Carpincho Gloves

Carpincho comes from the capybara and carries a fine, evenly dotted grain no other glove leather has — soft, pliable and notably good at grip. Driving gloves and cashmere-lined winter gloves, hand-cut in Târgu Mureș, Transylvania. Men's sizes 7.5–10, women's 6.5–8.5, any size to measure; free EU shipping in 3–7 days.

The name causes some confusion

Carpincho and capybara are the same animal. Carpincho is the South American name, and it is the one the leather trade has always used, so a glove sold as carpincho and a glove sold as capybara are made from the same hide. We use both words on the site for that reason.

What it is not is a substitute for peccary. It is its own leather, with a fine evenly dotted grain instead of peccary's triple follicles, and a slightly different feel in the hand.

Cut and sewn by hand in our workshop in Târgu Mureș, Transylvania, a town that has made gloves since 1925. Sizes are on the sizing chart.

Questions we get asked

Why is carpincho used for driving gloves?

Grip. The surface has a faint texture that holds a wheel without feeling rough, and the leather is pliable enough to follow your hand closely. It has been a driving-glove leather for a long time for exactly that reason.

Carpincho or peccary?

Similar quality, different character. Peccary has the recognisable grain and the bigger name. Carpincho is the quieter one — people who know leather spot it, everyone else sees a very good plain glove. Pick on grain, not on rank.

How should I care for it?

Like our other leathers: away from direct heat, dried flat at room temperature if it gets damp, stored flat rather than crushed. No conditioner needed.