The Best Cashmere Gloves for Women: Short, Long and Knit

The best cashmere gloves are a dense knit with a ribbed wrist, because the rib holds the glove in place and keeps the cold out at the cuff. This edit gathers the strongest cashmere pairs in our designer gloves range, from Nour Hammour short knits to Max Mara opera lengths, chosen for yarn quality and fit.

Key facts

• A ribbed wrist keeps cashmere gloves in place
• Pure cashmere is softest; a cashmere and wool blend holds its shape longer
• Knit gloves stretch: between sizes, take the smaller one
• Searches peak in December

How to choose cashmere gloves

Yarn. Pure cashmere is the softest; a cashmere and wool blend is a little more hard wearing and holds its shape longer. Length. Short gloves are the everyday pair; long gloves suit cropped coat sleeves. Knit. A tight, even knit pills less than a loose one.

The edit

1. Wrislet Cashmere Gloves in Black

Pure cashmere, ribbed at the wrist. The short black pair we reach for first.

2. Wrislet Cashmere Gloves in Mink

The same shape in a cashmere and wool blend in soft greige Mink.

3. Elonge Extra Long Cashmere Gloves in Brown

An opera length cashmere and wool knit to wear high, then ruched down.

4. Max Mara Jock Long Cashmere Gloves in Brown

Max Mara long cashmere in brown.

5. Max Mara Palmi Long Cashmere Gloves in Camel

Max Mara Palmi long cashmere gloves in camel.

6. Toteme Cashmere gloves in Black

Toteme cashmere gloves in black, minimal and fine.

7. Strathberry Westray Cashmere Gloves in Otter

Strathberry Westray cashmere in Otter.

8. Bernadette Lingerie Rose Cashmere Gloves in Cream

Bernadette cashmere with a lingerie rose, for a softer look.

9. Brunello Cucinelli Cashmere knit gloves with monili in Lignite Grey

Brunello Cucinelli cashmere knit with monili beading.

Cashmere versus leather

Cashmere is warmer when it is dry and cold; leather is better in wind and rain. If you want both, choose a cashmere lined leather glove. Many people own one pair of each.

Care

Dry clean cashmere gloves to keep them soft, store them flat and folded, and lift any pilling with a knitwear comb. Natural pilling is normal in soft fibres and does not mean the yarn is poor.

Glove lengths explained

Glove length is traditionally counted in buttons, where one button is roughly one inch measured from the base of the thumb.

How we chose

Every pair here is in stock at Coveti at the time of writing. We picked on the quality of the leather and yarn, the cut through the fingers and how well each glove works with the coats people actually wear, and we name the brand, material and colour of each so you can compare like for like.

Frequently asked questions

Are cashmere gloves warm?

Yes. Cashmere is several times warmer than sheep wool for its weight, and a ribbed wrist stops the cold getting in.

Do cashmere gloves pill?

A little, especially between the fingers. A knitwear comb removes it, and a dense knit pills less.

Is pure cashmere better than a cashmere blend?

Pure cashmere is softer; a cashmere and wool blend holds its shape longer. Both are good choices.

What size cashmere gloves should I buy?

Measure around your knuckles. Knit gloves stretch, so if you are between sizes, choose the smaller one.

Read next: Glove size chart, The best designer gloves, Nour Hammour gloves.

By Gemma Deeks, Coveti Fashion Editor. Updated 28 October 2026.