Can anyone tell me how to soften up leather gardening gauntlets plsease/

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The leather for my hands is covered in mud and so is very still. Any ideas please?

I find mine soften up sufficiently if I wear them and scrunch my fists vigorously for an uncomfortable few minutes. I've wondered about fabric conditioner or hair conditioner but never tried it.

But my current pair are washable - I don't know how they've done it but they don't stiffen up after being wet. Like these (except mine are dusky pink)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Briers-Medium-Washable-Leather-Gardening/dp/B004FR204I/ref=sr11_10?dchild=1&keywords=briers+ladies+gardening+gloves&qid=1625464172&sr=8-10

Wash them as little as possible and then while still wet rub in some oil - we use olive.

Dh wears leather hiking boots, and I use his leather conditioning cream https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005YPOB3I/ref=cmswwrcppapiglttiGBACFQC5TB0MKVP2NXPW

I wash my gloves while still wearing them (or else put them on again wet) and then rub the cream in as if I was moisturising my hands.

Get some leather dressing, ko-cho-line is good and work into the leather. It will soften and help to waterproof it. We've used this for years on saddlery and harness that has had a hard life and dried out etc, it does the job well and isn't expensive.

Thanks so much! I am trying these!