About Mazzoleni Gloves
Mazzoleni Gloves is a luxury glove brand that specializes in handmade gloves for men and women. The company was founded in 1958 by Luigi Mazzoleni, who started the business in the basement of his home in Italy. Mazzoleni Gloves are known for their exceptional quality and craftsmanship, with each pair of gloves being carefully handmade using the finest materials, such as Italian lambskin and cashmere lining. The brand offers a range of styles, including driving gloves, evening gloves, and winter gloves, and they are sold in high-end retailers and boutiques around the world.
Today, Mazzoleni Gloves is still a family-owned business, with Luigi’s sons continuing the tradition of crafting luxury gloves by hand.
MASTERING THE ART
The history of handmade gloves is Mazzoleni Gloves
It was the late 1950s. The economic boom of the decade had brought unprecedented technology to Italian homes and austere fashion gave way to pin-up-inspired bon ton looks. Seizing the enthusiasm of this collective resurgence, a young craftsman decided to take a chance. After years spent beside Dante Trussardi, the famous designer’s grandfather, Valentino Mazzoleni opened his own glove factory.
Designers and fashion maisons took notice of the youth’s talent and skill, and decided to entrust him with the production of couture gloves. Faithful interpreters of the creativity and professionalism of the founder of Mazzoleni Gloves, son Luigi and grandson Valentino create collections of handmade gloves that astound the world for their quality and refinement.
The history of handmade gloves is Mazzoleni Gloves
True art accepts no compromises. The Mazzoleni Glove Factory is proud to have never given in to the temptation to lower, even minimally, its standard of quality in the name of increased production, “because that which can be made by hand must not be made by machine”. Each product reflects this philosophy, expressing its intrinsic meaning: it is the artist’s touch that makes each work unique. Nothing ever comes into being by chance, especially art. When we speak of the creations of the Mazzoleni glove factory, this is exactly what we mean: from selecting the finest leathers and cashmere and the deep understanding of how to treat them to the extreme care taken in the production methods, each Mazzoleni glove is the product of a unique creative process and is always enhanced by the craftsman’s personal touch.
This makes each product a unique piece, a true expression of elegance and class
Time is the first artisan
With Mazzoleni Gloves, craftsmanship reaches its pinnacle, because production is based on handcrafting. Each pair of gloves is still made according to the canons of the most authentic standards of Italian-made products.
There is no mass production, because the gloves are crafted individually, scissors are used for cutting and sewing machines are operated manually. The craftsmen work with sartorial precision and day after day apply their experience with passion. Making a glove is time-consuming, but this is the only way each pair can maintain its beauty unchanged over the years.
Cutting
Using only scissors and gauges, the swatches are cut, from which the various pieces are obtained, including the thumbs and fingers.
Shaping and sizing
A pattern serves to guide the definition of the cut, to obtain the desired size.
Stitching
The different pieces are sewn by hand, including the entire contour of the glove and where the thumb joins the glove. The items are polished and ironed.
Packaging and finishing
Each pair of gloves is carefully packaged, but above all checked for quality, so that our Italian-made gloves may reveal their personality through details.