Classic Gloves

Koru Possum Gloves

Who doesn’t need a decent pair of gloves, and these Koru possum gloves are among the best you’ll ever wear. They are the perfect answer to a chilly day. From the first morning we first started selling them, customers were coming up to us with possum gloves already in their pockets and bags. We wondered where we they were getting them. It turned out that many of the possum gloves they carried were years old; souvenirs of happy times in New Zealand; gifts from Down Under. What our customers were looking for was a place to buy more, for family and for friends. Interestingly, despite their lightness and softness, most of the possum gloves were in great condition after six, sometimes seven years of daily wear. One lady even admitted to gardening in hers - something we don’t necessarily recommend. She bought another two pairs - as she said - for best.

Koru possum gloves are made from 40% Possum, 50% Merino Lamb’s Wool, and 10% Silk. If sensible care is taken, they should give service for many years. The possum fibre is hollow, making it a natural heat exchanger. The millions of fibres woven through the yarn combine to regulate the wearer’s body heat, a quality which has made it the knitwear of choice for ramblers, golfers, hill walkers, fisherfolk and countless others out and about in New Zealand and Australia. When the wearer is cool, the possum traps heat, warming her. When too warm. the possum fibres vent the excess heat into the atmosphere, maintaining her at a pleasant ambient temperature. To get the best out possum gloves we recommend that you hand wash them. If you choose to use a washing machine, please ensure that you use the machine's most delicate program. Possum based garments must never be washed at temperatures higher than 30°C. We accept no responsibility for any problems arising from the machine washing of garments.

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