Men's mitts

Speaking of men's fashion, it is difficult not to consider the concept of functionality. Even though men now pay more attention to their appearance, there are not so many who sacrifice comfort for the sake of beauty. That is why convenient accessories are much easier to get into the trend of men's fashion. One of such fashionable and versatile accessories are mitts.

The word mitts is derived from French mitaines - gloves. But these are not quite ordinary gloves, they only have their wrists closed, and their fingers remain free, which allows them to move easily and keep their hands from completely cold.

It is believed that this kind of glove fuss in ancient Rome. They were used for archery, riding, cooking. That is, they served the people of the lower strata of society, who had to work in the cold season, but to perform a rather fine job. But in the XVIII century, mitts made a sharp jump up the social ladder and appeared on the hands of ladies of the high society, having changed a little, they became a fashionable addition to luxurious dresses.

Currently, mitts have gained popularity both as a wardrobe item for men following the fashion and as a convenient type of glove in some of their activities. Depending on the purpose, mitts are made of different forms and their different materials. The primary and basic material for them is leather in all its diversity, about soft and smooth sheep skin, to dense and durable pig skin. In addition to leather for the manufacture of mitts used suede, lycra, leather substitutes, velor. Very comfortable option knitted mitts.

Recalling that mitts can serve not only as a fashion accessory, but also as a useful attribute, consider where it takes place.

• In gym they will help protect the skin from calluses, reduce the gliding of hands on the simulators, add comfort when practicing with a barbell or dumbbells, and also create protection from microbes, which are quite numerous in crowded places. Proceeding from these tasks, mitts for the gym should be comfortable, tight-fitting arm, well absorb moisture and allow the arm to breathe, for which their back side is perforated.

• For motorists Leather mitts will not only help to make the image more original and stylish, but also bring convenience to the management of the car. They will keep your hands warm without limiting their actions, will allow you to perform all the necessary actions, dry hands will reduce stress during cornering, reduce hand fatigue by reducing the strength of the steering wheel. All these qualities have become a weighty argument that mitts are an indispensable attribute of biker equipment.

• Very useful mitts and fans of winter fishing. For them, Fisher has created two versions of gloves with removable fingers, which makes it possible to make all the necessary manipulations with the hook and nozzles, without removing the gloves and keeping your hands warm, dry and clean. They are made of neoprene, which perfectly retains heat and waterproof. In these gloves, you can not be afraid of frost to -20C.

Let us return to the beautiful, that is, consider the option of mitts as a fashion accessory. The options for creating a solid image with their use are numerous. Of course, first of all, it seems the image of brutal bikers and rockers, where mitts hit a variety of rivets. But for the followers of the classics, there are ways to bring a zest to your image with the help of mitts, preferably in strict muted colors.

Those who are bolder, are not forbidden to use flashy neon colors, and with a variety of overlays, which is typical for youth style.

Lovers of comfort and warmth perfectly fit a set of knitted mitts with a scarf and a headdress matched to them.

It all depends on the purpose of the acquisition and taste. But there are certain rules for choosing the right mitts:

• First and foremost, regardless of the purpose - the right choice of size. Mitts should always fit snugly against the arm and firmly held on the wrists.

• Second, take seriously the quality checkI, because with a snug fit, an inaccurate seam, the presence of knots, and even just not threaded threads can cause a lot of discomfort, not to mention that the durability of such mitts is highly questionable.

Accordingly, the choice is determined by the price of the mitts. Design options of famous brands such as Paul Smith or Versace are expensive, ranging from $ 100. There are more affordable options without sacrificing quality, such as Alpa Gloves, Accent, where the price varies between 20-30 dollars. And for lovers of needlework, there are many schemes and descriptions for making mitts with their own hands.