Displaying feathers made with beadwork on the guantlet, these leather mittens are named for Fridtjof Nansen. Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth he was a champion skier and ice skater. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and he won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude during his North Pole expedition of 1893-1896. His techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Artic and Antarctic expeditions.
Astis leather gloves are hand-sewn in the USA from high-quality tan suede leather with hand-stitched beadwork on the gauntlet and lined with Polartec® Thermal Pro® High Loft insulation. Working directly with a tannery in the USA, we developed a suede leather, injected with silicone during the tanning process for further waterproofing, that is extremely durable yet retains great dexterity. The length and cut of their design allows for a jacket to slide fully inside without bunching while providing a close fit that protects the wrists and hands from snow in the heaviest of powder days.
As each leather glove is hand-sewn and uses natural materials, each glove will possess slight variation in the look of the leather, beadwork, and fur trim. Astis embraces these subtle differences and views them as unique gloves more akin to works of art.
