Gloves since 1936
As a fourth-generation family company we foster our culture of entrepreneurship. We are currently more than 600 colleagues in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Hungary, China, Vietnam, USA and Germany.
The fashion industry is known to be one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. The industry’s supply chains, with its materials production and transport, are key sources of these emissions. As consumers are buying and disposing of garments at a faster pace, the emissions in crease. This is why our commit- ment to make long-lasting gloves is our greatest contribution to the environment and the mitigation of climate change.
Hestra’s German leather supplier focuses on the best raw materials and local tanneries with advanced environmental technology. And that can be seen and felt in the gloves.
In the Philippines, the classic art of glove-making is being kept alive by skilled craftswomen and craftsmen. Here, in a well-kept factory, Hestra produces some of its timeless and fashionable glove models.
Through long-lasting relationships with our partners, we source high-quality materials with durability and sustainability in mind.
Our sustainability framework In good hands outlines our commitment to sustainable development throughout our value chain. When you choose a pair of Hestra gloves, you are in good hands.
To meet our high quality standards, considerable effort goes into our product design and selection of materials.
Hestra was founded in 1936 by Martin Magnusson, who made gloves for local lumberjacks in Hestra, Sweden. Decades later, the business is run by the fourth generation Magnussons, and the commitment to make long-lasting gloves is as strong as ever.
In 1993, Hestra decided to build its own production facility in China. It was an important step towards progressing as a company.
Hestra has been producing its quality gloves just outside the Chinese city of Shanghai for several decades now, and back in 2011 decided to launch a joint venture with its most important supplier. It’s a tale of gloves uniting Småland entrepreneurship with Chinese craft traditions.
Production of leather gloves had all but died out in large parts of Europe by the second half of the 20th century. In Hungary, however, this craft has survived. Based in Småland, Hestra has been working with Hungarian glove-makers since the 1950s, and ten years ago decided to build their own factory here.
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