Vermont Glove

Vermont Glove has been making leather gloves in Randolph, Vermont, since 1920. The company spent most of its life as Green Mountain Glove, a regional work-glove maker with a loyal following among farmers, linemen, gardeners, and people who actually wear out their gear.

The current chapter began in 2018, when Sam Hooper bought the business and brought new energy to a very old factory. Vermont Made lists Hooper as the maker behind Vermont Glove, Seven Days covered the ownership change, and WCAX profiled the company as a Made in Vermont manufacturer. We found no corporate parent, acquisition by a conglomerate, or exclusion-list match.

The product line is narrow in the best way. Vermont Glove makes goat-leather work gloves, garden gloves, outdoor gloves, electrical-protector gloves, and removable liners. They also repair gloves, which is a quiet but important signal. Repair only makes sense when a brand expects its products to last longer than one season.

Their sustainability claims are specific enough to be useful. The factory is powered by solar electricity and heated with renewable wood pellets, according to the company's sustainability page. The site footer also lists ISO 9001:2015 certification. None of this turns leather into a perfect material. It does show a manufacturer paying attention to energy use, quality systems, and durability rather than hiding behind softer language.

Vermont Glove belongs here because it represents a clean alternative to disposable outdoor accessories. A glove you can break in, repair, and keep using is usually the cleaner choice. The boring part is the proof: local manufacturing, named ownership, a century-long production record, and a product category where replacement cycles matter.

That is exactly the kind of boring we like.

Products

• Goat-leather work gloves
• Garden and outdoor gloves
• Electrical-protector leather gloves
• Removable liners
• Glove repair services

Why We List Them

• Vermont manufacturer founded in 1920
• Current independent ownership verified through maker and press sources
• Makes gloves in Randolph, Vermont
• Offers repairs instead of pushing throwaway replacements
• Factory runs on solar electricity and renewable wood-pellet heat