Kinco

Kinco gloves are for farm and ranch chores, cold-weather work and skiing. The pigskin-and-canvas work gloves put leather at the palm and breathable fabric across the back of your hand. For handling gates, feed sacks and tools, start with a pair you can comfortably close around a handle.

Kinco began in 1975 as Kinco International. The glove company is based in Portland, Oregon, and is owned by Mechanix Wear. Its roots are in industrial gloves, and its range includes work, gardening, thermal and ski gloves and mitts.

Leather gloves for everyday chores

Kinco’s Otto construction combines pigskin leather with a lightweight, breathable striped cotton-blend canvas back. Its lined pigskin palm gloves come with a safety cuff or knit wrist. A knit wrist helps keep loose debris out; a safety cuff suits work where you’re pulling gloves off and on often.

Kinco also makes grain deerskin drivers, including lined versions for cold work. Compare them with your hand closed around a handle. Leave enough room to bend your fingers without the leather pulling hard across your knuckles; excess material at the fingertips makes latches and small hardware harder to handle.

Women’s options include lined grain deerskin drivers and lined grain pigskin palm gloves with a knit wrist.

Thermal gloves and water protection

Lining helps with cold, and waterproof construction addresses wet conditions. Tight gloves can restrict circulation and compress the lining, so leave room to curl your fingers freely.

Kinco’s Frost Breaker thermal knit gloves have a latex palm, putting a gripping surface against shovel shafts and tool handles.

Kinco’s Otto line is intended for farm work and skiing. For water protection, HydroFlector includes lined waterproof thermal knit gloves with double-coated latex and a 50th Anniversary lined waterproof grain buffalo palm ski glove with a gauntlet cuff, while its lined grain cowhide drivers are water-resistant.

Kinco also makes lined grain-and-suede pigskin ski gloves and mitts with Omni-Cuff; gloves allow individual finger movement for buckles and small gear, while mitts group your fingers together to help retain warmth.

Leather glove care

For the leather work gloves, a compatible leather-glove treatment helps the surface shed water. Follow the treatment’s application directions, including work around seams and flex points.

Routine leather care starts with brushing off dry dirt and wiping away remaining grime with a damp cloth. Direct heat can leave damp leather stiff. Let the gloves air-dry away from heaters, with the cuffs open so the lining can dry too.

Glove specifications

Glove	Leather and lining	Cuff
Style 1927	Lined grain pigskin palm	Safety cuff
Style 1927KW	Lined grain pigskin palm	Knit wrist
Women’s 1927KW	Lined grain pigskin palm	Knit wrist

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Kinco gloves waterproof?

Some are. Kinco’s HydroFlector range includes lined waterproof thermal knit gloves with double-coated latex, while its lined grain cowhide drivers are water-resistant. For wet work, that distinction matters: leather and lining alone don’t make a glove waterproof.

Are Kinco gloves good for skiing?

Yes. Kinco makes lined grain-and-suede pigskin ski gloves and mitts with Omni-Cuff, and its ski following began among lift operators. You still need water protection suited to the conditions, because a ski glove’s lining alone won’t keep melting snow out.

How do you waterproof Kinco gloves?

For Kinco leather gloves, use a treatment labeled as compatible with the leather and follow its application directions. Work it around seams and flex points as directed, where repeated bending can wear the treatment away. It helps the leather shed water, but it doesn’t turn every glove into a waterproof glove.

How do you clean Kinco leather gloves?

Brush dry dirt off your Kinco leather gloves, then wipe away remaining grime with a damp cloth without soaking the leather. Let them air-dry away from direct heat, with the cuffs open so moisture can escape from inside. The outside can feel dry while the lining is still damp, so give the interior time to dry too.