, if you don’t care about price. They last so they are an investment, but the sticker shock is real.

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I get mine from Harbor Freight. They are cheap, but have lasted a couple of seasons so I consider it a good investment.

I consider any work glove that lasts longer than a season to be a long term investment.

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For many, many years dear hubby only wore/bought Wells Lamont leather work gloves.

Quality and durability went down so now it is what happens to come along with a good price.

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Got some goat leather work gloves at Ace Hardware a few months ago. They are comfy and very durable. I think it was some off brand that they don't often sell at Ace, just one of the local stores. The gloves just say "G.O.A.T." on them and have a picture of a goat. Wish I could give you the exact brand but it's a gift idea nonetheless.

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I have to vote with Eric. This past spring I bought two pairs of thin leather work gloves from Harbor Freight and so far they are holding up just great. The second pair are on stand-by in the shop, the first pair are looking a bit rough but for the low price and toughness, I'll buy more!!

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Tyler Grace wrote:Got some goat leather work gloves at Ace Hardware a few months ago. They are comfy and very durable. I think it was some off brand that they don't often sell at Ace, just one of the local stores. The gloves just say "G.O.A.T." on them and have a picture of a goat. Wish I could give you the exact brand but it's a gift idea nonetheless.

I was going to recommend a pair of goat leather work gloves i got at Tractor Supply a few years ago-- again, some un-memorable brand. i've used the heck out of them and they just get better with time.

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This suggestion may turn out to be expensive, depending on the supplier, but Roper's gloves which are usually made from deerskin seem to last a long time. Another suggestion Riggers gloves - both are subject to lots of hard wear. Happy Christmas to you and yours!

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