New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
HOW KID GLOTES ARE MADE.
LAMBsKIN THE REAL MATERIAL UsED-DErAILs OF
The MANUFACTURE.

LAMBsKIv THE REAL MATERIAL UsED-DETAILs OF
THE MANUFACTURE.
She stood in front Of the glove in of the
large uptown stores and stretched ont dainty hand.
that seemingly could strike only love-tap and wanted
to be fitted with pair OF gloves. 1t hard work to
suit her, but she went away at last satisfied that she
had the hghestprced kid glove in the store. But she
was woeully mistaken. What she had bought was
much nearer sheepskin than goatskin.
People accept the statement that every glove kid
that bears that name, while, in fact, only small
percentage OF the sold such the genuine
kid The is PLAN. Millions of kid gloves are
de anded by the inhabitants of every rge country,
while only few goats comparatively are raised IN the
world, and of these large number must be kept unil
full gro for breeding purposes. The demand LOT
gloves is much greateH than the supply OF genuine
skins. and substitute Is found IN the am0skln whcn
makes excellent grade OF glove and Is easily palmed
of TOR kid. Genuine kid gloves can ne obtained at a
high price but thousands OF people who think they are
wearing kid have only the skin Of the innocent lamb
OF late years several kid glove factories have been
started IN this hborhood and the manufacture OF
gloves has carried on IN a small wsv. There hdr
been tempt TO compete with the French glove
makers WHO easily lead the world but fair grade OF
glove has been turned out. selling well and comparing
favoraby with imported goods. In all the branches OF
glove-making here a high degree OF skill is required
ana the workmen here generally learn their trade IN
Europe.
The lambskins, being selected with great care.
taken to the factory and put in large tanks. partly
fl ed with the yolk OF eggs and other SOFT sticky
materials Here thew are subjected to thorough
pounding with heavy stick padded not TO lnlure
the skins. In some factories with bare feet tread
them. The object OF all this is 10 noursh" the
skin and make II strong and healthy" The skins
kept in these tanks for Longer shor er period
according TO the judgment OF the superln encent. II
allowed 10 remain too loug, they become too we'll
work of cleaning. The skins worked in tub OF
fresh water and washed thoroughly until a traces OF
foreign substance are removed from the outside 1hev
become sof; and in color dull white. They are
Laid "A sruoofh glah with the rOuOh side
and pressed and stretched until every wrinkle has
been snoothed out.
The skins being wet remain in this stretched state
and then dyed The dye is laid on with brush,
and the shade is always darker than the desired,
for the dripping and atertreament tighten 1t at least
The greatest taken to any
spots of dive tro getting the inside oil the rkn
spot being a serious detect IN high-prced glove.
After the skins have been allowed 10 drip tor several
hours they taken to the dryingToOm. the air of
which is kept at high temperature usually by steam
heat II does not take long tor the skins TO dry out
hard, stiff and rough. Before they can be used they
made soft and pllable again by lying tor several
days IN damp sawdust. Then they placed
machine worked by screw, and by continuous and
gentle pressure stretched TO the utmost If there IRE
any holes. rough spots or cracks IN the skin, 1t IA
thrown away. should he. Not all OF the glovr
,kers honest the blenishes often covered
up. This accounts tor the sudden giving many
gloves.
The delicate part plove-making is the cutting,
the least variation in the lines will destroy the
symmetry of the glove and make the lit imperfect.
get the parts 10 Tt we'll possible patterns are
used for each size; but with these mistakes
often made In hrs factories where the su is
not properly cut IL thrown away cut up
gus-ets Every skin stuffed by the cutter, TO
make the greatest number OF gloves from II with the
east waste and ii is graded that the largest
first merked and the used tor children-
gloves Modern invention has enableI the cutter.
when blocking out the glove to maze little holes IN the
Tor stitches This nsurcs perfect regularity, and
uniformity of stitching which OF great impOranc
Il the -ttch too tight uneven pressure pu
taeskin, which makes break easily, and if too oo-e.
il bag IN the glove. Linen and 81 thread
used and he stitching Is done by who fairly
well paid When the gloves made, they
thoroughly inspected aud. II accepted, are tied IN
bundles ready for the market
Nhv French gloves shOrld take the lead is hard TO
tell The materials used in other countries
and the workmen not over expert but the French
glove excels in elasticity and gives when pressure
put il by the hand without getting out of shape.
THIS country takes the lead dOgskin. buckskin and
doeskIn gloves These names misleading since all
the gloves made of sbeepskin. There money in
the business well humbug. and capital invested
In well-managed factory will bring large return.