Held Gear Care Tips Number 4 - Gloves

Gloves care

It's instinct to put your hand down should you have an 'off'. Your gloved hands grip the bars in all weathers and need the best protection from the elements for throttle control, braking and clutch control. So, looking after your gloves is important and we've put together some tips. (Must admit, I used to be guilty of not air-drying my gloves!)

Washing instructions for leather gloves

All unlined gloves are exposed to sweat, especially on the ball of the thumb and the fingertips. This sweat hardens the leather until it breaks. HELD gloves are as sweat-resistant as we can make them, but you can extend their durability with the right care:

• Clean your gloves in tepid water by using mild soap or special leather cleanser
• Do not use fabric softener or bleach
• Wash in clean water aferwards to remove chemical residue
• Put the glove on when still wet and clench your fist to mould them back into shape
• Wrap the gloves in a dry cloth and squeeze it (no mangling!)
• Air-dry the gloves(no heating, direct sunlight or hairdryer)
• Put on the dry gloves and knead to make them soft
• Treat the gloves with a leather care product

Washing instructions for textile gloves and gloves with membrane

• Wash the gloves by hand with mild soap
• Do not use fabric softener or bleach
• Do not dry-clean
• Wash the gloves with clean water afterwards to remove chemical residues
• Don’t squeeze or mangle the wet gloves
• Air-dry the gloves (no heating, direct sunlight or hairdryer)

TIP: If only the inner lining of a climate membrane glove needs to be cleaned, you can use water with a little mild detergent on the inside of the glove without having to clean the (leather or textile) outer shell.

Impregnation:

Properly impregnated gloves are dirt- and waterrepellent. A soaked outer shell causes a loss of heat from inside as the water chills or evaporates. Effective impregnation also increases thermal insulation and protects against windchill. The outer shell comes ready-impregnated, however over time this will wear off. So, If the impregnation loses its effect (i.e. if water doesn’t roll off anymore) you should re-treat the gloves as recommended.

For best results, we recommend following products:

1. Plain Leather Detergent	Held Product ref: Art. 9073
2. Leather Balm	Held Product ref: Art. 9011
3. Leather Impregnator	Held Product ref: Art. 9078
4. Active Polish	Held Product ref: Art. 9022