Khaki 2-in-1 Suede and Knit Fingerless Gloves

Khaki fingerless gloves whose knit cuff slides along the forearm

Most gloves give you one length and that is the end of it. Here the outer layer is a tube of ribbed knit that moves: worn high it reaches well past the wrist and closes the gap a coat sleeve tends to leave open; worn low it bunches into a thick band of ribs and leaves the forearm bare. Nothing fastens, so the choice is made in a second and remade whenever it suits.

Pushed down at the wrist

In the low position the ribs stack on themselves and the knit reads as a deep cuff. It is the version that works under a jacket with a narrow sleeve, where a long knit tube would bulk up at the opening.

The suede layer underneath

Whatever the cuff is doing, the glove below it stays the same: five closed suede fingers in soft khaki, lined so the material sitting against the hand is smooth rather than rough. The knit stops at the base of the fingers, which means the suede fingertips are never covered and never need uncovering.

Seams, and one small piece of embroidery

There is no print anywhere on the suede. What you see instead are the seams, running the length of every finger and following the shape of the hand. Close up, a small embroidered motif sits on the index fingertip in a paler green, and it is the only decoration on the pair.

The thumb has its own slot

The knit is cut open where the thumb comes through, so the thumb stays in its suede sheath while the rest of the hand carries two layers. It is a small piece of construction that decides how the glove feels in use.

Where a plain khaki pair fits

One colour across both materials keeps this pair quiet, which counts for something when the coat already carries a pattern. It also leaves the two textures to do the work a second colour would normally do, and the pair is the quieter for it. If the knit layer is the part you are after rather than the full glove, look at our knitted mitts worn on their own.