Leather Types
Quality is paramount at Schwartz & von Halen, which is why we have personally selected the best leathers for our gloves. Our collection consists of gloves with different leathers, linings, and functionalities. That way, you can pick a pair of gloves that suits you well. To help you understand which leathers we use, we have listed the four leathers we use and the corresponding gloves from our collection.
Sheepskin Leather
Sheepskin is one of the most versatile and widely used leathers in the Schwartz & von Halen collection, valued for its excellent balance of softness, flexibility, and durability. Naturally lightweight and supple, sheepskin provides exceptional comfort from the very first wear while maintaining the strength needed for everyday use. Its refined appearance and smooth finish make it a timeless choice for both casual and elegant gloves.
One of the greatest advantages of sheepskin is its natural elasticity. The leather gently molds to the shape of your hand, creating a close, comfortable fit that becomes even more personalized over time. It is also naturally breathable, helping regulate temperature and ensuring lasting comfort in a wide range of weather conditions. Thanks to its flexibility, sheepskin allows excellent freedom of movement while maintaining its shape and appearance.
At Schwartz & von Halen, we carefully select premium sheepskin from trusted suppliers who meet high standards for quality and responsible sourcing. Combined with expert craftsmanship, sheepskin creates gloves that offer lasting comfort, refined style, and dependable quality for many seasons to come.
Goatskin Leather
Goatskin is one of the strongest and most durable leathers in the Schwartz & von Halen collection. Renowned for its natural resilience, distinctive grain, and supple feel, goatskin offers an excellent balance of strength, flexibility, and comfort. It is an ideal choice for gloves that are designed to withstand daily use while maintaining a refined appearance.
One of the key characteristics of goatskin is its natural durability. The leather is highly resistant to wear and abrasion, yet remains soft and flexible enough to provide exceptional comfort. It quickly adapts to the shape of your hand, offering a secure, comfortable fit without restricting movement. Its naturally textured grain also gives each pair of gloves a unique character and timeless look.
At Schwartz & von Halen, we carefully select premium goatskin from trusted suppliers who meet high standards for quality and responsible sourcing. Combined with expert craftsmanship, goatskin creates gloves that deliver exceptional durability, everyday comfort, and timeless style, making them a reliable choice for years of wear.
(American) Deerskin Leather
Deerskin has a long history and has long been valued for its exceptional quality and versatility. The deerskin used in our gloves is often referred to as American deerskin, as it is sourced and imported from the United States, where some of the world's finest deerskins are produced. Renowned for its premium quality, American deerskin is one of the most exclusive and luxurious leathers in the Schwartz & von Halen collection.
Deerskin is celebrated for its remarkable softness, flexibility, and durability. Its naturally supple structure makes it ideal for crafting gloves that are both incredibly comfortable and exceptionally strong. With regular wear, the leather becomes even softer and gradually molds to the shape of your hand, creating a personalized fit. Unlike many other leathers, deerskin is also highly breathable, helping to reduce moisture build-up and keeping your hands comfortable throughout the day.
Despite its luxurious softness, deerskin is an extremely durable leather with excellent resistance to wear. It provides outstanding protection against cold weather while remaining flexible enough for everyday use. When cared for properly and treated regularly with our leather gel, American deerskin gloves will maintain their beauty and performance for many years, making them a true investment in comfort and quality.
Lambskin Leather
Lambskin is one of the most popular leathers in the Schwartz & von Halen collection, valued for its exceptional softness, smooth finish, and luxurious feel. Sourced from young sheep, lambskin has a naturally fine grain and supple texture, making it an excellent choice for elegant gloves that offer outstanding comfort from the very first wear.
Despite its soft touch, high-quality lambskin is surprisingly durable and highly flexible. It naturally adapts to the shape of your hand, providing a close, comfortable fit while allowing excellent freedom of movement. Its smooth surface gives the gloves a refined appearance, making lambskin ideal for both formal occasions and everyday wear.
At Schwartz & von Halen, we carefully select premium lambskin from trusted suppliers who meet high standards for quality and responsible sourcing. Combined with expert craftsmanship, lambskin creates gloves that offer the perfect balance of comfort, elegance, and lasting quality.
Peccary Leather
Peccary leather is the most luxurious and exclusive leather in the Schwartz & von Halen collection. Widely regarded as the finest leather for gloves, it comes from the peccary, a wild, pig-like animal native to South America. For generations, master glove makers have valued peccary leather for its exceptional softness, distinctive natural grain, and remarkable durability. Because its availability is limited and internationally regulated, it remains one of the rarest and most sought-after glove leathers in the world.
What makes peccary leather truly unique is its luxurious feel and natural flexibility. It is exceptionally soft from the very first wear while remaining incredibly strong and durable. Over time, the leather molds to the shape of your hand, creating a personalized fit that becomes even more comfortable. Its breathable structure and outstanding flexibility make it the perfect choice for premium gloves that combine elegance with everyday comfort.
Peccary leather is also renowned for its longevity. With proper care, it develops a rich patina while maintaining its softness and strength for many years. Every hide is naturally unique, with subtle variations in grain and texture that give each pair of gloves its own individual character and timeless appeal.
At Schwartz & von Halen, we carefully select premium peccary leather from trusted suppliers who comply with all applicable international regulations and responsible sourcing standards. Combined with expert craftsmanship, this exceptional leather creates gloves that represent the highest level of luxury, comfort, and timeless quality.
Suede / Reversed Lambskin
Suede leather is a very luxurious and special type of leather. The name comes from the French "Gants de Suède," or "Swedish gloves".
Suede is leather that comes primarily from sheep and goats. Suede is reverse leather: where sheep and goat leather is the outer leather, suede comes from the inner leather. Because suede leather gloves are made from the inside of the leather, they feel wonderfully soft (the fleece of the sheep).
Suede gloves are therefore a pleasure to wear. Because of the soft inside and outside of the suede, these gloves are excellent at keeping your hands warm during cold winter weather. Like deerskin and Nappa leather, suede also allows your hands to breathe well inside the gloves. With a little love and proper care, our suede leather gloves will last for years.
Vegan Leather
Vegan leather (faux leather) is a ''type of leather'' that you see more and more in the fashion industry. Obviously it is not a real leather, but vegan leather does look similar to real leather in terms of looks.
Nevertheless, vegan leather gloves have a good water-repellent function and keep your hands warm with the nice and soft lining inside.