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Gloves and Glove-making

Mike Redwood
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Product details

  • ISBN 9780747814535
  • Weight: 166g
  • Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
  • Publication Date: 25 Feb 2016
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Description

From workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions – insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles.

Gloves have been used since prehistoric times, but in Britain their use as formal and fashion items took off during Elizabeth I's reign, and played a surprisingly significant cultural role well into the nineteenth century. They were often given as precious gifts, used in coronation ceremonies, sent to indicate assent, or even to offer a formal challenge.

This beautifully illustrated history, published in association with the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London, delves into the glove's place in history, offers detailed descriptions of their production in the artisanal workshop and on the factory floor, and also tells the fascinating story of the closely guarded privileges of the glove-makers' guilds.
About Mike Redwood
Mike Redwood has been involved in the glove business for over three decades, as part of a life-long career in the leather business. As Commercial Director of Pittards, world leader in glove leather, he travelled the world in search of the best raw material and working with the world's top brands in fashion, retail and sports. He is a liveryman of the Guild of Glovers in London, a part-time teaching fellow in marketing at Bath, and a visiting professor in Leather at the University of Northampton. He is a trustee of both the Museum of Leathercraft and the Leather Conservation Centre.

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