Pittards® Leather History

Pittards® is the producer of the finest leather on earth for the active sports enthusiast. Launched in 1980, Pittards WR100 leather was the culmination of many years of exhaustive research. This research originally began with the development of specialized leathers for a number of demanding Ministry of Defense and NATO applications, such as combat gloves, pilot's gloves, and helmet linings.

Fundamental to the research were the specially selected skins of the hair sheep, a traditional material (a by-product of the meat industry) that Pittards has used for generations. Found in the sub tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and South America, this sheep has a remarkably soft, strong and light skin which makes it particularly appropriate for military and sporting glove applications.

The WR100 process enhances these natural characteristics and creates leathers with qualities that others still cannot match, and has also been applied to other specialist skin types to further enhance their performance. The WR100 process involves over 40 inter-related operations, each one of which has to be tuned and adjusted to ensure the final technical quality of WR100 leather.

Today's WR100X leathers have built on the original WR100 performance and improved it. Not only do they shrug off moisture and allow perspiration to escape, but this happens without any change in the structure of the leather.

The tanning process guarantees that all the WR100X properties are permanently bonded to the leather structure, thereby ensuring high performance benefits throughout the gloves' life.

Water Resistance

• Pittards WR100X tanning process offers improved water repellency, which keeps the gloved hands protected at all times.

• Pittards WR100X enhances the insulation characteristics of the leather, guaranteeing that the gloved hands remain warm in cold weather conditions, and cool in warm weather conditions.

• Gloves made with Pittards WR100X leather offer sustained dexterity and sensitivity whatever the activity.

• The permanent structural properties of Pittards WR100X allow the leather to breathe by permitting the moisture to pass through the fiber structure.

Enhanced Grip

• Pittards WR100X unique water resistant technology limits water uptake into the fiber structure.

• Pittards WR100X allows for optimum grip and maximum control no mater what the sport.

The Fit of the Glove

• Pittards WR100X leather offers sports enthusiasts exceptional softness.

• Pittards WR100X leather offers a closer more natural fit.

• Pittards WR100X leather offers unique flexibility and comfort.

Sweat Resistance

• Pittards WR100X leather offers improved resistance to perspiration, compared to ordinary leathers.

• Pittards WR100X leather retains its softness and sensitivity after being exposed to the acid contained in human perspiration.

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