Lanolin is the unsung hero of our gloves. The cheddar to our patty melt. The vapor barrier to our dream home. The oil change to our #adventure van.
Seriously though, the lanolin’s the natural oil in goat leather that keeps it supple, and no matter how you use your gloves, it will eventually begin to leave your leather.
That’s why you’ll want to condition your gloves every now and then. We use Fiebing’s Neatsfoot Oil, a 100% natural oil that is the best in the biz.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Apply oil to gloves or mittens (we just wear ours and pour it on)
2. Rub thoroughly until it's saturated the surface and seams.
3. Repeat any time the leather feels dry.
4. Conditioning the gloves will make the leather darker in color.
Despite being as rugged as your grandma, and protective as your grandma’s pit bull, in wet environments your goat leather gloves will eventually saturate with water.
If you’re a big skier or work underwater, you’ll want to add a waterproofing agent to your gloves, to keep as much water out as possible.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Condition your gloves first, if you want to do both
2. Warm your gloves in a 200º oven for 1 minute
3. Rub beeswax waterproofer all over warm gloves
4. Put gloves back in oven for 1 minute
5. Repeat the wax/oven cycle at least 3 times.
6. Tear it up (metaphorically)
That video above is comprehensive. Here's the Cliffs Notes version.
