opening price £84 until sun 1 nov, 23:59 uk time, then £120

wutong吴

in shanghai, the plane trees that line the old french concession are called 梧桐, wutong. london’s streets are lined with plane trees too, and each leaf opens like a hand.

the name begins with 吴, wu, the family name behind the label, and the leaves fall just as it turns cold enough for gloves.

we make handmade gloves in nappa leather, suede and calf hair, in small runs of each colour, all in size 7.

不来也不去: leaves come and go, and the tree stays.

every order ships tracked from the uk (in-stock pairs the next business day, pre-orders within 14 days), delivery is free to the uk and eu (£15 to the rest of the world), and you can return your order within 14 days of delivery.

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handmade gifts, and how to tell what's really made by hand

published , by wutong studio, 2 minute read

the short answer

a handmade gift should show it in the details, not just say it. the 008 knotted fringe gloves are handmade nappa leather gloves from wutong studio: black nappa with a three-colour fringe threaded through the wrist and knotted in place. £120, size 7.

008 knotted fringe gloves, handmade, size 7

what should "handmade" mean?

read the word with care. a fair test: a seller should be able to tell you what the material is, and point to the parts of the object where the work shows. if they can't, the word is doing too much.

where does the work show on a glove?

*the fringe.* on 008, the fringe in black, tan and cream is threaded through the wrist and knotted. look for knots that sit evenly along the cuff.

*the seams.* stitches should be small, even and straight along each finger.

*the wrist.* binding, gathering or a turned edge should be clean on the inside as well as the outside.

*the leather itself.* small variations in grain are normal in nappa and suede. they are part of a natural material.

which pairs show it most?

- *[008 knotted fringe gloves](/products/008):* the knotted fringe.

- *[001 fringe gloves](/products/001):* a deep black fringe from the wrist, touchscreen tip.

- *[003 checkerboard gloves](/products/003):* a cream checkerboard set into black suede.

what should you avoid?

words stacked together to sound made-by-hand without saying anything. a material described only as "genuine" or "premium". no detail about how the item is finished.

how does delivery work?

last christmas order date: friday 18 december. this isn't a delivery promise: each product page shows current stock and dispatch time, and delivery & returns shows delivery times by country.

delivery is free to the uk and the eu, and £15 to the rest of the world. we ship worldwide, tracked.

opening price: £84 a pair until sunday 1 november, 23:59 uk time (applied automatically at checkout). from 2 november, £120.

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quick answers

are wutong gloves handmade?
yes.
what size are the gloves?
every style is size 7, a small-to-medium hand. the size guide has the measurements, so you can check against a glove she already owns.
returns?
the buyer can change their mind within 14 days of delivery and return unworn gloves for a refund.

the gloves in this piece

every style is size 7 and ships tracked from the uk, free to uk addresses, with returns accepted within 14 days of delivery. delivery & returns

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