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Did nobody own gloves until the modern age?

• Bayart 5y ago
  Before the invention of sewing machines (19th c.), I assume gloves were either quite expensive or very simply made (simple woolen mittens).
• z3t4 5y ago
  The temperature needed to make snow balls is relative high (around 0 degrees Celsius) if you are used to -15C, and snow-ball-war is a physical activity which will make you warm. And you are more efficient without gloves.
  • mc32 5y ago
    Evenso fingers get pretty cold quite quickly. I would have thought they'd have at least knitted mittens.
    • duxup 5y ago
      Look man that guy over there has a snow ball and is ready to use it… we don’t have time to worry about cold fingers!
• duxup 5y ago
  Not sure about the availability of gloves with five fingers. If you’re going to make a snowball you want to have your fingers free.