{"product_id":"touchscreen-cashmere-gloves","title":"Touchscreen Cashmere Gloves in Black Jersey Knit","description":"\u003cp\u003eTouchscreen gloves only earn the name if the screen actually answers, and these do it with small conductive pads knit into the tip of the thumb and the index finger. The rest is a close, smooth black cashmere glove, 10 inches long, with a straight ribbed cuff that keeps cold air from slipping in at the wrist. Portolano lists the yarn as 100% cashmere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThumb and index pads.\u003c\/strong\u003e The two fingers you actually use on a phone carry a patch of conductive yarn, visible as a fine grid on the tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose at the wrist.\u003c\/strong\u003e A straight rib holds the cuff against the wrist instead of flaring open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack, 10 inches.\u003c\/strong\u003e Long enough to tuck under a coat cuff, about 25 cm from fingertip to edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne size.\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes in one size, which Portolano says fits most hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Touchscreen Gloves Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow touchscreen gloves work comes down to a little physics. A phone screen does not feel pressure; it senses the way your skin conducts a tiny electrical charge, and ordinary yarn blocks that completely. Conductive yarn in the fingertip carries it from your finger to the glass, so \u003cstrong\u003ethe screen reads a gloved tap exactly like a bare one\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pad has to touch the glass with the flat of the fingertip, the way you would tap with skin, and the glove has to sit snug at the tip so the conductive yarn stays in contact with your finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTexting Gloves in Black Cashmere\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs texting gloves go, these are the quiet kind: no rubber dots, no logo, just black knit that looks like any good cashmere glove until you answer a message. Use the thumb pad for scrolling and the index pad for typing, and \u003cstrong\u003ekeep both pads clean\u003c\/strong\u003e, because hand cream and dust on the conductive yarn are what make taps miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack hides wear and goes with every coat, but it shows lint. A cashmere comb or a gentle pass with a lint roller clears it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTouchscreen Cashmere Gloves Daily Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo touchscreen gloves work on every phone?\u003c\/strong\u003e They work on any modern smartphone or tablet with a touch-sensing screen. A fingerprint reader is different: it needs to see the ridges of your skin, so you will still unlock that way bare-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does a tap sometimes not register?\u003c\/strong\u003e Usually the glove has crept forward and left an air gap at the tip. Pull the finger down snug and tap again with the pad, not the side of the finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should they be cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e Portolano's care instruction is dry clean only. Between cleanings, air them flat and never dry them on a radiator, which can stiffen the fiber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they keep hands warm in winter?\u003c\/strong\u003e For a commute, a school run or a walk to lunch, yes. For long hours outdoors in deep cold, wear them under a shell mitten and keep the pads free for your phone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portolano","offers":[{"title":"BLACK","offer_id":67639717298477,"sku":"58223GC-BLK-ONE SIZE","price":168.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/portolano-touchscreen-cashmere-gloves-1.jpg?v=1791916508","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/touchscreen-cashmere-gloves","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}