Japanese glove makers Grip Suwanee Inc. have been making this particular style of glove since 1986, adapting traditional western USA Pioneer style leather work by using double stitched Kevlar thread (5 times stronger and more durable than cotton), chrome tanning and waterproofing treatments... they wear in, not out.Boom - from the inbox. Thx Chris. Belay glove with suede palm, £69.99 via UK distributor Kinoko.