Edwards Glove Company

The J. Edwards Glove Company began in a small backyard manufacturing plant located in Appleton, Wisconsin in the early 1940ês. John Edwards was a tradesman who saw the need for a better glove for his industryês workers. Ironically, the things workers look for in a glove have not changed much over time: durability, comfort, and fit. So, Edwards set out to create a glove that could meet the high standards for hand protection, but with a lower price tag. He knew Wisconsin tanned Buckskin leather was the material of choice to get the job done. It wasnêt long before local power utility lineworkers saw the value in his gloves and became Edwardsê number-one customer. With the surge of demand, the company increased their product offerings, adding leather protectors for rubber insulating gloves as well as different styles and designs of their all leather work gloves. Although company ownership changed in the 1960ês and again in the mid 1990ês, the mission stayed the same: manufacture high quality gloves for electrical utility specifications. The final change took place in 2003, when the company changed ownership and moved to Chicago, Illinois. Today, Edwards Glove still manufactures its original line of high-quality domestic manufactured all-leather work gloves and leather protectors for all classes and styles of rubber insulating gloves available today.